What authorities say
The FBI and Drug Enforcement Administration have opened an investigation into the death of Jim Irsay, the former owner of the Indianapolis Colts who died in May at 65. According to reporting that cites unnamed documents and sources, a federal grand jury subpoena has sought records about Irsay’s use of both illegal and prescription substances and his relationship with the physician treating him in the final months of his life. The probe raises tough questions about what medications were provided, who supplied them, and whether the care he received followed legal and medical standards.
The doctor at the center
Dr. Harry Haroutunian, an addiction recovery specialist who was treating Irsay, is reportedly a focus of the investigation. Haroutunian signed Irsay’s death certificate and attributed the cause to cardiac arrest linked to pneumonia and heart problems. That document was filed without an autopsy, which is now a point of scrutiny. Haroutunian has said he devoted many months to caring for Irsay and that the goal was comfort, but federal investigators are looking closely at medical records and prescriptions to determine what actually happened.
Medications under scrutiny
Reports indicate Irsay was given opioids and ketamine, a drug that has been used both as an anesthetic and, controversially, as an off label treatment for addiction and depression. Critics say ketamine can be risky outside controlled settings. The use of ketamine in high profile deaths has already sparked prosecutions and sentences in past cases, so federal authorities are clearly treating this as a serious matter that could involve criminal or regulatory violations if wrongdoing is found.
Team and family response
The Colts organization says it is aware of the investigation but has not been contacted by the FBI and has received no subpoenas. Family members and close associates reportedly expressed alarm to some outlets about the amounts of medication Irsay was receiving. At this stage the inquiry is focused on records and relationships rather than public accusations, so facts will need to come out through the legal process rather than rumor.
Context and public concern
The use of powerful drugs for vulnerable, wealthy patients is a topic that has drawn attention in recent years after other celebrity deaths prompted criminal charges for medical providers. The public deserves transparency, and investigators will want to establish whether laws or standards of care were violated. Until federal prosecutors speak, we should follow the facts and not assume guilt based on headlines alone.
BREAKING: The FBI investigates the death of Jim Irsay, former Colts owner, along with the recovery doctor who provided him prescription pain pills and ketamine in the final months of his life. pic.twitter.com/JN7Ogw7bNo
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