Actor and producer, Tyler Perry has hired a famous medical examiner to look into the death of his nephew, Gavin Porter, who allegedly hanged himself.
The actor who is not convinced that his nephew hanged himself in prison, suspects foul play because Gavin got into a fight with another inmate last weekend and was placed in solitary confinement.
Tylerโs nephew, Gavin Porter, 26, was serving a 20-year-sentence for shooting his father dead in front of his mother, who is Tyler Perryโs sister.
On Tuesday night, February 25, Gavin was found hanging in his cell from a bedsheet.
Tyler wants the medical examiner he hired to determine if Gavin committed suicide or if he was killed in his cell.
Tyler told TMZ, โCall me naive, but it was my hope that after serving his time, and really reflecting and showing much remorse and asking God for forgiveness, that he would have been able to come to work for me, joining all the other former inmates who work for me and turn his life around just as they have. But that day will never come.โ
Tyler says heโs hired Dr Michael Baden, a famed pathologist who has been involved in numerous cases, including JFK, O.J. Simpson, and Jeffery Epstein. Dr Baden will perform a second autopsy.
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Tyler added: โI want to be clear that we are not a family of conspiracy theorists and want to believe that there was no foul play just as the sheriff said publicly.โ
Reacting to Tylerโs quest for a second autopsy, a rep from the Union Parish Sheriffโs Office told the publication: โThere is an active investigation at the prisonโs request. We are currently awaiting the results of an autopsy. The initial investigation did not suspect foul play. We are also conducting an investigation into the fight which occurred earlier and Porterโs involvement in that incident.โ
The statement continues, โWe respect the familyโs right to request another autopsy to be done. This is not an unusual request. We are continuing our investigation and awaiting autopsy results.โ
