Always loyal to their friends, Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux celebrated their Aug. 5 wedding by inviting dozens of their nearest and dearest to join them on their ultra-extravagant honeymoon in Bora-Bora.
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Jennifer Aniston and her fiance Justin Theroux leaving the 'Horrible Bosses 2' after party in London
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joyous atmosphere was shattered, however, when one of their honeymoon guests,
Carmel Musgrove, was found dead in the early hours of Aug. 20.
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The 28-year-old California native — an assistant to superstar producer Joel Silver, who also brough his family and other staff members with him to Bora-Bora —had apparently gone for a swim the previous night and disappeared.
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When her naked body washed up on the beach hours later, local authorities were called.
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“Knowing Jen, she’s asking herself, ‘What if —? What if she hadn’t invited Joel and the others to come on their honeymoon?’” a source close to the actress said.
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When an autopsy was performed, alcohol, marijuana and cocaine were found in Carmel’s system, as well as a few bruises and abrasions on her body.
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The French Polynesian officials ruled the death accidental, but Carmel’s family questioned how deeply they had looked into the case.
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“Carmel’s parents are afraid that she may have been assaulted before her swim, or maybe even murdered and then dumped in the ocean,” says a family insider. “They are determined to get the truth behind their daughter’s death.”
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As determined as Carmel’s family may be, they are also considering the Hollywood power players who were vacationing with Carmel and the high-end hotel —all of them might incur negative publicity if questions about the young woman’s death were to arise.
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Jen remained secretive about the honeymoon afterward, too. “We were determined to keep it just private and to ourselves,” she said.
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There’s more details to this story — why Jen and Justin are in a serious dilemma about this tragedy, what secrets it might reveal about Jen’s private life and so forth! Pick up the new issue of Star that just hit newsstands on Nov. 18!
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Photo credit: Splash News
Jennifer Aniston and her fiance Justin Theroux leaving the 'Horrible Bosses 2' after party in London
But the
joyous atmosphere was shattered, however, when one of their honeymoon guests,
Carmel Musgrove, was found dead in the early hours of Aug. 20.
Photo credit: Splash News
jennifer-aniston-justin-theroux-honeymoon-dead-woman-3
The 28-year-old California native — an assistant to superstar producer Joel Silver, who also brough his family and other staff members with him to Bora-Bora —had apparently gone for a swim the previous night and disappeared.
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When her naked body washed up on the beach hours later, local authorities were called.
Photo credit: Splash News
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“Knowing Jen, she’s asking herself, ‘What if —? What if she hadn’t invited Joel and the others to come on their honeymoon?’” a source close to the actress said.
Photo credit: Splash News
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When an autopsy was performed, alcohol, marijuana and cocaine were found in Carmel’s system, as well as a few bruises and abrasions on her body.
Photo credit: Splash News
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The French Polynesian officials ruled the death accidental, but Carmel’s family questioned how deeply they had looked into the case.
Photo credit: Splash News
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“Carmel’s parents are afraid that she may have been assaulted before her swim, or maybe even murdered and then dumped in the ocean,” says a family insider. “They are determined to get the truth behind their daughter’s death.”
Photo credit: Splash News
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As determined as Carmel’s family may be, they are also considering the Hollywood power players who were vacationing with Carmel and the high-end hotel —all of them might incur negative publicity if questions about the young woman’s death were to arise.
Photo credit: Splash News
jennifer-aniston-justin-theroux-honeymoon-dead-woman-9
Jen remained secretive about the honeymoon afterward, too. “We were determined to keep it just private and to ourselves,” she said.
Photo credit: Splash News
jennifer-aniston-justin-theroux-honeymoon-dead-woman-10
There’s more details to this story — why Jen and Justin are in a serious dilemma about this tragedy, what secrets it might reveal about Jen’s private life and so forth! Pick up the new issue of Star that just hit newsstands on Nov. 18!
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