The guy who supplied Demi Lovato with drugs, got high with her, and openly talked about the hours leading up to her OD … will not be arrested or even investigated by the LAPD. Brandon Johnson spoke with our camera last week — detailing the…
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Tuesday, September 4, 2018
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Demi Lovato: Losing Control of Her Life While in Rehab?!
It’s been over a month since Demi Lovato suffered a heroin overdose that nearly claimed her life.
During that time, the singer has been proactive about seeking the sort of treatment that might prevent her from coming so close to tragedy a second time.
These days, Lovato is in rehab, and sources say she’s fully devoted to the hard work of recovery.
Not only has Demi checked herself into an in-patient treatment facility in Arizona, she’s also been making regular trips to Chicago to meet with the team of therapists who helped her to get sober for the first time, six years ago.
Of course, in some respects, it’s easier for someone in Demi’s position to put everything on hold in order to focus on self-care.
After all, most addicts don’t have the luxury of taking months off work and checking into a pricey rehab center.
But in other ways, Lovato’s battle with substance abuse is complicated by her wealth and fame.
Sources close to the pop star say all the touring and performing made it easier for her to fall back in with the wrong crowd, and it was reportedly one of Demi’s backup dancers who provided her with the drugs on which she overdosed.
Now that Demi is taking a break from presiding over a one-woman media empire in order to focus on herself, she has to trust that the people she’s hired will uphold their responsibilities in her absence.
And sadly, it seems she may have placed her trust in the wrong people.
“Her bodyguards have taken over her house,” a neighbor of Demi’s told Radar Online this week.
“They’re the same two men who are with her around-the-clock when she’s home,” the source adds.
“They have been living at her house since she was hospitalized.
The insider says not only do the men appear to be treating the property as their own, they’ve also invited multiple female guests to join the party.
“They’re there and so are two women who are possibly their girlfriends or wives,” the source adds.
“Demi must really trust them because these two men have taken over her house completely and haven’t left since she was hospitalized.”
Unfortunately, it seems there’s little that can be done about the situation, as Demi placed her trust in her bodyguards, and no one wants to alarm her with reports of their behavior.
Here’s hoping the guys don’t do too much damage to the place.
Lovato fans are a passionate lot, and you really don’t want to make them angry.
Thursday, August 30, 2018
Monday, August 27, 2018
TMZ Live: Demi Lovato"s Drug Dealer She Knew The Risk
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Demi Lovato"s Drug Dealer Actually Speaks on Near-Fatal Overdose
The man who allegedly sold Demi Lovato the drugs that nearly ended her life has actually stopped on the sidewalk and given an interview.
And he’s talked rather openly about the entire situation as well.
Over the past week or so, reports have identified Brandon Johnson as the dealer with whom Lovato had supposedly worked since April.
The two had developement a pretty close relationship that some outlets even claimed cross over from professional… to plutonic… to sexual.
Jacobs had just recently gotten arrested prior to meeting Demi — and has been under fire (even more fire than comes the way of most drug dealers, that is) because there’s a rumor floating around that Lovato took tainted drugs.
This is to say, Demi may have been unaware that the substance she was given had been laced with fentanyl.
Was this the case, TMZ asked Johnson when the website grabbed a few moments with him over the weekend?
The artist “100% she knew what she was taking,” Johnson tells TMZ, adding:
“I disclosed to her that these were not pharmaceutical. There were after market drugs, they were much stronger. She understood fully.”
Johnson would very obviously be an example of the kind of toxic acquiantance that Demi let into her life since she fell off the wagon this past spring.
He says the two had a “flirty friendship” that did, at times, becomes a “sexual” relationship and that they occasionally “messed around.”
Why did she text him at 4 a.m. the night of July 23, after going out with some friends to celebrate a birthday and then going back to her home with a select few of them?
“Cause she’s a girl and she wanted to kick it,” he said.
What did he and Lovato during at this late hour?
“We hung out. We watched our detective shows as usual… she sometimes has such long days, stressful hours and a stressful job” and she needs to relax.
Johnson admitted that he and Demi also took drugs together, but he didn’t get into any specifics and he claimed to not even have known what the drugs were mixed with.
Moreover, Lovato was a “little drunk” when he showed up, this shady individual confirms, but he tucked her in and left around 7 a.m. or 8 a.m. after she appears to be safely in bed, asleep.
“I’m not here to hurt anybody. I care for her very much,” the drug dealer told TMZ, concluding:
“I care for her a lot. I hope she comes through this better than she was before she got into it.”
Last we heard, Lovato was doing pretty well in rehab.
She is at an undisclosed location and she will remain there for an extensive period of time; the rest of the year, at minimum, according to various insiders.
When she gets out, she’d be wise to continue therapy in some fashion; to rely on her family members and long-term friends; and to never contact anyone such as Johnson ever again.
Hang in there, Demi. We’re thinking of you.
Demi Lovato"s Drug Dealer Says She Knew the Risks with "After Market" Pills
The man who supplied Demi Lovato with drugs the night she OD’d said she knew exactly the chance she was taking … that she was ingesting “after market pills,” which made things risky. Brandon Johnson told our photog Demi texted him…
Sunday, August 26, 2018
Demi Lovato"s Home Targeted by Burglars After Rehab Announcement
Rehab was clearly the right place for Demi Lovato, but it also meant her empty house could be a jackpot for criminals … which we’ve learned was exactly the plan for some would-be burglars. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … a group of…
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
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TMZ Live: Demi Lovato: Alleged Dealer"s Troubling History with Drugs & Guns
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TMZ Live: Demi Lovato: Alleged Dealer"s Troubling History with Drugs & Guns
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Demi Lovato Drug Dealer: Identified, Apparently Very Shady
New details have emerged regarding the recent overdose of Demi Lovato.
These details, however, have less to do with Lovato herself and more to do with the individual who supplied the drugs that led to her overdose.
At this point, nearly everyone who follows music or celebrity gossip is aware that Lovato was found unconscious on the morning of July 24.
She had spent the night before out with friends, returning to her home in Beverly Hills afterward with a number of these acquiantances, and was discovered passed out in her bed by her assistant hours later.
This assistant then called 911 and paramedics quickly arrived, administered a drug that helped reverse some of the affects of Demi’s overdose, and then took her to the hospital.
She remained there for about two weeks prior to checking into a treatment center for, what sources have said, will be an extensive recovery period.
So that’s pretty much all we know at the moment about Lovato.
On Tuesday, however, information was published by TMZ about the drug dealer with whom Demi has apparently worked since April of this year.
Sources told this website that Lovato allegedly texted this person around 4 a.m. the morning of her overdose.
The person arrived at Demi’s home with two freebased Oxycodone in tin foil, but the batch he handed over was reportedly laced with fentanyl, the same drug that killed Michael Jackson.
TMZ was somehow made aware that the dealer has been known to purchase dirty drugs from Mexico and that his shady actions in this case may have played a major role in Demi’s near-fatal reaction.
To be clear: Lovato has a serious substance abuse issue and needs professional assistance.
But that can be true and it can also be true that, unbeknownst to the artist, the dealer laced her order with something very dangerous and not requested.
Now, TMZ has actually identified the drug dealer.
His name is Brandon Johnson and he was arrested in March with a stash of guns, drugs and cash, per law enforcement sources.
This arrest took place just a few weeks before Lovato reportedly started using Johnson as her dealer, right around the time she fell off her six-year long wagon.
When the police picked Johnson up in North Hollywood, he allegedly had narcotics, a fully loaded semi-automatic handgun and $ 10,000 in his pocket.
Officers proceeded to scour Johnson’s residence and discover eveb more guns, drugs and ammunition.
He was also arrested in June and charged with DUI and possession of cocaine.
A source close to Johnson tells TMZ he’s been telling friends he and Demi have had a “romantic relationship,” but such a connection has not yet been corroborated.
He also denies selling Lovato drugs, but of course he does, right?
The guy probably denies selling anyone drugs.
We’ll continue to update readers with as much information about Lovato and her rehab as we can, but fans should not get their hopes up.
She will reportedly be away and receiving treatment for a number of months, secluded from the press and from the public.
As she should be. Whatever it takes to make sure this sort of thing never happens again.
Demi Lovato"s Alleged Dealer Arrested for Guns and Drugs Before Her OD
The man who showed up at Demi Lovato’s home and allegedly smoked drugs with her hours before her OD is no stranger to the law — cops nabbed him in a huge bust one month before he connected with the singer. Brandon Johnson was arrested back in March…
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
TMZ Live: Demi Lovato Likely OD"d on Drug That Killed Prince
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Demi Lovato Overdose: Did the Singer Take Dirty Drugs?
With Demi Lovato having checked in to rehab, hopefully focused on turning her life around, we have a couple updates on the troubled singer.
First, a new report claims to have information on what caused Lovato to overdose back on Tuesday, July 24.
According to TMZ insiders, Lovato did indeed spent most of the previous evening out and about with friends.
As detailed shortly after this frightening incident took place, Demi hit up a club in Hollywood to celebrate a pal’s birthday and then continued the celebration with a smaller group of acquaintances at her home.
(These were allegedly the toxic influences that Lovato has since vowed to eliminate from her life.)
Following her night out at Saddle Ranch on the Sunset Strip, and after she returned to her residence with these friends, the aforementioned TMZ article states that Lovato sent a text message to a drug dealer at 4 a.m.
The drug dealer received the text and responded, arriving at Demi’s home with two freebased Oxycodone on tin foil.
But that’s not all.
This new and scary report goes deep.
These sources say, unbeknownst to the singer, the drug dealer in question had a dangerous habit of buying dirty drugs from Mexico — and the batch he handed over appeared to be laced with fentanyl.
This is the same drug that killed Prince and Lil Peep.
Ummm… yikes, right?
Original reports after Demi’s overdose alleged that the star overdosed on heroin, but most of these were later corrected via follow-up posts and quotes.
TMZ even writes that the drug dealer remained at Lovato’s home until he noticed she was breathing heavily in bed, at which point he fled the scene.
Eventually, Demi’s assistant found the singer unconscious and called 911.
It’s more or less been confirmed at this point that paramedics administed Narcan to Demi, a drug used to combat the dangerous of an overdose.
This may have been what saved Lovato’s life, as she regained consciousness and was then rushed to the hospital.
Lovato spent about two weeks under doctors’ supervision and then jetted off to an out-of-state treatment facility last week.
She has understandably canceled all tour dates for the remainder of 2018 and there’s a very good chance we don’t hear from her, or even about her from anyone named on record, for a long time.
“She will be in rehab for several months and is doing an extensive program to ensure she gets the help she needs,” a source tells E! News.
The 25-year-old, though, is currently in Chicago, where she’s undergoing treatment with a therapist who focuses on sobriety, mental health and wellness.
Demi has made it clear over the years, in numerous interviews, that she faces all of these problems and more.
She has struggled with substance abuse, an eating disorder and general self-esteem issues.
Lovato has not been in much contact with anyone close to her, although ex-boyfriend Wilmer Valderrama has checked in whenever possible.
“Wilmer has been in touch with the family and has been checking in on Demi’s status,” writes E! News, adding that the actor hasn’t really spoken to Lovato directly:
“The family is trying to make sure they eliminate all distractions and want her to be focusing on her health right now.”
We continue to keep Lovato in our thoughts.
Demi Lovato"s Overdose Likely Triggered By Oxy Laced with Fentanyl
Demi Lovato’s near-death OD began at 4 AM July 24, when she texted a drug dealer to come to her house … sources tell TMZ. Sources with direct knowledge tell us, Demi had been at a party in WeHo following a birthday celebration at Saddle Ranch on…
Friday, August 10, 2018
Demi Leaves Rehab After Just 5 Days; Fans Express Concern on Social Media
In the weeks since Demi Lovato suffered an overdose that nearly claimed her life, the outpouring of support and concern from fans has been constant.
Millions were relieved by reports that Lovato had checked into rehab earlier this week after spending several days at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles.
Now, however, the latest update from Demi’s inner circle has led to a new round of fears for the beloved singer’s health.
According to Radar Online, Lovato checked out of rehab earlier this week after just five days of treatment.
Sources close to Lovato say she’s currently in Chicago with her mother.
Fortunately, the unexpected trip is not Demi’s way of avoiding the rigors of recovery — quite the opposite, in fact.
Lovato is in Illinois to visit Timberline Knolls, the facility where she sought treatment when she first decided to get sober back in 2012.
“Demi and her mom flew to Chicago together, where she is meeting with a team of doctors that were very influential to her in early recovery,” a source close to the situation tells Radar.
The insider adds that Lovato “trusts the team of doctors at the facility with her life.”
Even though it was at Timberline where Demi got sober for the first time, she was apparently reluctant to return to the facility due to feelings of shame regarding her relapse.
“The team at Timberline reached out to Demi to try and convince her to get treatment there after her overdose, but she was too ashamed and embarrassed to go there because of their long history,” says the source.
“After a lot of consideration, Demi and her mom wanted to talk to them because they wanted to see what they recommend for her treatment.”
Despite her closeness with the staff at Timberline, Demi is reportedly planning to return to Arizona this week where she has already begun treatment.
In other news, Lovato has canceled her remaining tour dates and plans to spend the next several months focusing on her recovery.
We wish her all the best as she navigates the hard road ahead.
Demi Lovato Temporarily Leaves Rehab Facility for Treatment in Chicago
Demi Lovato left her rehab facility Thursday and flew to Chicago, but we’ve learned the trip was organized by doctors and designed to make her sober and healthy. Sources with firsthand knowledge tell us, Demi and her mom landed in Chicago on a…
Thursday, August 9, 2018
Demi Lovato Cancels Tour, Focuses on Self-Healing
For reasons that are tragically obvious, Demi Lovato has officially canceled the remainder of her previously-scheduled tour.
Days after Lovato left Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles for a treatment facility, her team has confirmed that Demi will NOT be performing on September 20 and September 22 in Mexico.
She has also scrapped her six-city tour in Chile, Argentina and Brazil slated for November.
In response to these announcements, Live Nation and Lotus Productions have said they “wish Demi Lovato the best now and in the future and we hope to see her soon in South America.”
Refunds will be made available starting this Friday, August 10.
Lovato now has an open professional schedule for the rest of the year, but she doesn’t have any plans to release any new music or to reschedule these tour stops for any point in the near future.
As previously detailed, Lovato has entered rehab.
Those in her inner circle insisted as soon as she awoke from her overdose that Demi receive this help as far away from the bad influences in her life in California as possible.
Therefore, according to Radar Online, Lovato is currently receiving treatment in Arizona.
The website states that Demi has checked into an “elite rehab” in that state, although it has chosen to respect her privacy and not name the facility.
It does say, however, that this center “offers a variety of treatment options for patients who have a dual diagnosis of suffering from alcoholism and addiction, as well as mental-health issues.”
Lovato has voluntarily checked into this center, as well, meaning she technically could simply decide to leave at any point.
But insiders say she is respecting the wishes of her mother, Dianna, who has insisted that her daughter remain there for a minimum of 30 days — and then hire a sober coach for a minimum of one year afterward.
Says a source to Radar:
“Demi will have to FaceTime with her mother every day and she she also has to agree to take random drug tests at any given moment for the next several years.”
Sadly, it took her overdose for Lovato to finally start listening to her loved ones.
For weeks prior to this near-fatal incident, Demi had been surrounding herself with troubling influences who merely served to encourage her most dangerous impulses.
But now it does sound like Lovato understands she must distance herself from these non-real-friends.
As for her general state of mind at the moment?
This is a portion of what Lovato wrote in her only statement since nearly killing herself via an overdose:
I want to thank God for keeping me alive and well. To my fans, I am forever grateful for all of your love and support throughout this past week and beyond.
Your positive thoughts and prayers have helped me navigate through this difficult time.
I want to thank my family, my team, and the staff at Cedars-Sinai who have been by my side this entire time.
Without them I wouldn’t be here writing this letter to all of you.
I now need time to heal and focus on my sobriety and road to recovery. The love you have all shown me will never be forgotten and I look forward to the day where I can say I came out on the other side.
I will keep fighting.
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