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Co-founder of Rehab Facility Where Presley Gerber Died Surfaces as Dark Past Emerges

Dr. Reza Nabavi, who co-founded the Santa Monica addiction treatment center where Presley Gerber died, has been seen publicly for the first time since the tragedy as details of his past come to light.

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Co-founder of Rehab Facility Where Presley Gerber Died Surfaces as Dark Past Emerges

Dr. Reza Nabavi, the co-founder of the Resolutions Living rehab facility where Presley Gerber died, has been photographed publicly for the first time since the model's death. Nabavi, 50, was seen in Malibu, dressed in an olive-green surf poncho and slides, heading for a morning swim. He was photographed clutching a pair of swimming goggles as he entered his black Mercedes-Benz.

Nabavi was spotted dressed in an olive-green surf poncho and slides as he headed for a morning swim in Malibu

Resolutions Living co-founder Navabi was seen clutching a pair of swimming goggles as he got into his black Mercedes-Benz

The psychologist was photographed in Malibu as scrutiny continues around the Santa Monica treatment facility he founded

The emergence of Nabavi comes as scrutiny intensifies around the Resolutions Living facility, a Santa Monica-based addiction treatment center. Gerber, the son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, was found dead at the facility. While the exact cause of death is still under investigation, a suspected overdose has been cited.

The Resolutions Living facility, where Presley was found dead, is pictured

The gated entrance of the facility, in a ritzy Santa Monica neighborhood, is seen

Friends of Cindy Crawford have expressed concerns for her well-being, stating she is "devastated beyond words" by her son's death. The family had reportedly made significant efforts to help Gerber overcome his struggles with drug addiction and mental health. Presley Gerber, who had been open about his difficulties, was a successful model, walking for major fashion shows by 2018.

By 2018, he was already a top model as he walked the Prabal Gurung fashion show during New York Fashion Week

The model (above in New York in 2019) had been open about his struggles with drug addiction and mental health, publicly speaking about medication in December

His parents, Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, were desperate for their son to get help, our source said. Above, Presley with his parents and his sister Kaia Gerber in May

Insiders told the Daily Mail that Gerber's parents did all they could to help him have a fresh start. Source: presleygerber/Instagram

Details regarding Nabavi's past are reportedly emerging, adding another layer to the unfolding tragedy. The focus remains on the circumstances surrounding Gerber's death and the operations of the treatment facility.


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