What happened during rapper POORSTACY's last moments? From drug abuse to child neglect — details about the fateful night

Rapper Poorstacy, real name Carlito Milfort, allegedly died by suicide at the age of 26 on 29 November. Reports reveal he spent his final moments with Nicole Grikstas and their child.

Written By Fareha Naaz
Updated4 Dec 2025, 08:23 AM IST
What happened during rapper POORSTACY's last moments?
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Rapper Poorstacy's sudden death sent shockwaves across the music industry. The probe revealed how the 26-year-old spent his last moments and who was with him during that time. In Poorstacy's death case, police arrested Nicole Grikstas on Saturday. It was during interrogation that Nicole broke down and described in detail the events that led up to Milfort's death by handgun.

Who was with Poorstacy during his last moments?

The Don’t Look at Me singer, whose real name is Carlito Milfort, was with his partner, Nicole Grikstas and their young child when he allegedly shot himself with his loaded gun. This happened hours after Milfort and Nicole consumed cocaine on 28 November.

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As per a TMZ report, a week before Poorstacy's death, the couple checked into a motel located in Florida's Boca Raton. Disregarding their child's presence, the couple allegedly consumed “copious amounts of drugs,” police said.

According to the report, the two were using cocaine, MDMA, and Xanax during their stay at the motel. Hours before the tragedy, Nicole Grikstas took a dose of MDMA around 3:00 am on 29 November. Nicole informed police officers that the two not only consumed drugs in front of their child but also fought through the night with each other over infidelity.

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Despite the tense and volatile environment, Nicole did not move the child to a safer place, police alleged. As a result, Nicole was charged with child neglect after failing to protect the child, the report said.

According to Nicole's statement, Milfort accused her of hiding his drugs. When she denied his accusations, the singer forcibly removed her clothing to check her body for hidden narcotics. She alleged that Milfort struck her multiple times during the encounter, the news outlet reported, citing the Boca Raton Police affidavit.

The brawl escalated, and it was during this time that Milfort pulled out a gun and threatened to shoot her if she did not tell him where his drugs were, Nicole said. The two fought for almost one hour before Milfort placed the gun to his head and pulled the trigger early Saturday morning, Nicole told police.

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Items found in Poorstacy's hotel room

When police officers searched the motel room, they found food strewn around the room, a Taurus handgun, drugs, drug paraphernalia and children's toys.

Milfort's child is with Nicole’s family, TMZ reported. Although Poorstacy's death has been alleged to be a suicide, Milfort's family suspect foul play.

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