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• Actress Mary-Kate Olsen was subpoenaed to testify in the drug overdose investigation case of her late close personal friend actor Heath Ledger. However, on August 6, 2008, the U.S. Attorney's Office closed the case ending Olsen's obligation to testify.

• Fast Facts

  1. Ledger died on January 22, 2008, from an accidental prescription drug overdose
  2. Olsen and Ledger were close friends
  3. Authorities wanted to question Olsen about her knowledge of where Ledger obtained the drugs found in his body
  4. Olsen refused to talk without immunity
  5. The investigation case was closed on August 6, 2008

• Quotes

  "A decision was made to close the case. The U.S. Attorney of the Southern District decided not to serve Olsen with a subpoena."—Undisclosed source

  "We don't know where he got the other narcotics. No one interviewed suggested (Olsen) gave him the drugs, but (Olsen) may have known where the drugs came from."—Another undisclosed source

  "She had nothing whatsoever to do with the drugs found in Heath Ledger's home or his body, and she does not know where he obtained them."—Michael Miller, Olsen's lawyer

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