Presley Gerber’s death sparked an investigation into the sober house he visited before his alleged fatal overdose, but there was not enough evidence to support wrongdoing, Page Six has learned.
A reform advocate, who is no relation to Gerber, filed a formal complaint with the California Department of Health Services after the model’s death on September 20, requesting a full review of the practices of the Resolutions Living treatment center.
The complaint asked DHCS to determine whether the facility was operating “beyond the legal scope of sober living” and whether it was accepting a person who needed a “higher level of care” beyond what it could provide when Gerber arrived.
The Page Six article stating that Gerber did not appear sober when he entered the facility was included in the investigation.
“This allegation raises extremely serious questions regarding his admission, screening, supervision, and determination of his level of care,” the complaint says of the report.
The investigation focused on two questions: “Whether a person was allegedly admitted under the influence to a sober living facility that was not licensed to provide the level of care they needed, and was Resolutions Living actually providing regulated substance abuse treatment, detoxification, clinical monitoring or recovery services beyond the legal scope of sober housing?” »
DHCS ultimately determined that the complaints were “unfounded.”
In a statement to Page Six, DHCS said that after receiving the complaint on September 23, it “initiated a review solely to determine whether the program provided services that would require a state license.”
“This review has now been completed and DHCS has not identified any activities that would constitute unauthorized treatment for substance use disorders or require licensure. As such, no violations were found and the matter is now closed.”
Gerber, the son of model Cindy Crawford, 60, and businessman Rande Gerber, 64, has spoken openly about his struggles with substance abuse and mental health.
At the time of his death, he was residing in a $7.7 million sober living home in Santa Monica, California, which provides mental health and substance abuse support with a staff designed to meet the needs of each resident.
Dr. Reza Nabavi opened the facility in 2013. Page Six reported that he had previously been denied his psychology license due to his criminal history, but was finally able to enroll in December 2006.
Gerber was admitted to Resolutions Living the day before his alleged overdose.
His family released a statement last weekend, saying they were “heartbroken to lose our beloved son and brother.”
“We feel so lucky to have had Presley in our lives for 27 years. He is a gentle and beautiful soul who loved and is loved, now and forever. We are so proud of the way he showed himself in the world, with kindness and vulnerability.”
Gerber’s younger sister, Kaia, also spoke about the tragedy, saying, “To say that loving you was the easiest thing in the world would imply that it required any effort. I was born loving you. I will die loving you. There was never anything else.”
Gerber’s death remains under police investigation.
Page Six reached out to Nabavi, Resolutions Living and representatives for Gerber’s family, but did not immediately receive a response.
If you or someone you care about is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
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