Scattered with drugs, dirty linens and discarded condom wrappers, this is the swanky Miami Beach hotel suite where a wannabe singer suffered a fatal overdose after spending hours with a married music executive.
Camila Sterling, 24, was found curled up dead in a bathtub on March 30, along with several sachets of a mysterious powder later identified as trendy pink cocaine.
She had spent the evening with David Bolno, a 46-year-old partner at music management giant NKSFB, at the five-star Setai Hotel, according to a medical examiner’s report – which said “no other people were seen doing it.” “. the room.’
However, Bolno was cleared of any involvement after hotel cameras filmed him at 4:30am on his way to catch a flight home to his wife and two children in Los Angeles – hours before Sterling called room service to order breakfast to order.
Camila Sterling, 24, died of an accidental drug overdose in a hotel room at The Setai in Miami Beach on March 30 after spending hours with married music executive David Bolno
Never-before-seen photographic evidence of the death scene was obtained through a Freedom of Information request from
The hotel bed is crumpled, pillows are tossed about, and the sheets are stained with a reddish-pink liquid
According to the coroner, Sterling died of an accidental overdose caused by a deadly cocktail of ketamine, MDMA and the designer drug “Tusi,” also known as pink cocaine, found in the room
The space was booked under the name of married music executive David Bolno, but he was not there at the time of Sterling’s death and was cleared of any involvement
The young Colombian-born singer’s death was believed to be an accident caused by a deadly cocktail of ketamine, MDMA and the designer drug ‘Tusi’, known as pink cocaine because of its bright colour.
Previously unreleased crime scene photos, obtained exclusively by , show two plastic bags of the drug found in the luxurious one-bed suite on the 28th floor, along with an assortment of pills, alcohol, designer clothes and jewellery.
One bag was found in the up-and-coming artist’s $2,800 Balenciaga handbag, while a second was left on a coffee table next to a straw and scraps of powder cut into strips.
Miami Beach Police Department officers also took photos of an opened packet of three Trojan Fire & Ice condoms being retrieved from a kitchen trash can.
Two of the condom covers were undamaged, but a third had a corner torn off.
Another of our exclusive photos shows the corresponding packaging fragment on the living room carpet.
Two more unopened condoms were found in Sterling’s bag along with two unidentified white pills, cash, credit cards and her ID.
Bolno refused to comment on the harrowing scenes in the photos.
After Sterling’s death, he told that she was an aspiring singer he was hoping to sign and that there was nothing unusual about their interaction.
Sterling was found curled up dead in a bathtub, along with several sachets of the pink drug. Investigators removed her body from the tub and laid it on the floor covered with a sheet
Authorities discovered open bottles of mineral water and a used bag of pink cocaine and a straw strewn on the coffee table in the living room and other parts of the hotel room
Evidence photos show the contents of Sterling’s $2,800 Balenciaga bag, including makeup, a $20 bill and condoms
A bag containing the powdered substance was also found in Sterling’s purse
Alongside the pink drug, authorities also found two unidentified white tablets
“I really liked her.” “I helped her make music … It was a terrible tragedy,” said Bolno, who lives in a $11.4 million LA estate with his wife Stacy, 45.
“I had vacated the room early in the morning so wasn’t there when they found her.”
When asked why a beautiful woman, 22 years his junior, was in his room at such strange hours of the night, Bolno insisted: “I let her stay there, that’s all there is.”
The music mogul’s one-bed suite is in a towering waterfront skyscraper and typically costs around $1,500 a night.
A note left by hotel staff indicates that Bolno was also assigned a fancy Cadillac Escalade to drive him to the airport at 4:45am on the day Sterling was found.
Our exclusive photos show the suite’s fridge stocked with alcohol and champagne, but the couple appeared to have stuck to coke and bottled water.
Pillows are scattered around the living area and several tissues are scattered on the floor. The cloakroom sink is sprinkled with a telltale pink powder.
Sterling’s white Louis Vuitton handbag and wallet were photographed on a bedroom dresser along with her Juicy Couture velor tracksuit.
Officials snapped more snaps of her Cartier Juste un Clous bracelet, which retails at around $3,300, and coveted Yeezy sneakers.
Our exclusive photos reveal the suite’s fridge was stocked with alcohol and champagne, but the couple appeared to have stuck to coke and bottled water
What appeared to be bloody stains were found on the bed sheets and handkerchiefs at the crime scene
The bed is unmade, the pillows are tossed about, and the sheets are stained with a reddish-pink liquid.
A bloody, crumpled handkerchief lies between the sheets and there are more bloody and pink handkerchiefs in a trash can in the bathroom where Sterling was found dead.
Several photos of her lifeless, naked body were included in the image cache she received via a freedom of information request. However, has decided not to publish them.
A coroner’s report previously published by said Sterling – who has been described by her family as a non-drinker and non-smoker – was found with a towel wrapped around her hair as if she had just stepped out of the shower.
There were no signs of trauma to her body, but she had a history of epilepsy and seizures, the notes said, listing the cause of death as “acute combined toxic effects of multiple drugs.”
The coroner’s report said Sterling arrived on the Setai “to visit a man just after midnight.”
“The man checked out of the hotel around 4 a.m.,” the report said. “Other people are not observed entering the room.”
It goes on to say, “The unidentified man left at around 4:30 a.m. for his return flight.” His departure was confirmed by the hotel’s surveillance cameras.
“Around 12pm check out was scheduled but when the hotel staff realized there was no check out a welfare check was carried out.
According to the coroner’s report, a social security check was carried out after the resident failed to check out by noon
Sterling’s green card – under the name of Laura Lozano – was also found in the room. Her full name was Laura Camila Lozano Sterling
A note left by hotel staff indicates that Bolno was also assigned a fancy Cadillac Escalade to drive him to the airport at 4:45am on the day Sterling was found
Sterling’s Juicy Couture velor tracksuit was photographed on a bedroom dresser along with her other belongings
Officials snapped more snaps of her Cartier Juste un Clous bracelet, which retails at around $3,300, and coveted Yeezy sneakers
“On entering the room, the deceased was found in a fetal position in the tub. There was no water in the tub and the water wasn’t running.
“The deceased had a towel wrapped around their hair as if they had just taken a shower. Hotel staff instituted cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
“There was an unknown pink powdery substance on the coffee table in the hotel room, along with a clear bag containing the same substance.” A cut drinking straw lay next to the substance.
“Pink residue was also found in the second bathroom sink and on a pillow on the floor.” A search of the deceased’s purse by law enforcement also revealed another clear bag containing the same substance.
According to the report, further investigation confirmed that a woman called room service “for one person only” at 8am. Staff arrived to find a Do Not Disturb sign on the door.
“After several knocks with no answer, the room was entered and no one was in sight. As a result, room service stayed in the room and the hotel staff left the room unaware she was in the tub when they reported.”
According to the report, Sterling moved to Florida from Bogotá 11 years ago, was legally married there and worked in the music industry as a musician and producer.
Born in 1998 in the Colombian capital of Bogota, Camila Sterling spent most of her childhood in the South American country before moving to Florida with her family at the age of 14
Sterling recently released two songs on Spotify: Moët and another song called Hookah, which has had a combined total of over 1.5 million plays on the music site
The Setai is one of Miami’s most exclusive hotels. Rooms go up to $2,600 per night
An autopsy found two white pills in her stomach and signs of lung and brain congestion.
She has tested positive for drugs including methamphetamine, amphetamine, MDMA, ketamine, oxycodone and alprazolam, a tranquilizer.
Several of these drugs can lead to death from stroke, seizures, or cardiac arrest, the report said.
Pink cocaine, a lab-made designer drug, originated in Colombia and gets its name from the strawberry food dye that’s added to it along with caffeine and ketamine.
It does not usually contain cocaine and is more similar to ecstasy in composition and effects on the user, making it popular with club-goers.
Bolno works in NKSFB’s Westwood office and focuses on corporate governance.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter in 2018, he said he’s had the opportunity to work with some of the biggest tours that year, adding that he finds his job “fulfilling” when his clients get “resounding successes.” had.
To unwind, the Hollywood exec said he “would like to spend as much time as possible with my family.”
Sterling released her debut single, Hookah, on her 23rd birthday last year. Her tracks have been clicked on Spotify over 1.5 million times.