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Oct. 24, 2023 – The drug-related death of a Los Angeles model has been ruled accidental after her body was found inside her luxury apartment last month.

Nichole Coats, 32, died on Sept. 10 as a result of “cocaine and ethanol toxicity,” according to the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner.

Her body was found by family members when they came to check on her after she failed to return their calls and texts. At the time, the Los Angeles Police Department told PEOPLE her death was not being treated as a homicide.

However, Coats’ family was not convinced, especially as another model, 31-year-old Maleesa Mooney, was found dead in her downtown L.A. apartment just two days after Coats on Sept. 12.

Coats’ mother, Sharon Coats, told PEOPLE at the time that she suspected “foul play” in her daughter’s death.

“The police aren’t doing anything,” she said. “They want to make it seem like there was no foul play. I just don’t buy it. I just want to rule it out.”

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