Milania Giudice’s best friend had ketamine in her system at time of death: autopsy

See more of our coverage in your search results. Milania Giudice’s best friend, Victoria Zardoya, had ketamine in her system at the time of her fatal fall in July. The 20-year-old’s blood tested positive for ketamine — a dissociative anesthetic that has some hallucinogenic effects, per DEA.gov — and norketamine — a metabolite that is produced when the body breaks down ketamine, according to a medical examiner’s report obtained by TMZ. Zardoya’s toxicology results also showed alcohol and etomidate, a medication used for general anesthesia. Milania Giudice’s best friend, Victoria Zardoya, had ketamine in her system at the time of her deadly fall. (Pictured l to r: Zardoya and Giudice posing together in 2023.) Instagram/@_victoriazardoya TMZ reported that the 20-year-old (seen posing in a brown dress in June) also had alcohol and etomidate in her system. _victoriazardoya/Instagram The young woman’s death was ruled accidental and the cause was recorded as craniocerebral trauma, as she suffered skull fractures and bleeding around the brain from the tragic fall. On July 24, Zardoya fell down a multi-level flight of stairs while she was exploring the Fort Dade ruins on Egmont Key near Tampa Bay, Florida. She was airlifted to a nearby hospital in critical condition but sadly passed three days later from her injuries. On July 24, Zardoya (seen above in an orange cover-up in June) fell down stairs while she was exploring the Fort Dade ruins on Egmont Key near Tampa Bay, Florida. Instagram/@_victoriazardoya Her cause of death was listed as craniocerebral trauma. (Pictured l to r: Zardoya and Giudice posing together in costumes in 2025.) Instagram/@_victoriazardoya Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! Zardoya grew up as a neighbor and close family friend to Giudice, also 20, and her famous family. The “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star struggled with her BFF’s death — even making headlines in September for getting into a heated exchange with her mom, Teresa Giudice, and her oldest sister, Gia Giudice, while surrounded by cops at the Tampa International Airport. Milania’s dad, Joe Giudice, told Page Six during an exclusive interview that Zardoya’s death “affected” his daughter “tremendously.” Zardoya grew up as a neighbor and close family friend to Giudice and her famous family. (Pictured: Teresa Giudice, her daughters and Zardoya at a carnival.) teresagiudice/Instagram Milania (seen above in a green dress) recently got into an altercation with her mom, Teresa Giudice, and her oldest sister, Gia Giudice. milania.ggiudice/Instagram Last month, Milania (seen above in a video) revealed she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. milania.ggiudice/instagram “Losing someone you love is incredibly painful, and grief does not have a timeline,” the convicted felon, 54, told us. “She has been trying to process that loss while also dealing with the pressures that come with growing up in the public eye,” he added. Last month, Milania revealed she had been diagnosed with multiple mental health issues, including bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, PTSD and ADHD, and had checked herself into a rehab center. If you or someone you care about is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357). Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!