Aaron Carter’s on-and-off fiancée Melanie Martin stepped out with her son Prince for a spree of shopping in Los Angeles on Monday, a day after claiming the late singer overdosed on drugs and didn’t drown in her bathroom.
Martin, 35, who welcomed 14-month-old Prince with Carter in November 2021, wore one of the star’s brand’s hoodies and jeggings when visiting The Grove.
Prince was the spitting image of his father, who died in November, with his blonde locks parted to the side.
Sighting: Aaron Carter’s on-and-off fiancee Melanie Martin (right) stepped out with her son Prince for a spree of shopping in Los Angeles on Monday, a day after claiming the late singer overdosed on drugs and didn’t drown in His bathroom.
Martin also left days before a benefit concert held in memory of Aaron, and organized by his brother Nick Carter, from whom he is estranged.
Aaron’s family claimed he suffered a drug overdose after coroners told them no water was found in his lungs, ruling out drowning as the cause of death.
The troubled singer was found dead in his bathtub at his California home on November 5 after police responded to a ‘drowning’ report.
Martin and his mother, Jane Carter, are urging officers to investigate a suspected drug deal he made the night he died, as they believe it could have led to an overdose.
Happiest time: Aaron and Melanie began dating in 2020 and got engaged in June of that year, before having their son, Prince, in November 2021. Carter was found dead in November 2022.
Clothing line: Martin, 35, who welcomed 14-month-old Prince with Carter in November 2021, wore one of the star’s brand of hoodies and jeggings when visiting The Grove
Smile: Melanie was spending time with loved ones in Los Angeles
Son: Prince was the spitting image of his father, who died in November, with his blonde locks parted to the side.
In an interview with TMZMartin said he had found text messages on Carter’s phone from a man demanding $800 for an unknown substance.
Carter, who did stints in rehab in 2011 and 2017, allegedly told the man that he no longer needed the substance, to which the man replied that it didn’t matter because he still owed the money.
He then asked if he was being threatened, which is where the messages end.
Martin has submitted the text exchange to the Los Angeles Police Department as evidence.
Loving: Melanie pushed her son’s stroller as they headed out for the day
Chat: The star was seen with loved ones in California
His legacy: Prince looked identical to his father while being held by a friend.
Troubled former teen idol Aaron Carter was found dead at the age of 34 in the bathtub of his California home on November 5.
The grieving influencer, who recently won custody of the year-old son she shares with Carter, cryptically accused Instagram user @momoh of making ‘gangsters give Aaron supplies’ via instastory on Monday night.
Both Martin and Carter’s mother revealed that the Los Angeles County coroner’s office had told them that no water was found in the star’s lungs, meaning he could not have drowned.
They’re awaiting the results of a toxicology report to determine what was in his system.
His claims echo the way Carter’s older sister, Leslie, died after a drug overdose in 2012, when she was just 25 years old.
Melanie, who turned all the evidence over to the LAPD for investigation, cryptically accused Instagram user @momoh of making “gangsters give Aaron supplies” via Instastory Monday night.
While the family awaits official toxicology results, the Los Angeles County coroner’s office confirmed that no water was found in the troubled singer’s lungs, ruling out drowning as the cause of death.
Last month, Martin regained full custody of his son Prince, who will inherit solely Carter’s $550K estate.
In the spring, Aaron’s family will travel to the Florida Keys to spread his and Leslie’s ashes.
Prince, who was born in November 2021, was placed in the care of Melanie’s mother when he was a few months old, and Carter was granted supervised visitation rights.
Aaron and Melanie began dating in 2020 and got engaged in June of that year, before having their son, Prince, in November 2021.
They lived apart when the singer was found dead. It is said that her mother, Jane, never knew her son.
Melanie said that she and Jane had a “pretty good relationship” before Aaron died, according to TMZ
‘My heart is broken’: Former Backstreet Boy child star Nick Carter’s older brother wrote on Nov. 6 that ‘addiction and mental illness’ were ‘the real villains here’