Aaron Carter’s Estate Settles Claims Against Walgreens and Another Pharmacy
Aaron Carter’s estate settled wrongful death claims against Walgreens and another pharmacy over prescriptions filled before his death.
The singer was found dead in his bathtub in 2022, aged 34.
His former fiancée filed the lawsuit in 2023 on behalf of their son, Carter’s sole heir.
It alleged that doctors overprescribed Xanax and that pharmacies wrongly filled the prescriptions; the defendants have said Carter’s death was caused by inhaling gas from canisters, not Xanax.
The settlement terms were not made public, and the agreement does not resolve claims against dentist Jason Mirabile.
Carter’s estate previously settled claims against psychiatrist John Faber’s clinic.
The dentist’s case is scheduled for trial in early January, though it may not go ahead as scheduled.
Aaron Carter’s estate has settled its wrongful death claims against Walgreens and Santa Monica Medical Plaza Pharmacy.
The pharmacies had filled Xanax prescriptions for Carter before he drowned in 2022.
The settlement terms were not made public.
Claims against Carter’s former dentist, Jason Mirabile, remain pending, with a trial scheduled for early January.
Carter’s family alleged that medical providers overprescribed Xanax and that pharmacies improperly filled the prescriptions.
Who
Aaron Carter’s estate and Walgreens and Santa Monica Medical Plaza Pharmacy.
What
The estate settled its wrongful death claims against the two pharmacies.
When
The settlement was announced in a court filing dated Oct. 15; the articles were published Oct. 21 and 22, 2026.
Where
Los Angeles County, California.
Why
The claims concerned Xanax prescriptions filled before Carter drowned in 2022. The settlement terms were not disclosed.
Carter’s estate
Walgreens and Santa Monica Medical Plaza Pharmacy
Prescription allegations
Carter’s estate
The estate alleged that providers overprescribed Xanax and that pharmacies wrongly filled prescriptions without checking whether Carter was abusing the drug.
Walgreens and Santa Monica Medical Plaza Pharmacy
Defendants maintained that Carter’s death was caused by inhaling difluoroethane from canisters, not by Xanax.
Carter was found dead in his bathtub after drowning with drugs in his system.
Carter’s former fiancée filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of their son.
Carter’s estate settled claims against Dr. John Faber and his psychiatry clinic.
Attorneys for Carter’s family said in a court filing that they had reached a settlement with Walgreens and Santa Monica Medical Plaza Pharmacy.
A trial against dentist Jason Mirabile was scheduled to take place.
