LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — A Hollywood private investigator is now claiming that singer Whitney Houston was murdered by drug dealers over an outstanding debt.
Private detective Paul Huebel says he pieced together the evidence using a network of drug informants and by taking another look at the coroner’s report.
He also says that he has surveillance video to support his claims.
“I have evidence that points to Whitney being a victim of high-powered drug dealers who sent thugs to collect a huge debt she owed for drugs,” he tells the National Enquirer.
Huebel claims that two unknown men kept showing up at the Beverly Hilton, where Houston had been staying, and blending in with her entourage.
He also alleges that the day before her death, Houston received a cocaine delivery and was later heard saying, “I’m tired of this s***.”
The statement, Huebel claims, referred to being harassed over her drug debt, which he says was in excess of $1.5 million.
Huebel adds that, on the day she died, Houston was left alone in her hotel room for 45 minutes.
That’s when one or both of her alleged killers apparently slipped into her room — and were captured on surveillance video.
Huebel also believes that, despite a coroner’s report indicating there was no foul play, the signs on Houston’s body tell a different story.
“Whitney’s body shows classic defense wounds that would have occurred while she was battling for her life,” he tells the Enquirer.
Huebel says is now handing over the evidence to the FBI in an attempt to have the case reopened.
Toxicology reports showed that Houston, 48, died after she accidentally drowned due to the effects of chronic cocaine use and heart disease.
She had taken cocaine shortly before her death, according to the L.A. County coroner’s office. Additional drugs including marijuana and Xanax were also present in her system.
41 Comments to “Whitney Houston Murdered Over Drug Debt, P.I. Claims”
December 27, 2012 at 9:59 AM
Highly unlikely but very probable. That pig Bobby Brown had her hooked for years.
December 27, 2012 at 11:56 AM
No disrespect to her memory but Whitney was doing drugs before Bobby Brown entered her life. You are accountable for your own actions. You cannot blame her usage on anyone but herself…
December 27, 2012 at 4:23 PM
Thank you Grandma, you are so right about that.
December 27, 2012 at 12:03 PM
It is actually the other way around…she turned him out.
December 27, 2012 at 4:23 PM
You must be white because you don't know what the hell you're talking about.It's so typical for white folks to believe whatever they hear without finding out any facts.Whitney was older then Bobby so if anybody hooked anybody it was her who hooked him.
December 27, 2012 at 8:29 PM
Hey coldt7 – How does age verify such things? You've never heard of a younger woman seducing an older man? Or vice versa? Should I sink to your level and say you must not be white because your comment is so inane, uneducated, and uninformed?
December 27, 2012 at 9:14 PM
Yeah us stupid uniformed " whities" don't know anything do we?? We must be psychic's because I can tell that your a racist pig and I've never met you nor do I care to. I don't believe everything I hear, I deal with the facts in front of me H8R
December 27, 2012 at 10:03 PM
wow coldt7, I'm black and I find what you stated very offensive. What does race have anything to do with it. Every race have people who assume shit, just ignorant…just like you did above. Also, what's ignorant is age different. The fact is Whitney and Bobby loved each other, at one point. Whitney brought the crack and Bobby brought the weed to the relationship. If you watched Oprah, Whitney admitted that she would combine the weed with crack to "offset/balance" the full affects of crack cocaine.
So before you acuse someone else, make sure you tell it to yourself first. Because you made a huge assumption, and were inaccurate with your claims.
December 27, 2012 at 10:03 PM
wow coldt7, I'm black and I find what you stated very offensive. What does race have anything to do with it. Every race have people who assume shit, just ignorant…just like you did above. Also, what's ignorant is age different. The fact is Whitney and Bobby loved each other, at one point. Whitney brought the crack and Bobby brought the weed to the relationship. If you watched Oprah, Whitney admitted that she would combine the weed with crack to "offset/balance" the full affects of crack cocaine.
So before you acuse someone else, make sure you tell it to yourself first. Because you made a huge assumption, and were inaccurate with your claims.
December 28, 2012 at 7:19 AM
And you must be retarded speaking garbage without even knowing what you are talking about. Proof that weak minds are easily influenced. Did you even read my comment? Leave the discussion to the adults.
December 27, 2012 at 10:06 PM
She was a grown ass woman—No one can "have you hooked" if you choose not to be!!!!
December 28, 2012 at 7:17 AM
Weak minds are easily influenced
December 27, 2012 at 10:46 AM
No one put a gun to her head. It was her choice to do drugs…
December 27, 2012 at 12:31 PM
I have and will always believe Whitney may have been indulging but when she got involved with Bobby Brown it was taken to a whole new level. He was able to overcome because he was stronger, poor Whitney got addicted, the rest is history. The big drug debt sounds a little far-fetched, but she had to get it from somewhere, and somebody is walking around today know exactly the potency of the drug delivered to her. God have mercy on their soul! She will always be my idol and her legacy will live forever.
December 27, 2012 at 4:25 PM
I never read so much BS in my life until you posted that.
January 13, 2013 at 5:11 PM
that was true, I really feel bad for the family ,I burst into tears when I heard that news!
December 27, 2012 at 1:49 PM
It is absolutely shameful that this type of yellow journalism made it past the editors desk. There is nothing of substance in the article. A PI taking the word of drug infomants has formed an opinion on what happened and it gets aired? Shame on him and shame on KTLA as well.
December 27, 2012 at 2:01 PM
While a speculative article for sure this is not a "yellow journalism" piece by the pure definition. It does state facts: the PI is named and it is listed as his opinion; not KTLA's so they are simply reporting his opinion. Now if the writer of the article claimed it was his opinion then you might have something brian but otherwise I think you need to get over it.
December 27, 2012 at 2:04 PM
Either way, wether direct or indirect, drugs killed her.
December 27, 2012 at 2:49 PM
Drug use killed her,not drug dealers…..junkies only have 2 choices,,,,go to prison or die from drugs..
December 27, 2012 at 10:08 PM
or maybe three—try to get help and quit like MILLIONS of people have done
December 27, 2012 at 3:22 PM
until I saw the bank draft saying $4410, I be certain that my friend was like actually earning money part-time on their laptop.. there neighbour had bean doing this for only 6 months and by now repayed the mortgage on their apartment and bourt a new Citroën DS. read more at, jump15.comCHECK IT OUT
December 27, 2012 at 4:30 PM
Perhaps this is just one private investigator’s attempt at a grab of fame and even more sadly perhaps the milking of a story to deny the fact that in the end Whitney Houston was a seasoned drug addict who died as a consequence of her unstoppable addiction.
http://scallywagandvagabond.com/2012/12/does-priv…
December 27, 2012 at 6:26 PM
As I've never met Whitney Houston – I couldn't tell you when she did, or didn't do drugs??
However posting a stupid story about some moron PI – this is below TMZ to read it on KTLA is not only sad, kinda shows which way this site is headed.
PS; the new site layout sucks.
December 27, 2012 at 8:45 PM
She was nothing but an over rated crack head and her career was circling the drain. Lets move on, never listened to her and now that she is dead, one less crack head.
December 28, 2012 at 5:40 AM
Wow!!! that was a very cruel statement! I guess you must be walking on water!!!!!!!!
January 9, 2013 at 2:10 PM
you are very mean spirited i hope GOD missed what you stated about one of his children –because the way karma works you might be one less strike force down the drain–
December 28, 2012 at 8:16 AM
Bottom line. It all starts from all the drugs that are produced in MEXICO and smuggled obver here. Watch the show " Boarder Wars" Look how we Americans (Mostly White) people who have jobs and pay taxes pay millions and millions of dollars to keep these Wetbacks from coming over here. And when they do get caught, what do we Americans do, we send them right back to Mexico with no charges. The ones that cut my lawn and do hard labor on house work I make them do for $2.35 an hour is all they are good for.
December 28, 2012 at 4:57 PM
you are a racist!!!! I hate stereotypes smh
December 28, 2012 at 10:07 PM
Arnold Schwarzenegger once said we need to block our borders to keep the foreigners out!!!!! Ummmm Arnold WHERE THE FUCK ARE YOU FROM???? AUSTRIA!!!!! THAT'S WHERE… Oh i get it what so because you got in FUCK EVERYONE ELSE. California & Texas is basically Mexico anyway so show some respect if you are NOT a NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN then you are some kind of illegal alien IF YOUR FAMILY ANCESTORS CAME OVER ON THE MAYFLOWER (Lowrider69) THEN THAT MAKES YOU A WETBACK!!!!!!!!
December 29, 2012 at 4:45 AM
i was going to post something negative but instead of sending bad energy to the Earth I shall pray for your soul and hope that you realize your cruel words in which you are stereotyping people. Good vibes, good energy , and good fortune to you sir. May God bless you =)
December 28, 2012 at 4:14 PM
Strike Force wouldn't know good music or talent if it smacked him/her in the face.
December 28, 2012 at 7:35 PM
So Shitney couldn't pay its dope debt. Thank Heavens for little miracles.
December 28, 2012 at 8:24 PM
So this dude knows more than the Beverly Hills PD. He got some statements from some drug dealers and users and now he's solve this, give me a break. Funny, no other news organization or local station even reported on this.
December 28, 2012 at 9:49 PM
I don't care what anyone says I LOVED WHITNEY sure she had her problems but no one is perfect that's what makes us human. & yes all the drugs eventually took its toll on THAT VOICE but at least we have her greatest hits compilations from the 1980s & 90s that it is a legacy that she left that will never be emulated ever again she was a one in a trillion talant…….. I was a 10 years old boy in 1985 when her first album came out & I knew all the way back then (THIS IS SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL)
In my opinion SHE WAS THE GREATES VOICE THAT EVER LIVED!!!!!!!!!! R.I.P Darling Whitney……..
December 29, 2012 at 2:04 PM
I often slip in and out of stars entourages.. Just last week I slipped into President Obama's Entourage.. and he was like who are you? He is the only one that has noticed…Dumbest claim I have heard in awhile.. And why has this new video evidence not been released?
December 31, 2012 at 8:41 PM
I show no respect for a drug user and the public keeps telling about her of her signing yes great singer but still a drug user I show no respect for people like that
January 15, 2013 at 12:25 AM
Wow…..People like you remind of just how cruel the world is.
January 2, 2013 at 6:26 AM
There is absolutely no way that any PI will release all of the evidence before the FBI looks into it. He clearly isn't saying that all he has are accusations from witnesses. It would be naive to think that his claims are not true before reviewing the actual evidence. Furthermore, if her body showed defense wounds…never mind. We will let the FBI decide if the evidence is legit. Agent X- PI's often know more than the PD as PI's have the follow up and access. They dig, they interview and collect evidence, etc. There have been several high profile cases in American history that have NOT gone cold because of a PI's efficiency . You all should open your minds a little.
January 30, 2013 at 7:44 PM
I pray that she had time to repent from her sins! God loves her and so do I! One day we all we see each other as brothers and sisters in christ.