posted
Sep 30, 2008 by Gabby Girl
By TERRY SCHERMERHORN in Los Angeles and CLEMENTE LISI in New York
Heath Ledger’s insurance company has refused to pay on his $10 million policy by claiming he died under “suspicious” circumstances – and now wants to quiz his friend Mary-Kate Olsen over his death, a lawsuit filed by the “Dark Knight” star’s estate charges.
Lawyer John LaViolette, who represents the trust set up for Ledger’s 2-year-old daughter, Matilda, has sued ReliaStar Life Insurance Co., accusing it of acting in bad faith by trying to avoid paying the claim and wrongfully snooping into the actor’s life.
The city medical examiner ruled that the 28-year-old “Brokeback Mountain” star died of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs – but probers working for ReliaStar are investigating the possibility he took his own life, which would void the claim.
