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Jen and Justin’s shock drowning evidence

THE A-LIST COUPLE LOOK SET TO TAKE THE STAND AFTER NEW BOMBSHELL COURT PAPERS GO PUBLIC

- By Karleigh Smith

In a shocking new twist, Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux look set to give bombshell evidence in the wrongful death trial that has rocked Hollywood.

The A-listers will be dragged into court to answer questions about the suspicious death of Carmel Musgrove, who drowned while naked and with a cocktail of hard drugs in her system during Jen and Justin’s Bora Bora honeymoon in August 2015.

Now sources exclusivel­y tell New Idea that the parents of the 28-year-old Hollywood PA will ‘fight tooth and nail to ensure the Jen and Justin take the stand’ as part of their battle for justice.

‘Ann and Ronnie Musgrove will stop at nothing to make sure

everyone on that holiday is held accountabl­e for their daughter’s death – they don’t care how famous or powerful Jen and Justin are,’ says an insider.

‘They’ve lost their little girl and they say Jen and Justin never even sent a sympathy card, let alone attended the funeral of someone who was supposed to be a member of their inner circle.’

According to the lawsuit, Carmel – who was a guest at their star-studded celebratio­ns – was found dead in a lagoon following a series of murky events involving booze, cocaine, and marijuana use. And experts say Jen and Justin should expect heavy questionin­g.

‘It’s fairly likely Jennifer and her husband will be deposed – not because they hosted the party but because they were there for some of it, and lawyers will want to know what they’ve heard about what really happened that night,’ New Yorkbased trial attorney Jay Auslander tells New Idea.

‘When celebritie­s are involved in cases like this the last thing they want is to be deposed on videotape, but in this case a deposition for them is highly likely.’

A source close to the couple reveals: ‘Jennifer and Justin are horrified by this prospect. They swear they didn’t know anyone was taking drugs on their honeymoon.

‘Of course they are very sad for Carmel’s family, but they insist they had nothing to do with her death. If they end up having to

address in a courtroom the fact that there were drugs present on their vacation, it’s going to be very awkward for them.’

Carmel attended the celebratio­n as part of her duties as personal assistant to Joel Silver, Jen and Justin’s heavyweigh­t producer friend. Her parents have named Joel, along with his family’s personal chef Martin Herold, as part of the lawsuit.

It’s alleged that Martin had a sexual relationsh­ip with Carmel and is among the last people to see her alive.

The Musgroves blame Joel for overworkin­g her during her two weeks in Bora Bora, from August 4 until her death on August 19.

Following an independen­t investigat­ion by forensic expert

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Michael Baden, the family alleges Carmel died due to exhaustion, heatstroke and overwork by Joel, who plied her with too much alcohol during their stay at the Four Seasons Bora Bora. They also hold Martin responsibl­e for ‘furnishing’ her with cocaine.

According to a brief statement from Jen and Justin’s rep Stephen Huvane distancing them from the catastroph­e, the couple had already left the vacation isle before Carmel’s death. But that excuse doesn’t appear to get them out of giving evidence, a Musgrove family insider reveals.

‘They have no qualms about raking over every single person on that trip in the courtroom, regardless of when they left,’ says the source.

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