Erin Benavides-- the other woman in Tony Parker's explosive alleged affair when he was married to Eva Longoria -- put herself in the crosshairs of shady people ... and her friends don't sound convinced that she died by suicide, as the medical examiner claims.
The Daily Mail spoke to several close friends of the recently deceased Erin ... who say they couldn't believe the news when they heard what the medical examiner said happened.
Erin's friend Andrea Sparks told DM Erin loved her sons so much ... and she doesn't believe she'd leave them behind like she did if she took her own life.
“Love During Lockup” star Justin Johnson’s estate is suing officials in charge of the prison where he was incarcerated when he died by suicide ... alleging the guards there didn’t monitor him closely enough.
The administrator of Justin’s estate -- his grandmother, Paulette J. Spackman -- filed the lawsuit against the superintendent and multiple correctional officers at SCI Houtzdale ... a state prison located in Pennsylvania.
Spackman says the officers are required to visually confirm the condition of each inmate at regular intervals ... but, on the night of Justin’s suicide, she claims officers left him alone for 90 minutes with a covering over his window.
Comedian Lucy Beaumont -- who claimed she was a whistleblower to The Guardian regarding the accusations against David Walliams -- said she was afraid of being put out of work as a result of coming forward.
Speaking with Sky News, Beaumont recalled how she came to learn about the allegations in the first place.
She said ... "[About] 3 years ago, a young person -- and it was their first job on TV -- worked on a show [Walliams] was on, and the next show they worked on was with me, and they took me aside and said, 'I need to tell somebody something.'"
The mystery celebrity who spent weeks fighting to keep his name secret amid explosive sexual misconduct allegations has finally been unmasked ... and it's authorDavid Walliams.
The popular British children's book author was previously identified only as "PPT" in court proceedings ... as he battled to stop two major news outlets from revealing his identity and publishing allegations against him. Walliams is also an actor and comedian who starred in the BBC sketch series "Little Britain" and "Come Fly With Me."
As TMZ previously reported ... the celebrity was accused of using his fame and influence to pursue inappropriate and exploitative sexual relationships with numerous girls and young women over the years ... allegations he has denied.
Erin Benavides, the woman linked to the cheating scandal involving Eva Longoria and Tony Parker, had an extremely high blood alcohol level when she died by suicide ... TMZ has learned.
According to the autopsy and toxicology report, obtained by TMZ, Erin's blood was tested after her death and revealed the presence of ethanol. Per the docs, her blood alcohol concentration was 0.401% ... more than five times the legal driving limit of 0.08%.
The report also detected isopropanol and acetone in her system, though the findings do not establish whether those substances were consumed or resulted from other biological or postmortem processes.
Erin Benavides -- the woman linked to the Eva Longoria and Tony Parker cheating scandal -- did NOT leave a suicide note despite her troubling journal entries, according to the medical examiner.
Joe Hayen, Director of Operations for Nueces County Medical Examiner's Office, tells TMZ ... there was no suicide note observed at the scene by investigators ... police say Erin shot herself with a revolver while lying in bed at her Port Aransas, Texas, home.
It's interesting ... Hayen also said Erin suffered a single gunshot wound, but 2 spent shell casings were recovered at the scene.
The Texas woman linked to the Eva Longoria and Tony Parker cheating scandal suffered from mental illness and wrote about her struggles in a journal before dying by suicide, according to police.
Port Aransas PD Lt. Joseph Rivas tells TMZ ... Erin Benavides fired a single shot from a revolver and took her own life on October 14 while lying in bed inside her bedroom at her home.
As we previously reported ... Erin allegedly had an affair with Tony back in the day while he played for San Antonio Spurs. Eva reportedly learned of the affair after finding hundreds of texts between Erin and Tony. Erin was married to Tony's San Antonio Spurs teammate Brent Barry at the time ... and it caused both marriages to crumble.
Erin Benavides -- the woman connected to the Tony Parker/Eva Longoria cheating scandal -- died by self-inflicted gunshot wound ... TMZ has confirmed.
The M.E. noted the full autopsy report won't be released for about a week.
As we reported ... Erin was found dead in her Texas home last month after police performed a welfare check prompted by an alarming text she sent to a friend of her husband.
Three guns, multiple bullets and a disturbing warning call ... new details are emerging about the death of a woman linked to Tony Parker and Eva Longoria's infamous split.
According to a police report obtained by Page Six, officers found three firearms and multiple bullets inside the Texas home of Erin Benavides, who died by suicide on October 14.
The report also reveals authorities received a call around 7:08 PM from someone saying a woman had threatened to take her own life ... prompting police to respond to the Port Aransas home.
A woman once linked to Tony Parker during his marriage to Eva Longoria has died by suicide ... years after the alleged affair rocked the San Antonio Spurs.
Erin Benavides, who was previously married to former Spurs player Brent Barry, was found dead at 54 inside a home in Port Aransas, Texas, on October 14 ... after police responded to a welfare check prompted by an alarming text message she reportedly sent to a friend of her husband.
According to the San Antonio Express-News, officers forced their way into the home and discovered Erin with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Authorities do not suspect foul play, though the investigation remains active.
The anonymous U.K. celebrity threatening to commit suicide if he's named in sexual misconduct allegations is set to find out Tuesday if he can remain publicly unidentified.
According to The Daily Mail, Justice Matthew Nicklin will present his decision to the High Court in London on Tuesday afternoon ... he's deciding whether or not to block ITN and The Guardian from printing the celeb's name.
As you know, the celebrity is suing the foreign media outlets in an attempt to keep them from naming him in their articles about sexual misconduct allegations against him, which include alleged "inappropriate and exploitative sexual activities with a large number of girls and young women."
Lindsay Clancyhas been on suicide watch behind bars ... and her attorneys say she's plagued by nightmares about the deaths of her three children.
The Massachusetts mom's attorney, Rosemary Scapicchio, tells CBS News Lindsay doesn't want to be alive ... claiming she'd take her own life if given the opportunity.
"She doesn't want to be here," Scapicchio said ... adding Lindsay wants to be with her children.
We reported earlier ... Bennett's death was the subject of an investigation by police in the UK ... with authorities believing that she had taken her own life.
RJ Mitte's fiancée is back in public for the first time since he died by suicide earlier this month ... and it looks like she's in the Halloween spirit.
Kennedy Suarez stepped out Wednesday morning in Georgia ... she was on the phone and wearing a graphic shirt with Ghostface -- the villainous murderer from the movie "Scream."
She seemed to be preparing for Halloween festivities, too ... at one point rolling a shopping cart full of food, drinks, and paper towels into a nearby building.
A judge is putting the public on notice ... warning people to stop trying to identify the mystery celebrity fighting to keep serious sexual misconduct allegations under wraps ... or they could wind up behind bars themselves.
Judge Matthew Nicklin issued the warning during a hearing in London's High Court Tuesday ... after online sleuths began tossing around names in an attempt to unmask the famous man, who's only been identified in court as "PPT."
According to The Independent, the judge acknowledged the growing speculation ... but made it clear that even if a name is being widely circulated online, that doesn't make it fair game to publish.
A big-time celebrity is fighting to keep his identity under wraps amid disturbing sexual misconduct allegations ... with his lawyers warning he could take his own life if the claims are made public.
The unnamed star is asking a London court to block two major news outlets from identifying him and reporting allegations that he used his fame to pursue sexual relationships with numerous girls and young women over the years, according to the BBC.
During a hearing Tuesday, the man's legal team argued the potential fallout from the allegations could be devastating ... saying publication would "highly likely lead him to commit suicide."
