Matt Gutman

So his name was out there early on.

But again, the manner of death took a while to get to.

And I think for most intents and purposes, the DA's office was keeping their cards very close to the vest.

They were probably trying to protect witnesses, trying to protect evidence that might have come out.

And this is a high profile case.

We're talking about a musician who is exploding online, who's doing a national tour, going abroad.

Very, very popular.

And they were trying to do all they could to protect their case.

Yeah, I mean...

This is something that I think the press has asked for from the very start.

We were curious about the manner of death, and typically the medical examiner's report will be released.

It wasn't in this case.

In fact, the LAPD.

Initiated a court order preventing the medical examiner from releasing its findings.

And, you know, I just want to read to you this quote from the press release from the chief medical examiner, because clearly there was very significant tension between the medical examiner, the LAPD and the D.A.

So this is what they wrote, quote.

It is unfathomable that they've had to wait, the families had to wait this long to learn what happened to their daughter.

The transparency of the information contained in our findings and reports is essential for empowering the community to make informed changes to actively reduce fear and allowing the community to take informed action.

This is the public's right to know.

And the medical examiner in an extraordinary, I mean, I've never seen something like this report.