Johnson & Johnson heiress Casey Johnson, in the spotlight recently for a custody battle, grand theft charges and a flashy engagement to reality TV diva Tila Tequila, was found dead Monday morning in her Los Angeles home, OK! Magazine has confirmed.
News of Johnson's death began circulating online around 5 p.m. PST, after TMZ reported that the wayward socialite's body had been found. Access Hollywood reported that the family had issued a statement asking for privacy.
Johnson, the daughter of New York Jets owner Woody Johnson, had recently been trying to regain custody of her daughter, Ava. She'd also been arrested on Nov. 30, 2009, and then charged with two felonies; she was accused of taking about $22,000 worth of items -- including underwear and jewelry -- from the Hollywood home of Jasmine Lennard, a model and also a reality TV personality who was on Britain's "Make Me a Supermodel."
Her parents had recently cut off her trust fund, according to the New York Daily News, after she refused to get help for drug abuse.
Tequila, who had not mentioned her "wifey" Casey on Twitter for a few days -- this was unusual, if you follow such things -- posted a couple of comments on the microblogging site shortly after reports of Casey's death began circulating.
The first said she'd be "offline to be w family." Those tweets were followed by another saying she'd just learned Casey was not dead but instead in a coma, and yet another begging Casey to "hang on" until Tila got home. It was around this time that the OK! confirmation with the LAPD came through.
Tila next tweeted thanks, and a request for privacy, and then, as the Ministry got ready to hit "publish," posted this:
"R.I.P my Angel. @caseyjonsonJnJ u will forever be in my heart! I love u so so much and we will Marry when I see U in Heaven my Wifey"
Condolences to Casey's friends and family.
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