Metz acknowledged that someone gave Prince the counterfeit pills, saying: "There is no doubt that the actions of individuals around Prince will be criticized, questions and judged in the days and weeks to come." In his death, Prince became the most famous face of the epidemic of painkiller abuse in the United States. Doctor reaches settlementMoments before the announcement, federal prosecutors said that they had reached a settlement with Minnesota doctor Michael Schulenberg. The physician had given pills to Prince by making out prescriptions to Kirk Johnson, a longtime associate of the artist who managed Paisley Park. Prosecutors had alleged that Schulenberg violated the Controlled Substance Act, which regulates the use of medical drugs.

Source: Bangkok Post April 19, 2018 17:37 UTC