Ving Rhames’ dogs didn’t kill anyone.
Or so claims a new report that was compiled after an exhaustive five-month investigation.
According to the Los Angeles Department of Coroner, 40-year-old Jacob Adams, the man who was found dead on the front lawn of the actor’s L.A. home back in August was not mauled to death by Rhames’ dogs as police first reported. Rather, the coroner found that Adams “died because of a preexisting heart problem.” As for the dog bites found on him the coroner determined they were “non-fatal.”
Rhames was out of the country filming a movie when his friend Adams, who was also employed as the caretaker of the actor’s home, was found by Los Angeles police. At the time officers reported that Rhames’ four dogs – three mastiffs and one bulldog – had bitten Adams to death.
All four dogs were quarantined by officials immediately following the incident, but were later returned to the actor who said it was impossible for him to believe his canines would hurt anyone.
Turns out he was right… at least in this case.
CLOONEY’S LATEST AWARD
He’s already got an Oscar, a People’s Choice Award, a Peace Summit Award and has been voted as the Sexiest Man Alive by more than one publication. Now George Clooney will have to make room on his trophy shelf for one more honor—this one for his humanitarian work.
Just yesterday the United Nations named Clooney its “Messenger of Peace.” According to a U.N. spokesperson, the actor is being “recognized for focusing public attention on crucial international political and social issues.”
Clooney fans know the handsome TV and movie star as an outspoken advocate for refugees in Darfur. With help from some of his famous friends the 46-year-old actor has raised millions of dollars for refugees through the “Not On Our Watch” charity and has helped draw attention to the crisis in the war torn region in western Sudan.
Clooney joins the ranks of other A-list celebs such as Michael Douglas and musician Yo-Yo Ma as previous celebrity U.N. honorees.