Drugs & Alcohol

Presley Gerber's autopsy has been completed after his suspected overdose ... TMZ has learned.

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner performed the autopsy ... and Presley's official cause of death has been deferred.

We broke the story ... Presley died Sunday at a rehab facility at just 27 years old.

Ruby Rose got choked up and was nearly brought to tears while talking about Hayden Panettiere, calling the late actress her "best friend," with whom she spoke on a daily basis.

Rose was interviewed by Entertainment Tonight reporter Denny Directo at Thursday's press day event for season 5 of "Special Forces: World's Toughest Test."

When Directo asked how Hayden should be remembered, Rose suddenly became very emotional, saying the two were best buddies who spoke every day for 5 years.

Tay Keith died from the toxic effects of drugs ... including ketamine and an active ingredient in kratom, TMZ has learned.

According to the Nashville Medical Examiner's Office ... Keith had ketamine and mitragynine in his system when he died. Mitragynine is a chemical compound found in kratom -- a tree from Southeast Asia that affects the brain's opioid receptors.

It's unclear if he was using kratom -- a federally legal substance -- at the time or if he somehow came into contact with the drug another way.

Taylor Frankie Paul's parenting time has been reduced after she allegedly failed multiple court-ordered drug tests amid custody disputes with ex-husband Tate Paul and ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the case tell TMZ ... Taylor allegedly failed multiple drug tests in the last 60 days. As a result, we're told the court ordered that she be limited to 8 hours of parenting time each week -- four with her 2 kids with Tate, and four with her child with Dakota.

The alleged substances involved remain unclear ... however, we're told at least one of them is not commonly available as a prescription med.

Sources close to Taylor tell TMZ ... there's been a strict gag order in the case, so they view any information leaked to the media as a continuation of the harassment and intimidation Taylor's experienced throughout the custody battle.

Lamar Odom’s girlfriend, Rachel Bradley, is fighting her ex-husband and former MLB star Milton Bradley over the NBA star in court, TMZ has learned.

Rachel filed court docs firing back at Milton’s request for Lamar to stay away from their 7-year-old son Matteo due to the NBA star's past issues with drugs and alcohol.

In her filing, Rachel asked for legal custody of Matteo. She claimed to have had issues communicating with Milton, who she says she has been separated from since November 2025.

Hayden Panettiere's Los Angeles home was searched by federal drug agents shortly after her death ... and we're told investigators were looking for evidence that could link the fatal pill to her drug dealer.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... DEA agents executed a search warrant at Hayden's L.A. residence August 25th -- 9 days after her death -- looking for evidence related to black market controlled substances.

We're told investigators were interested in various drugs Hayden may have been taking ... testing them to see if any were laced with fentanyl.

The feds raided a luxury apartment complex in downtown Los Angeles ... where a young couple ended up in custody after cops found pounds of fentanyl and cocaine -- and even a baby alligator, TMZ has confirmed.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Marvin Angelito and Susan Gonzalez were charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. A search warrant was executed after a sting operation where the feds purchased drugs from an associate of Marvin and Susan.

Federal agents swarmed the DTLA apartment on September 10 ... and entered to find the two suspects sleeping. A K-9 was deployed to search the apartment but "became disoriented and began to collapse due to fentanyl exposure."

The K-9 handler had to utilize Narcan to revive the police dog.

Porn star Christian Styles' death was caused by heavy drinking and kratom use ... which is called "gas station heroin" ... TMZ has learned.

According to Michigan’s Wayne County Medical Examiner … Christian died due to alcohol and mitragynine toxicity. Mitragynine is the active ingredient in Kratom, which is a product sold without a prescription for pain relief and energy.

The report says Christian had a 0.168 BAC, mitragynine, and several of its breakdown products in his blood. The porn star was found dead inside a bedroom in his home when his parents came to check on him.

Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum is making progress in his criminal case after completing a stint in a treatment center following his Alabama drug bust ... TMZ has learned. 

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Andrew will be allowed to leave the Tennessee area, where his rehab was located, and go back home to Florida, where he lives with his wife and kids. 

The paperwork said Andrew will wear a GPS ankle monitor and continue to follow all other laws while out on bond in his criminal case. 

Hayden Panettiere took one fatal pill the day she died, and multiple law enforcement sources believe it was oxycodone laced with fentanyl.

Our sources -- all connected to the case and with direct knowledge -- say Hayden had a "long time drug dealer" in Los Angeles, who was providing her several black-market prescription drugs, including oxycodone.

We're told Hayden took several drugs she purchased from her dealer on the flight from L.A. to South Carolina the day before she died. Authorities believe she took an oxy the morning of her death, and they think that pill was laced with fentanyl.

Hayden Panettiere died after taking what investigators believe was a fentanyl-laced oxycodone pill ... and the DEA is now trying to trace the fatal dose back to her longtime L.A. drug dealer.

Check out the new YouTube collab between TMZ and the New York Post, "The Low Down," where we bring you stories that are gripping, outrageous, and sometimes scandalous.

We also tackle dramatic video of Hayden's boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach being detained by cops outside a South Carolina bar after a wild brawl ... with Zach ultimately getting hauled off to jail.

And Rep. Jasmine Crockett took a break from D.C. drama to give Chris Brown and Usher their flowers ... honoring the R&B stars by putting their careers into the Congressional Record during their Texas tour stop.

Dr. Drew says Hayden Panettiere may have had a real stretch of sobriety before relapsing ... and says those relapses can stay hidden from those around them.

The good doc joined "TMZ Live" Monday after we first reported that Hayden is suspected to have died from an oxycodone pill laced with fentanyl.

Drew says Hayden appeared to have gotten sober, but says relationships are one of the things that can knock someone off track even after a year or two of sobriety.

Hayden Panettiere's boyfriend Brian Hickerson was spotted out for the first time since he and his brother Zach got in a heated altercation with some folks at a South Carolina bar.

Video and photos of Brian outside his family home in Greenville show him seemingly grabbing some food from the porch Sunday, just days after he and Zach got into a wild fight at the Wild Wings Cafe.

As we previously reported, Brian was detained Saturday night after he tossed a chair inside the watering hole ... and video showed the moment chaos erupted. Zach was eventually arrested for disorderly conduct.

Zach Hickerson is speaking out for the first time since his arrest following that wild South Carolina bar fight ... and he says rumors surrounding Hayden Panettiere's death are fueling attacks on him and his brother.

Zach was spotted after being released from jail in Greenville, where he made it clear he's frustrated by what he says is misinformation spreading online.

When asked what happened during the bar brawl, Zach wasn't interested in getting into the details ... though he did, however, unload about the reaction he and his brother Brian Hickerson have been getting.

Daisy De La Hoya says Corey Feldman saved her life when her addiction spiraled ... as she now tries to rebuild after revealing she was homeless and is struggling to find work.

We caught up with the "Rock of Love" alum in Los Angeles Friday ... and she says Corey, her best friend of nearly 18 years, picked her up in Las Vegas, collected her belongings and took in her dog.

Daisy says Corey helped get her back to California ... where she entered recovery. She says she’s been clean since February 29, 2024.

Kodak Black has beaten the rap again ... this time, prosecutors decided NOT to charge him in a drug trafficking case ... one day after another criminal case was also dismissed in the Florida.

On Friday, prosecutors filed docs saying there was insufficient evidence to prove the rapper possessed contraband during a November 2025 police encounter in Orlando. According to an arrest warrant, police say they found a pink bag with MDMA and $37K, as well as "numerous documents" with the name Bill Kapri -- Kodak's legal name.

Cops say the bag looked like the same one that appeared in one of Kodak's Instagram posts. At the time, Kodak was not arrested, but, after further investigation, police busted him this past May and booked him for drug trafficking. Police say the MDMA they found in the bag weighed 25.34 grams -- well over the trafficking weight of 14 grams.

But now prosecutors say they will not be filing charges in the matter.