FBI probes Jim Irsay death over prescription drugs, ketamine use and doctor relationship: report

Federal investigators reportedly launched a probe into the decease of longtime Indianapolis Colts proprietor Jim Irsay, examining his usage of medicine drugs and ketamine and the relation of a California addiction doc who treated him successful the months earlier his death.

The FBI issued a national expansive assemblage subpoena earlier this period seeking records related to Irsay’s death, his alleged usage of amerciable and medicine drugs, and his narration with Dr. Harry Haroutunian, a California-based addiction specializer who treated him earlier his death, according to The Washington Post.

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Indianapolis Colts Owner Jim Irsay speaks during the Indianapolis Colts Ring of Honor ceremonial for Tarik Glenn during halftime of a crippled against the Washington Commanders astatine Lucas Oil Stadium connected Oct. 30, 2022, successful Indianapolis. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

Investigators besides spent respective days successful Indianapolis earlier this period arsenic portion of the inquiry.

The FBI declined to remark connected the probe.

"I bash recognize that determination person been immoderate subpoenas issued, but not to me, the Colts oregon immoderate of our existent employees," Colts Chief Legal Officer Dan Emerson told the Washington Post connected Thursday, declining to remark further.

Isray’s decease certificate was signed by Haroutunian, who said the exec died of cardiac arrest caused by acute pneumonia, with the 2 bosom conditions arsenic contributing factors. However, nary authoritative autopsy was ever performed.

Irsay, who became proprietor of the Colts successful 1997, died successful May astatine property 65.

Irsay had respective wellness issues implicit the people of his beingness and adjacent battled cause and intoxicant addiction, erstwhile admitting helium had been to rehab "at slightest 15 times."

The Colts announced successful January 2024 that Irsay was being treated for a "severe respiratory illness." That February, helium posted connected X, formerly Twitter, that helium was "on the mend."

Indianapolis Colts proprietor and CEO Jim Irsay speaks during a ceremonial honoring erstwhile subordinate Tarik Glenn during halftime of the crippled betwixt the Washington Commanders and the Indianapolis Colts astatine Lucas Oil Stadium connected Oct. 30, 2022, successful Indianapolis, Indiana. (Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

JIM IRSAY RECEIVED KETAMINE TREATMENTS IN MIDST OF RELAPSE BEFORE DEATH: REPORT

In December 2023, constabulary were called to Irsay's location astir 4:30 a.m. and recovered him successful furniture unresponsive and acold during what authorities called a "suspected overdose." But Irsay himself disputed it astatine the time. 

"It wasn’t an overdose," Irsay aboriginal told Fox 59 successful Indianapolis. "I don’t cognize why, erstwhile you person your sanction successful the insubstantial successful the past, radical propulsion that retired determination quickly. I don’t wage attraction to it each that much, but I don’t deliberation it’s fair."

According to the Washington Post, Haroutunian allegedly prescribed implicit 200 opioid pills earlier Irsay's December 2023 overdose. One overdose took spot astatine his Indianapolis location and different astatine a Miami rental home. Haroutunian besides allegedly prescribed ketamine to the owner. 

Irsay was arrested successful 2014 and pleaded blameworthy to operating portion intoxicated (OWI), which led to a six-game suspension and a $500,000 good from the NFL. He said his apprehension was partially owed to being a White billionaire.

Irsay's father purchased the squad successful 1972, erstwhile they inactive played successful Baltimore, for $12 cardinal and moved the squad successful 1984. Irsay was the wide manager of the squad from 1982 to 1996 and became the NFL's youngest proprietor astatine property 37, soon aft his dad's decease successful 1997.

Nov 10, 2023; Frankfurt, Germany; Indianapolis Colts proprietor Jim Irsay speaks during a instrumentality lawsuit astatine Chicago Meatpackers earlier an International Series crippled against the New England Patriots. (Nathan Ray Seebeck/USA TODAY Sports)

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Over his tenure moving the day-to-day operations of the organization, Irsay won 258 games, the fourth-most successful the NFL successful that span. He besides won 10 part titles, went 1-1 successful Super Bowls and made the playoffs 18 times.

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