Presley Gerber’s sober team allegedly warned the establishment he was ‘high’ before agreeing to take him

Presley Gerber’s sober staff reportedly told the Santa Monica residence where he died that he was already “high” before the staff agreed to take him in.

Multiple sources, including one described as having direct knowledge, told TMZ that someone working with Presley contacted Resolutions Living on the afternoon of September 19 and asked if the sober living facility would accept him because he was under the influence. According to the sources, the staff asked the caller to bring him over.

Presley arrived that evening and was reportedly under the influence of an unidentified substance. The 27-year-old son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber was found unresponsive the next morning and pronounced dead at 9:45 a.m. on September 20.

Santa Monica police are investigating his death as suspected of being an overdose, but the Los Angeles County medical examiner has not determined the official cause or manner of death. No toxicology results have established what Presley may have taken or whether the decision to admit him contributed to his death.

Staff allegedly told Presley’s team to bring him in

TMZ’s sources said the call to Resolutions Living took place before Presley reached the property. A member of his sober team reportedly explained that they wanted to bring Presley to the residence, but first needed to know if the staff would accept him in his current state.

The staff would have agreed. After Presley’s arrival, sources described him as continuing to appear drunk and behave erratically. The substance he allegedly consumed has not been publicly identified.

The owner of Resolutions Living did not respond to TMZ’s request for comment on the allegations. The residence has not released its account of the phone call, what staff was told about Presley’s condition or what assessment was performed upon his arrival.

Reports differ on Presley’s arrival time

TMZ places Presley’s arrival shortly after 6 p.m. on September 19. NBC News, citing a law enforcement source, previously reported that he arrived around 10 p.m.

TMZ separately reported that a friend and personal trainer who was part of Presley’s support team brought him to the residence after his team arranged the placement.

Sources told the outlet that Crawford, Rande and Kaia Gerber knew Presley was struggling and discussed returning to treatment, but claimed the family did not know he was going to Resolutions Living. These details have not been publicly confirmed by the Gerber family.

Resolutions Life Was Not a Licensed Residential Detox Center

The California Department of Health Services told TMZ it has no record of Resolutions Living operating as a licensed residential substance use disorder treatment center in Santa Monica.

The agency said available information indicated the property was operating as a sober living environment or recovery residence. Homes in this category do not need the same DHCS license as residential drug treatment centers as long as they do not provide services such as detoxification or treatment planning.

The Resolutions Living website describes the property as a mental health recovery residence offering a sober living program, long-term housing and 24/7 on-site staff.

THE Los Angeles Times said Resolutions Living is not subject to the state oversight applied to licensed treatment facilities because it operates as a recovery residence and does not offer on-site treatment. The owners operate a separate licensed mental health treatment center, Resolutions Therapeutic Services, about a mile away.

The lack of a residential drug treatment license does not in itself establish that Resolutions Living was operating illegally. This distinguishes residential from a facility licensed to provide medical detoxification or residential substance abuse treatment.

Addiction treatment operator questioned decision to admit him

Nick Mathews, who operates a separate drug treatment center and is not identified as having treated Presley, told TMZ that someone actively using substances should not be admitted to a sober living facility that is not equipped or licensed to handle detoxification.

Mathews’ comments represent his professional opinion based on the circumstances described to him. There has been no public regulatory finding that Resolutions Living violated any law or medical standard in accepting Presley.

People close to Presley previously told TMZ they believe he should have been referred to a medical detox center when he arrived under the influence. The latest report adds the allegation that staff knew of his condition before he reached the property.

Presley had spoken publicly about his addiction and recovery

Months before his death, Presley spoke openly about his efforts to battle addiction and his mental health.

In March, he shared an Instagram video from Mexico as he prepared to undergo ibogaine treatment. Presley said he was frightened by the experience as he prepared for another attempt at solving the problems he had struggled with for years.

Crawford, Rande and Kaia publicly supported him under the post, leaving messages expressing their pride. Presley then appeared with his parents at a mental health event in Malibu in June, where he discussed addiction, medications and his decision to speak openly about his experiences.

TMZ also cited sources close to Presley who said an unidentified doctor gave him ketamine despite his history of problems with the drug. The doctor has not been named and toxicology results have not determined whether ketamine played a role in Presley’s death.

Presley’s official cause of death remains postponed

The Los Angeles County medical examiner said paramedics pronounced Presley dead at 9:45 a.m. on September 20.

A deputy medical examiner examined his body the next day, but the cause and manner of death were postponed pending further testing or study. The ministry said deferred cases may take several months before a final decision is made.

Santa Monica police said they were investigating Presley’s death as suspected to be an overdose and found no indication of foul play.