Aaron Carter’s friend details scene of singer’s death, final days
Aaron Carter’s longtime friend opened up about what he saw at the late singer’s house the day his body was discovered.
Gary Madatyan and Carter’s on-again, off-again fiancée, Melanie Martin, walked through the home after police cleared them, only to discover a grisly scene.
“After they removed the body from the house, they allowed just a few people to get into the house. We just wanted to go in there and see if any blood or any alcohol or anything was in the house,” Madatyan told “Entertainment Tonight” Monday.
“I went to his bedroom. The bedroom was normal,” he continued. “I went to the bathroom where the bathtub was full of water, like, yellowish color.”
Madatyan also told the outlet he saw aerosol cans in Carter’s home, and while he claimed the “Aaron’s Party” crooner had an issue with huffing, Madatyan added that he never personally saw Carter do it — until he did on Instagram.
“As soon as I saw it, me and Melanie, we got in on a text message saying, ‘This is bad. This is not good.’ We were very worried about him,” he said.
“He looked terrible. He lost so much weight. He was not acting normal. His mind was not there,” Madatyan recalled. “I heard he’s taking a lot of medication, not specifically illegal drugs, but he was on a lot of medication.”
Carter previously had been diagnosed with multiple personality disorder, schizophrenia, acute anxiety and manic depression, which paired with addiction, may have led to his untimely demise at age 34 on Saturday, Madatyan speculated.
“I personally think he was on medication and had fallen asleep in a bathtub … I think it’s a tragic accident, because he loved life. He had so many plans,” he shared. “Even though he had mental issues, addiction, he loved life.”
Madatyan also claimed Carter’s custody battle with Martin, with whom he shared 1-year-old son Prince, took an emotional toll on the “I Want Candy” singer.
“I think he was doing OK until this child custody case came in,” Madatyan said. “He was very heartbroken that he couldn’t see his child and had a lot of meetings with his attorneys.”
Carter checked into outpatient rehab in September to regain custody of their son after the court mandated Martin have temporary custody due to domestic violence and drug use concerns.
However, in addition to struggling with addiction and his mental health, Madatyan also claimed Carter couldn’t work out his finances.
“It was really bad. He couldn’t manage his money. There was nobody there to manage his money,” he claimed. “… He was financially doing really bad, very bad. … He needed someone to be there for him.”
Carter’s cause of death has been ruled undetermined by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office, pending toxicology results.