Aaron Carter’s fiancée, Melanie Martin, has accused his manager, Taylor Helgeson, of “enabling, overworking and using” the late star in an explosive Instagram post.
The singer was found dead in the bathtub of his home in Lancaster, California, on November 5 at age 34, with his manager Taylor Helgeson giving a series of interviews about the star’s last words and his condition in his final days.
Martin, 35, who is the mother of Carter’s only son, Prince, took to Instagram on Friday to claim that Helgeson “had a hand in Aaron’s relapse” and pushed him to return to touring as he battled addiction.
Shortly thereafter, Helgeson issued a statement refuting “both [Martin’s actions and false statements’ while claiming Carter had distanced himself from Martin prior to his death.
Former child star Carter spent his life blighted by drug addiction. It was reported law enforcement found prescription pills and cans of compressed air in the bathroom where he died. He claimed he was nearly five years sober before his death.
Tragic loss: Aaron Carter’s fiancee Melanie Martin has accused his manager Taylor Helgeson of ‘enabling, overworking and using’ the late star in an explosive Instagram post (pictured with Aaron in February)
Sharing a screenshot of an article in which Helgeson spoke about Carter, Martin wrote: ‘I haven’t spoke out but I feel the need to now. This man did nothing to help Aaron. He enabled him so much.
‘All he did was put a wedge between Aaron and I for the party to start. I was even thrown off the tour bus by this man!!
‘He tried to take over and brought him things that should have NEVER been brought to anyone. Let alone an addict.
‘I struggled with trying to keep a romantic and family relationship and a business relationship because I tried to keep enablers away
Long-time friends: The singer was found dead in his bathtub in his home in Lancaster, California on November 5 aged 34 – with his manager Taylor Helgeson giving a series of interviews about the star (pictured 2017)
Meeting: Melanie is pictured with Aaron and Taylor in September
‘He overworked him when he was not well. He used him in life and now he’s still getting paid for interviews!
‘This man wanted to get Aaron’s career back but this wasn’t the time to do so. Aaron needed help and needed rehab to be sober before he could revive his career.
‘I am sick of people coming out of the woodwork now with false narratives to look like the hero.’
‘This man was no hero. He had a hand in his relapse. I tried to give this man the benefit of the doubt many times and he continuously disappointed me. Constantly using Aaron for clout and his belongings. You enabled him and tried to overwork him into something he was not.
‘I know I can’t bring back Aaron but I will always make sure the truth is spoken! I’ll protect Aaron for the rest of my life.
In his own statement, Helgeson fired back at Martin’s ‘false’ statements but confirmed that he had previously removed her from Carter’s tour bus after she displayed ‘extremely erratic behavior’ that became a safety issue.
‘Out of respect for the family, Aaron’s loved ones, and even Melanie we have not commented on her at any time,’ Helgeson began.
‘However, due to her recent actions, the most astounding of which are against the family of Aaron himself, we strongly feel the need to comment and condone both her actions and false statements.
‘Melanie was not and had not been with Aaron for some time prior to his passing, due to causing a domestically unsafe environment for both her and himself.
Claims: Martin, 35, who is the mother of Carter’s only son Prince, one, took to Instagram on Friday to claim Helgeson ‘had a hand in Aaron’s relapse’ and pushed him to go back on tour as he battled addiction
‘In regards to the tour incident it is true. Melanie was safely removed after displaying extremely erratic behavior including attempting to eject herself from the tour bus whilst it was moving down the freeway at an incredibly high rate of speed.
‘For her safety and the safety of the rest of the tour party I made the decision to remove her from the tour. I booked her a hotel, purchased her a plane ticket home and ensured she made it safely back where her family could look after her,’ he concluded.
This comes as Helgeson, who worked with Carter for eight months, told Page Six how cyber-bullying ‘really affected’ the star.
He said: ‘It was like a nightmare. It was nonstop. It was so relentless and, yeah, it did a number on him.
Discussing the star being heckled during a live show, he said: ‘It really affected him, and he didn’t let it show in the performance, but when he got off the stage, he was like, really sad. He wasn’t angry, he was sad.’
Helgeson said Carter was further upset by viewing social media reaction but could not stop himself from looking.
He added that Carter and his estranged brother Nick also had plans to meet to work on their relationship.
He said: ‘I know that they had plans … to get to get together, to forgive. I don’t know exactly when, but I know that they wanted to — that was the that was the idea.’
Helgeson previously told the publication Carter looked ‘thin, tired and physically frail’ in the final days before his tragic death.
Helgeson said he was concerned for his health when they met at a music studio two days before his death.
He said: ‘He looked thin. He was extremely tired. He just looked like he needed to be doing anything but working. He looked like he needed to be taking care of him.
Concern: Helgeson previously told the publication Carter looked ‘thin, tired and physically frail’ in the final days before his tragic death (pictured earlier this year)
Helgeson, who had been working with Carter for eight months, added: ‘He didn’t seem okay physically … [but] Mentally, he was more excited than I’d seen him in months. He was very intelligent and very aware of what people wanted to see from him.’
The Los Angeles County coroner’s office is awaiting toxicology results before releasing Carter’s cause of death, but Helgeson doesn’t believe the star took his own life, saying he was “proud and had a lot to do.” “.
The star’s manager says the couple were discussing him entering an inpatient rehab program, which had met with resistance from Carter.
Parenthood: He added that they considered three months in Utah to “detox and formulate new physical habits,” and Carter said he wanted to focus on regaining custody of his 1-year-old son Prince before checking into rehab.
She added that they considered three months in Utah to “detox and formulate new physical habits,” and Carter said she wanted to focus on regaining custody of her 1-year-old son Prince before entering rehab.
Prince, whom he shared with his on-and-off fiancée Melanie Martin, is cared for by Melanie’s mother.
Helgeson said in mid-2022 that Carter said he hadn’t slept for a “couple of days” and was feeling “stressed out”, but after sleeping, he asked his manager to help him formulate a will, which was never completed.
Helgeson said a priority for him and the rest of his team is making sure Prince is kept, which is why posthumous projects like the star’s controversial memoir have been criticized.
It was recently revealed that Carter had been cremated. According to TMZ, which obtained the singer’s death certificate, Carter’s ashes will be in the hands of his twin sister, Angel. The document says it was his mother, Jane, who first informed authorities of the tragic death of her son.
The death certificate does not specify Carter’s cause of death.
After the tragic death of his brother, Ángel dedicated a heartbreaking message to his brother on Instagram.
‘To my twin…I loved you beyond all measure. You will be greatly missed. My fun sweet Aaron, I have so many memories of you and me, and I promise to cherish them,” she wrote.
Angel continued: ‘I know you are at peace now. I will take you with me until the day he dies and I can see you again.
Carter’s brother, Nick, a former member of the Backstreet Boys, also wrote about his brother on social media.
:’Very grateful for the outpouring[ing] of love and support for my brother. In his memory, an endowment fund has been started to benefit @onoursleevesofficial, a leading children’s mental health charity that helps families across America,” Nick said.
The singer posted a link to the On Our Sleeves website where fans can make donations.
Heartbreaking: According to TMZ, which obtained the singer’s death certificate, Carter’s ashes will be in the hands of his twin sister, Angel. The document says it was his mother, Jane, who first informed authorities of the tragic death of her son.
Nick also said: ‘Thank you for choosing to celebrate the impact of Aaron Carter’s life with a gift of hope. By honoring Aaron, you support Nick, Angel and his family’s commitment to helping others.’
Carter was discovered by his housekeeper, known only as Betty, who had been living in the house for three weeks. The woman was homeless and Carter and his on-and-off girlfriend Melanie Martin asked to house-sit after they broke into a friend’s mansion.
Carter said in an interview in August that he had been to rehab four times and had “finally gotten it right.” But he returned to an outpatient program the following month to address his ‘triggers’.
At the time of his death, Carter was living with Melanie Martin, Prince’s mother.
Neighbors described the relationship as tempestuous, saying they often heard the couple yelling at each other and called the police at least three times.
A neighbor told DailyMail.com that Carter would often lock Martin out of the house, leaving her banging on the door, yelling ‘let me in’.
The neighbor said another resident knocked on Carter’s door one day and Melanie answered.
Tribute: Nick Carter wrote that his heart was broken despite their complicated relationship, adding that his love for Aaron never faded.
They asked if they could lower the volume of the music. Melanie said that she would pass the information on to Aaron. Minutes later, Aaron banged on the neighbor’s door and started yelling at her, calling her ‘shit and bitch’.
Another person in the house told Aaron to leave his property. He called the police and Aaron tried to tell the police that the neighbor assaulted him. No arrests were made.
‘Every neighbor has that ‘neighbor’ with whom you have to deal, he was that ‘neighbor’. the man said.
Melanie showed up at the house after the news of Carter’s death was announced. She was seen crying and being comforted by Carter’s real estate agent, Christie Limpus-Hathaway.
She issued a statement saying: ‘My fiancé Aaron Carter has passed away. I love Aaron with all my heart and it is going to be a journey to raise a fatherless son. Please respect my family’s privacy as we come to terms with the loss of someone we love very much. We are still in the process of accepting this unfortunate reality. His thoughts and prayers are greatly appreciated.’
Earlier this year, Carter filed for custody of their son and a petition for protection against Martin in the Antelope Valley courthouse in Los Angeles County.
In a court filing, he accused his ex of “emotional distress, shoving and scratching” and claimed that she used the threat of suicide to “emotionally” abuse him.
Melanie, 35, was seen taking her belongings out of the Carter home last week.
The former child star had been trying to sell the home, but it was taken off the market after her death.
Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter paid tribute to his younger brother Aaron following news that Aaron was found dead in a bathtub at his California home a day earlier at the age of 34.
Carter died without a will, which means the state will decide who will inherit his assets, it has been revealed.
It has since emerged that Carter texted Maxim model Sonya Cruz, 24, asking her to come to his house, even telling her he would pay for an Uber and drive her home himself. Those messages arrived hours before his death.
Cruz, who has been featured in international magazines including Harper’s Bazaar and Maxim, responded that he would “talk tomorrow after you get up.” She signed the message ‘xox’ with a heart emoji.
“I’m sorry I didn’t spend more time when he asked me to,” Cruz told DailyMail.com.
“I just had no idea something like this would happen and I thought he would always be in my life,” she added.
‘He was a complete angel and very kind. May he rest in peace.’
In California, the child normally inherits the unmarried parent’s estate if they die without a will.
But sources said Carter was not in a strong financial position when he was found dead at his home on November 5.
The star had listed his Lancaster home for around $800,000 in the weeks before his death, but it has now been taken off the market.
If a sale goes through, Prince would likely have security in any capital he brings in.
Sad: Carter said in an interview in August that he had been to rehab four times and “finally got it right.” But he returned to an outpatient program the following month to address his ‘triggers’ (pictured February 2022)
