The news was especially heartbreaking for Aaron, who just days before had offered to pay for her substance abuse treatment. Prescription medications like Olanzapine, Cyclobenzaprine (muscle relaxer) and Alprazolam (Xanax) were found near her body. It was later revealed that Leslie suffered an overdose. She was taken to a local hospital in nearby Westfield, where she was pronounced dead on arrival at 4:59 p.m. Nick and Aaron's sister, Leslie, a 25-year-old mother of one, was found unresponsive in their father's home in Mayville, N.Y., on Jan. 'Sometimes, it takes a knock in the head to get people back on track. 'Aaron has always thought he was invincible,' Bob said. He hoped the arrest would serve as a wake-up call to the star. But now I feel hurt and betrayed because I see that everything wasn't what I thought it was.' Other people suspected he had a problem, but I denied it and didn't believe it. His father, Bob, spoke to PEOPLE soon after the arrest. He sincerely regrets any embarrassment this caused to his family, friends and fans.' He is posting bail and will return to Los Angeles. 'A search revealed a small amount of marijuana, a misdemeanor in this state. 'On his way to Florida bringing his two dogs to live on a large ranch, Aaron Carter was detained today in Texas by a trooper for exceeding the speed limit by 5 mph,' Carter's manager said in a statement. 21, 2008, after finding at least two ounces of marijuana in his vehicle, reported TMZ. Having been pulled over for speeding on I-10 in Kimble County, Texas, police arrested Aaron on Feb. He has since gotten clean and slimmed down to a healthy weight. 'I don't want to be that person people read about and think, 'That's sad that he couldn't stop it and killed himself.'' I felt like I was trying to kill myself - because I didn't want to get the results.'įaced with the realization that his life depended on getting sober, Nick made a decision. ' I drank so much, and I did a bunch of blow. 'I went out and just went nuts,' he told PEOPLE in 2009. The night before his test results were due back, Nick fell into a familiar routine. The years of abusing his body led to a shocking diagnosis: cardiomyopathy, a weakening of the heart muscle that, in extreme cases, can require a transplant or lead to sudden death. His weight ballooned to 224 lbs., and he made an appointment with a cardiologist after experiencing chest discomfort and fatigue during the Backstreet Boys' 2008 European tour. He struggled with substance abuse throughout the 2000s, resulting in numerous legal troubles and health problems.

In his memoir, Nick claimed he had his first drink at just 2 years old, at the bar owned and operated by his parents and grandparents. I've only known her for, like, seven days, but I have a connection with her that's like nothing else I've ever experienced,' Aaron told PEOPLE. Three months later, he celebrated his 19th birthday on the arm of Kaci Brown, a singer who opened for the Backstreet Boys on their 2005 summer tour. He's young and got caught up in the moment. We haven't ruled out getting back together.'Ĭarter's rep confirmed the split, telling PEOPLE, 'He decided he had made a mistake. We're friends, and maybe we'll get back together sometime. ' He's really young and just needs to get his act together,' Peniche told PEOPLE at the time. However, less than a week later, they made a 'mutual decision' to call it off. 16, 2006, in front of a crowd of 200 gathered for the Playboy Comedy Tour. Gabriel Olsen/Getty ImagesĪaron, then 18, proposed to Playboy model Kari Ann Peniche on stage at Las Vegas' Palms Casino Resort on Sept. In his 2013 memoir Facing the Music and Living to Talk About It, he explained that his relationship with his family was 'toxic.' Nick's views on his family weren't much rosier.

It's not true I don't live off Aaron's money.'

'There's a lot of pitfalls to growing up in the public eye.' He also claimed that Aaron's managers were 'trying to convince him that I'm the reason he's going broke. 'We've had some very tough times,' Bob told PEOPLE in 2008. In 2006, brothers Aaron and Nick faced off in a fistfight before the premiere of their reality show, House of Carters. The Miami Herald quoted Bob saying that Elrod will not press charges but that 'restraining orders are in place.' The report said that Jane dragged Elrod out of bed by her hair and hit her with a remote control. She then allegedly made her way to the bedroom where Bob and Elrod were sleeping. Following her split with family patriarch Bob the following year, Jane was arrested and charged with battery for beating up his girlfriend (and future wife), Ginger Elrod.Īccording to a report filed by Florida's Monroe County Sheriff's Office, Jane used a rock to break a window and entered her estranged husband's home in the Florida Keys. In 2003, Aaron Carter alleged that his mother, Jane, had removed more than $100,000 from his bank account without permission.

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