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One of the “Sister Wives” star’s three roommates, Garrison Brown, has broken her silence about the reality star’s apparent suicide this week.
“All I have to say is that he was a wonderful person who had nothing but positivity to give to others,” said Addison Miele, who lives in the late 25-year-old’s apartment in Flagstaff, Arizona. Us weekly Thursday. “He helped me a lot when I needed a place to stay. He was a good friend and a good owner.”
Miele added of the son of polygamists Kody and Janelle Brown: “He’s a good person and someone I admire.”
According to an incident report obtained by The Post, Miele told police she had spoken to Brown on Tuesday at 3 p.m., in her kitchen. Brown was allegedly intoxicated and asked her for a lighter. Miele gave him one, but that was the end of her conversation.
Later that night is when Brown is believed to have shot himself to death. Miele claimed that he did not hear a gunshot, which surprised him because he claimed to be a light sleeper.
Miele also told officers that he and Brown were close and recently had a conversation about Brown’s depression, although he never said anything that Miele thought was a red flag.
He claimed that Brown was “an alcoholic and drank every night,” according to the report, and that Miele often took him out to get food when he was too drunk to drive. Miele said Brown was having problems with his ex-girlfriend and that he was not a happy person.
It was previously reported that Janelle Brown sent one of her other children, Gabe, to check on Garrison after she learned he had sent a concerning text message to a group of people the Brown family works with, presumably in his TLC reality show.
“I want to hate you for sharing the good times. But I can not. I miss these days,” she wrote, according to the report.
Gabe arrived at Garrison’s apartment Wednesday morning, found his older brother dead, and then called the police. His roommates had reportedly failed to check on Garrison before Gabe arrived.
Kody and Janelle issued a joint statement Wednesday regarding Garrison’s death, writing on Instagram: “Kody and I are deeply saddened to announce the loss of our beautiful boy Robert Garrison Brown.”
They added: “He was a bright spot in the lives of everyone who knew him. The loss of him will leave a void so big in our lives that it will take our breath away. “We ask that you respect our privacy and join us in honoring his memory.”
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