Halperin has lengthy questioned the official model of Cobain’s loss of life, arguing that the extreme quantity of heroin in his system would have made it unimaginable for him to have killed himself.
In his guide, Case Closed: The Cobain Homicide, he presents alleged proof suggesting foul play and means that Cobain was murdered. Halperin additionally challenged Like to take a lie-detector take a look at to show her innocence, a suggestion she has all the time denied.
Dr. Hartshorne, a self-proclaimed fan of Nirvana and Courtney Love, admitted throughout an interview with Halperin in 1996 that he ought to have been recused from the post-mortem.
He reportedly acknowledged that he believed he was too presumptuous in his findings and confessed to having a “battle of curiosity.”
Halperin additionally alleged that Dr. Hartshorne insinuated having a romantic relationship with Love.