It’s not yet clear, however, if the powerful painkiller contributed to Prince’s death.
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“The DEA and U.S. Attorney’s Office are able to augment this local investigation with federal resources and expertise about prescription drug diversion”.
William Mauzy told reporters Wednesday that representatives of Prince reached out to Dr. Howard Kornfeld the day before Prince died and that Kornfeld sent his son, Andrew Kornfeld, to meet with Prince because the doctor couldn’t immediately fly to Minnesota. The elder Kornfeld was scheduled to arrive April 22, the day after Prince’s death.
At least two experts on treating addiction have questioned whether Kornfeld responded appropriately when he was called to help Prince. However, the attorney contended his client was immune from prosecution under the “Good Samaritan” law because he was the one who called 911.
Mauzy said Andrew Kornfeld should be immune from prosecution.
Unfamiliar with Paisley Park, Andrew Kornfeld simply told the dispatcher, “We’re at Prince’s house”. Prince, 57, was pronounced dead shortly after being found unresponsive yesterday at his Paisley Park Studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota near Minneapolis.
Federal authorities have made a decision to help out in investigating Prince’s death.
Details from Prince’s autopsy have finally emerged, and the early findings seem to confirm yesterday’s troubling news – namely that the late music icon had struggled with a serious opioid addiction that likely led to his shocking death. Though it was initially reported that Prince was merely battling severe flu symptoms, it was later reported that he had suffered an overdose and was given a “save” shot at the hospital. The detectives who are investigating Prince’s death have checked out fire and ambulance records that are related to the emergency landing. Our sources say investigators are keenly interested in knowing why Andrew brought the pills.
Another source told CBS News that prescription drugs were found in Prince’s possession and at his home at the time of his death. He also is a voluntary faculty member at UC San Francisco’s School of Medicine and directs the Alameda County Medical Center’s Pain Management and Functional Restoration Clinic at Oakland’s Highland Hospital.
Andrew Kornfeld took an overnight flight to Minnesota, where a Prince representative met him at the airport and drove him to a hotel.
Last week, a Carver County, Minnesota, judge appointed Bremer Trust to manage Prince’s estate after it was revealed he did not have a will.
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And rarely did he let the musicians who toured with him know how much his hips actually hurt from decades of high-voltage performances, jumping onstage in platform heels.
