Owner of rehab where Presley Gerber died had license denied, drug arrests

Details are emerging about the controversial past of the owner of the rehabilitation facility where Presley Gerber died.

The 27-year-old son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber was found dead from a suspected overdose at the luxe Resolutions Living home in Santa Monica on Sept. 20. The sober living program is part of Resolutions Therapeutic Services, founded by Dr. Reza Nabavi, who has a history of criminal activity and licensing issues, according to state records obtained by USA TODAY.

Nabavi is described on the company's website as the founder and executive clinical director with "over 20 years of clinical experience," but official documents show he struggled to obtain a psychology license due to multiple drug-related arrests and convictions.

USA TODAY reached out to Nabavi for comment.

In early 2002, Oakland Police Department officers found Nabavi, then 25, and a 15-year-old girl asleep in a car known for narcotics. A search of the vehicle uncovered methamphetamine, marijuana, a knife, a handgun and ammunition, per legal documents.

Nabavi was arrested for possession for sale of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana for sale. He pleaded no contest to the first charge and the second was dropped, resulting in an…

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