Santa Monica Police Probe Suspected Overdose Death of Presley Gerber at Rehab
Santa Monica Police Department said on September 29 that it is investigating the death of 27-year-old Presley Gerber, who was found dead at the Resolutions Living sober-living residence in Santa Monica on September 20. The case is being treated as a suspected overdose, and the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office has not yet issued an official cause of death. Police are tracing the source of the drugs involved and are awaiting toxicology results, noting that the facility operates without state licensing.
State records show the founder, Dr. Reza Nabavi, previously faced multiple drug-possession charges and was denied a psychology license because of prior convictions.