Melanie Martin, the former fiancée of Aaron Carter, has reached a settlement in the wrongful death lawsuit concerning the late pop star.
Documents obtained by Us Weekly reveal that a motion for a determination of good faith was filed on Tuesday, May 12. The settlement was finalized in April among Martin, a mental health clinic, and a psychiatrist. Although the parties attempted mediation the previous month, they were unable to come to an agreement at that time.
The court documents state, “This motion is made on the ground that the subject settlement was entered into in good faith and … in that it was the result of arms-length negotiations between the parties based on their respective and independent assessments of the probability of a favorable outcome at trial, weighed against the costs of litigation.”
Martin, the clinic, and the psychiatrist have agreed to resolve the lawsuit with a “confidential sum.”
Meanwhile, Melanie Martin has also accused Aaron Carter’s mother, Jane Carter, of attempting to claim the inheritance of their 4-year-old son. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, December 3, Martin, 33, stated, “Hi guys, I’m just going to say it straight up: Aaron’s mother is trying to gain rights to Prince’s inheritance and his name.”
The other parties involved — which includes a dentist and two additional pharmacies — have been informed of the settlement.
Us reached out to all parties for comment.
Martin initially filed the lawsuit in October 2023 on behalf of her and Carter’s son, Prince, 4. Carter and Martin got engaged in June 2020 but called things off one week after the birth of their son in November 2021. The pair had an on-and-off relationship up until Carter’s death. Prince is the only beneficiary of Carter’s estate.
After his death, Martin claimed that doctors, dentists, mental health clinics and pharmacies who had prescribed him multiple medications were responsible for his passing.
Carter, who was candid about his struggles with drug abuse, was found dead at his California home in November 2022. He was 34. His death was ruled as accidental drowning after inhaling difluoroethane and taking alprazolam.
Martin’s suit alleged that Carter was prescribed hydrocodone, oxycodone and alprazolam with no justification. The lawsuit argued that the drugs and their quantities, plus Carter’s previous mental health issues, should have served as a warning for the medical professionals.
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The medical professionals have denied Martin’s allegations and maintained that they provided the standard of care.
Earlier this year, Martin was accused by Carter’s mom, Jane Schneck, of making “illegal” withdrawals from the late singer’s accounts. In February, Schneck claimed Martin withdrew $24,530.57.
Martin denied the allegations in a statement to TMZ, saying, “Jane is uninformed on Aaron’s financials.”