Suit Filed For Hollywood Assistant's Alleged Wrongful Death

LOS ANGELES – The parents of a Hollywood assistant who died on Jennifer Aniston's honeymoon island sued the woman's former boss today for wrongful death.

Carmel Musgrove was on vacation with her film producer boss Joel Silver, who had been invited to the "Friends" star's group honeymoon in August 2015, when her body washed up on a Bora Bora beach.

Named as defendants are Silver; his companies Silver Pictures and Silver-Katz Holdings; and Martin Herold, the Silver family's personal chef.

Representatives for the defendants could not be immediately reached for comment on the Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit filed by Ronald and Ann Musgove.

The 28-year-old Musgrove died days after celebrities helped Aniston and Justin Theroux celebrate their nuptials at the tropical paradise. The suit alleges Herold "provided Carmel (and possibly others) with cocaine."

Someone in Silver's party also provided alcohol to Musgrove, "including four bottles of Chateau Laroque wine, Johnny Walker Black scotch and Jack Daniels whiskey," the suit states.

On Aug. 18, 2015, Musgove was planning to watch a movie with Silver's children after dinner, but excused herself because she felt uncomfortable, blaming the problem on possible menstrual cramps, the suit states.

Musgrove's body was found the morning of Aug. 20, 2015, floating nude on one of the banks in a lagoon about 400 to 500 yards from her bungalow, the suit states.
An autopsy report by French officials included toxicology reports that tested positive for alcohol, marijuana and cocaine, the suit states.

In an interview with French police, Silver said he knew Musgrove and Herold sometimes drank together, but "as regards to drug use," Silver said he "never saw anything," according to the lawsuit.

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