Nancy Grace is nothing if not controversial. She recently appeared to insinuate that someone pushed Whitney Houston under the water in an interview on CNN. Actually, in Nancy’s defense, she did also note in the same interview that there was no sign of force or trauma. The reality is that Grace just doesn’t seem to have the ability to apologize over anything.
What likely happened in this latest controversy is that Nancy just chose the wrong words. She probably meant to say that Whitney Houston’s autopsy might reveal that she was placed under the water, not that it actually happened. The statement is innocent enough. But Nancy’s overbloated ego is the problem. She can’t even apologize for a simple mistake in word usage that caused confusion.
You’ve got to remember that Nancy Grace is a former prosecutor from the Atlanta area. She knows the importance of words, and she has undoubtedly used the words of criminal suspects to help get them convicted and sent to prison. But she is acting like one of the criminals here who refuses to apologize. But Nancy just misspoke. She didn’t really do anything wrong here even though a former prosecutor should know how to be more careful with her words. All she has to do is apologize for the misstament, but Grace is apparently above that.
On a side note, there could still be criminal charges arising out of this case, but the autopsy is unlikely to show that kind of guilt. What it will show is the types of substances that Whitney had and may help determine the exact cause of death. But that would have to be added to other evidence of someone wrongfully supplying drugs or other substances. This does not appear to be like the case of Anna Nicole Smith or Michael Jackson. No one is saying that Whitney was out of her mind or couldn’t take care of herself.
Criminal charges in this case are unlikely unless there is a doctor involved who was grossly negligent in prescribing drugs. Barring that, there is probably no criminal case here. And Nancy Grace should just focus on the facts instead of introducing wild speculation about a forced drowning. Learn some humility, Nancy Grace. It’s really not that hard to apologize.
Sources:
LA Times: Nancy Grace Defends Her Whitney Houston Death Speculation