I read through 214 pages of the investigative reports on Prince's death so you don't have to.
Here are the 10 most damning findings. Below them are screenshots of every excerpt I found significant in painting a picture that might not have been clear in 2016, but are much clearer in the context of what we have learned about the industry since. The PDF of the full report can be found at the bottom of the page along with crime scene photos.
- Despite claiming that 911 was called immediately upon finding a 'warm' Prince, investigators noted the body seemed to already be in rigor mortis upon arrival
- None of the medications found in Prince's home following his death last year were prescribed to him
- The person who discovered Prince was Andrew Kornfeld
- The text “We are running out of time” was sent by Kirk Johnson to Andrew Kornfeld on the morning of April 20, 2016 - one day before Prince’s death
- Prince's blood levels of fentanyl were high enough to suggest rapid or intravenous administration
- Surveillance footage was not available for the 12 hours leading up to his death
- Prince was cremated before fingerprints were taken - so there was no way to identify what pill bottles Prince had touched
- Prince's brother [Omarr] believed there was a conspiracy to take control of Prince's wealth - one that Prince was aware of and trying to stop
On the left is Larry Graham, who Prince's brother believed was his "handler"; on the right is Prince's manipulative and shady manager,
- A few weeks before his death, Kirk texted Kornfeld: "I'm here waiting for him (Prince) to wake up to give him something to take the edge off".
- Prince had a packed suitcase with alias Peter Bravestrong on the name tag, with cash, his notebooks and personal belongings
- Interestingly, Prince had recently rediscovered his spirituality - a bible was found next to his notebook, along with the following note:
- Prince was found in the elevator - family and friends stated that Prince hated elevators, someone quoted him directly saying "the elevator is the devil"
- "Omarr [Prince's brother] told me he only recently met with Judith Hill. Omarr could not get over the fact that she was with Michael Jackson when he had his drug overdose and was now with Prince on the plane coming back from Atlanta when Prince overdosed. Omar thought the situation was suspicious that Judith Hill was present in both celebrity's lives when they died."
The Cast of Characters:
From The Report:
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