Presley Gerber filmed video in facility hours before his death
Presley Gerber recorded a video on his cell phone inside a Santa Monica addiction treatment facility at approximately 10 p.m. on the Saturday before his death, just hours before he was found dead on Sunday morning, September 20, at age 27. According to US media reports including TMZ, the facility admitted Gerber despite knowing he was under the influence of drugs.
New details surrounding the final hours of Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, have surfaced through reports published by US media outlets. The footage, captured by Gerber himself on the evening of September 19, shows him walking through a bedroom and other areas of the Santa Monica facility while clearly under the influence of drugs, though that behavioral assessment remains independently unconfirmed.
Admission Details and Drug Use Concerns
According to sources cited by TMZ, Gerber had consumed drugs on the Saturday afternoon prior to his admission and grew fearful of losing control. His addiction counselor subsequently contacted the facility to explicitly warn staff that Gerber was high. Despite this warning, the facility gave the green light for his admission, and Gerber arrived shortly after 6 p.m.
Sources indicated that the facility staff planned only to bridge the weekend, with an arrangement to transfer Gerber to a different rehabilitation center on the following Monday. Reports further state that Gerber continued to consume drugs while inside the facility.
Investigation and Institutional Fallout
The decision to admit Gerber under those conditions has resulted in personnel changes. Sources close to the facility report that the responsible staff member has been dismissed.
Police are investigating Gerber’s death as a suspected overdose, noting that there are no indications of foul play. The official cause of death remains pending, as toxicology tests and other examinations are still incomplete. Following his death on September 20, the family requested privacy.
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