Stephen HolderJan 22, 2026, 05:42 PM ET
- Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national contest. He has chronicled the NFL since 2005, covering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2005-2013 and the Colts since 2013. He has previously worked for the Miami Herald, Tampa Bay Times, Indianapolis Star and The Athletic.
The Indianapolis Colts on Thursday acknowledged the existence of an FBI investigation into the death of former owner Jim Irsay and the potential involvement of a California doctor who reportedly prescribed him pain pills and ketamine.
However, the team has not been contacted by FBI officials and no subpoenas have been issued, according to the club.
Irsay died in May at 65 from what was described as cardiac arrest.
But, the Washington Post, which first reported the news of the FBI probe, said the FBI is seeking records and information about Irsay's death, substance use and his relationship with Dr. Harry Haroutunian, a California addiction specialist. The Post cited a grand jury subpoena issued earlier this month in Los Angeles and stated that people close to Irsay had been contacted.
Irsay, who spent long stretches in California, died at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The Post has reported that Haroutunian was also staying at the hotel and treating Irsay before his passing.
Irsay was very public about his past struggles with substance abuse, talking openly about his multiple overdoses and brushes with death. His three daughters -- Carlie Irsay-Gordon, Casey Foyt and Kalen Jackson -- have assumed ownership of the Colts following his death.
