In a surprising turn of events, the family of William Cooney, who tragically died from a drug overdose while at a high-end rehab center, is seeking an investigation into a potential connection between the center's former employee, Erik Fleming, and actor Matthew Perry. The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Fleming, who allegedly served as a "street dealer," previously worked at the Red Door care facility where Cooney met his untimely demise.

According to reports, William Cooney passed away due to a fatal combination of fentanyl and other drugs, while enrolled as a patient at the Red Door facility. Erik Fleming, who served as a program director and sober living manager at the rehab center, was recently found guilty in connection to Perry's own struggles with addiction.

The Red Door care facility has acknowledged that Fleming was indeed an employee there, but firmly stated that he was absent from duty on the day of Cooney's tragic death. In a statement, the facility's attorney maintained that the responsibility for Cooney's passing rests solely on Fleming, absolving Red Door of any wrongdoing and asserting its commitment to high-quality client care.

Erik Fleming, a former film director and TV producer, was reportedly a close associate of Brooke Mueller, Charlie Sheen's ex-wife, who has also faced personal battles with addiction. Mueller was dating William Cooney at the time of Perry's overdose, and her connection to Fleming has led to her being questioned by authorities, shedding new light on the case.

According to Cooney's ex-wife, his life took a downward spiral when he started dating Mueller, who introduced him to Fleming and the Red Door rehab center. The ex-wife claimed that Fleming, though lacking formal credentials in health services, had a financial interest in guiding Cooney towards the facility.

A substance abuse consultant, who had worked with Cooney, revealed that she had been attempting to bring attention to the potential role of the Red Door facility in his death for years, without success. Now, with Fleming's guilty plea for drug distribution, she questions whether Cooney's case would have received the necessary attention to potentially prevent Matthew Perry's own struggles with addiction.

As the investigation unfolds, authorities are delving deeper into the alleged connection between Matthew Perry, Erik Fleming, and the Red Door care facility. The implications of this tragedy may have far-reaching consequences, raising concerns about the rehabilitation industry and the safeguards in place to protect vulnerable patients battling addiction.

It remains to be seen if the family's request for an investigation will lead to any significant findings, but one thing is certain: questions surrounding the circumstances of William Cooney's death have now brought this high-end rehab center, its former employee, and his alleged ties to Matthew Perry into the spotlight.