Death of Billionaire Indianapolis Colts Owner Jim Irsay Under Federal Investigation: Report
The death of former Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay is under investigation by the FBI, according to a new report.
Irsay died in May at 65 years old.
The Washington Post, citing documents and sources it did not name, said that Dr. Harry Haroutunian, an addiction recovery specialist who was treating Irsay at the time of his death, is also the subject of the probe.
The report said Haroutunian was treating Irsay with ketamine, a controversial drug when used in the context of addiction.
The Washington Post said a federal grand jury subpoena is seeking information about Irsay’s “substance (illegal and prescription) use,” and his “relationship” with Haroutunian.
BREAKING: The FBI investigates the death of Jim Irsay, former Colts owner, along with the recovery doctor who provided him prescription pain pills and ketamine in the final months of his life. pic.twitter.com/JN7Ogw7bNo
— Resist the Mainstream (@ResisttheMS) January 22, 2026
Haroutunian did not reply when The Washington Post asked for comment.
Irsay was staying at the Beverly Hills Hotel in California when he died.
Haroutunian signed Irsay’s death certificate, attributing the cause of Irsay’s death to cardiac arrest caused by pneumonia and heart issues. No autopsy was ever performed.
The Washington Post later reported that Irsay was being given opioids and ketamine “in amounts that alarmed several people close to the longtime Colts owner.”
“I dedicated 18 months of my life to try to care for him… as a brother,” Haroutunian told The Washington Post in the summer. “We did everything we could to make him as comfortable as possible.”
The team said it knows about the probe.
“We are aware of the investigation, but at this time, we’ve not been contacted by the FBI or been served with any subpoenas,” the Colts said in a statement, according to ABC News.
The outlet said that the Drug Enforcement Administration is partnering with the FBI on the investigation.
The use of ketamine to treat addiction surfaced in 2023 in the aftermath of actor Matthew Perry’s death.
Matthew Perry’s assistant repeatedly injected the actor with ketamine the day he died, prosecutors allege. pic.twitter.com/AjIpAMvUYp
— Creepy.org (@creepydotorg) August 16, 2024
Five people were later charged in the case, with one physician sentenced to 30 months in prison for giving ketamine to Perry.
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