Presley Gerber: Sober Home Reportedly Knew He Was High
According to TMZ sources, staff at the Santa Monica sober living home knew before admission that Cindy Crawford's son was under the influence. The facility is not among licensed centers.
Presley Gerber, the son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and entrepreneur Rande Gerber, was admitted to the Resolutions Living sober living home in Santa Monica even though staff knew in advance that he was under the influence. That is what sources told TMZ, including one with direct knowledge of the events. Presley died on Sunday, September 20, at the age of 27.
We previously reported on the cremation and the family’s request for privacy. Now details of his last night have emerged.
What did the staff know before he was admitted?
According to TMZ, a member of Presley’s sobriety team called the facility the afternoon before his death. He said he would gladly bring Presley to the house, but asked whether staff would accept him, because he was “high.” Staff told him to bring him in.
Presley arrived shortly after 6 p.m., under the influence. TMZ reports that he behaved unpredictably and made disturbing statements about why he had turned to drugs. The owner of Resolutions Living did not respond to TMZ’s request for comment.
Nick Matthews, who owns an addiction treatment center, spoke to the same outlet:
“As a cardinal rule, a sober living facility that is not licensed and is ill-equipped to handle a detoxing patient should not take any client who is using.”
What is known about the facility?
The Daily Beast, citing TMZ and NBC News, reports the following:
- California’s Department of Health Care Services does not list Resolutions Living among licensed residential addiction treatment facilities
- the department explains that the program needs no license or agency oversight because it operates strictly as a sober living home, so it has no doctors, nurses or licensed therapists on site
- founder Reza Nabavi is a psychologist whose license was temporarily revoked in 2006, and he received five years of probation and an order to abstain from alcohol and controlled substances
How long was Presley in the house?
The accounts do not fully match. According to TMZ, he arrived shortly after 6 p.m. on Saturday. The Daily Beast writes that he was pronounced dead on Sunday at 9:45 a.m., about 12 hours after arriving. From 6 p.m. to 9:45 a.m. is almost 16 hours, so the two sources disagree on how long he stayed.
The cause of death has not been determined. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office, an autopsy was performed, but further testing is needed. Santa Monica police are investigating the death as a possible overdose and say there are no signs of foul play so far. Toxicology results are pending, and TMZ’s sources say authorities suspect an overdose.
Ten years of struggle, and the family
The Daily Beast writes that Presley struggled with addiction for about ten years and had hired a sobriety coach who stayed with him around the clock. It is unclear whether the coach was present when he died. In March he publicly announced that he had been treated in Mexico with ibogaine, a psychedelic that is banned in the US, and on Instagram he wrote: “I pray this is the last time I have to come back. Next time I want to choose.”
His parents, according to Yahoo, did not know he had chosen this particular facility.
His sister Kaia Gerber (25) is struggling with the loss. A source told Page Six: “Kaia and Presley were incredibly close. I don’t know how she will go on without him.” In 2018, Presley tattooed her name on his arm. Through a spokesperson, the family said: “The family asks for privacy during this very difficult and painful time.”
