Max Lomas, friend of Bobbi Kristina Brown and Nick Gordon, says Whitney’s daughter lived a troubling lifestyle leading up to her death.
Lomas told PEOPLE, “We were all pretty bad into drugs.” The 27-year-old lived on and off with Brown and Gordon at their townhouse in Roswell, Georgia following the death of Whitney Houston. He was the one who found Brown unconscious in a bathtub in January 2015.
“Like Gordon, Lomas says he was taken in by Houston as a troubled teen. At the time, he and Brown were romantically involved, but that ended when he went to jail in 2011 on a probation violation. ‘[Whitney] loved that we were dating and always wanted me to protect Krissy,’ says Lomas, who was still incarcerated at the time of Houston’s death.
After his release, he says Gordon, 26, and Brown, 22, began dating. ‘Their relationship was bipolar,’ says Lomas. ‘[They had] extreme highs and lows and would fight, mostly about jealousy.’ Two weeks before Brown’s incident, ‘we all decided that we were going to get off drugs, live healthier lifestyles. We all went to the gym together,’ he says. ‘But it didn’t work out. We started using again.’”
Lomas also revealed that Gordon became abusive toward Brown, though those claims were denied by Gordon’s lawyers. Nick told Dr. Phil during an interview in April, “[Bobby] hurt his own daughter, not me. I was the one there for her while she was dealing with him not being there.”
As for what Bobbi would be doing if she were still alive, Lomas says, “I know she would be living in LA and pursuing her music career and doing all the things she wanted to do. She had such a beautiful heart.”
1. Bobby Brown, singer Whitney Houston, and daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown arrive to Los Angeles on June 9, 1993.
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2. Whitney Houston, singer Bobby Brown, and daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown attend Bobby Brown's 25th Birthday Party on February 4, 1994 at Tavern on the Green.
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3. Bobby Brown and daughter Bobbi Kristina circa March 1994.
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4. Bobby Brown, singer Whitney Houston, and daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown arrive from New York City on June 18, 1995.
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5. Mommy's girl! Whitney Houston and daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown depart for New York City on July 1, 1995 at Los Angeles International Airport.
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6. Singer Whitney Houston and daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown attend "The Preacher's Wife" premiere together in New York City on December 9, 1996.
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7. Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown, & Bobbi at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills circa October '98.
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8. Daughter Bobbi walks the carpet with her mother Whitney Houston in March of 1999.
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9. Whitney Houston with her daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown and husband Bobbi Brown onstage during a concert on July 16, 1999.
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10. Whitney Houston kisses her daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown during the 1st Annual BET Awards on June 19, 2001.
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11. Bobby, Whitney, and Bobbi pose for a flick at he 2002 VH1 Divas show.
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12. Whitney, Bobby, and Bobbi smile during Praise Power in 2003.
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13. The Browns posed with Mickey and Minnie at "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement" premiere.
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14. Bobbi Kristina Brown and Whitney Houston perform in Central Park on September 1, 2009.
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15. Bobbi and Whitney wore all black to the 2009 American Music Awards.
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16. Bobbi hugs her mother at the 2011 Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute To Industry Icons Honoring David Geffen.
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17. Whitney Houston and her daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown arrive at Kelly Price & Friends Unplugged: For The Love Of R&B GRAMMY Party.
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18. Bobbi Kristina arriving at Whigham Funeral Home for a private viewing for her mother, Whitney Houston.
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19. Pat Houston and Bobbi Kristina Brown accept the Millennium Award on behalf of Whitney Houston onstage at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards.
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20. Bobbi Kristina and Nick Gordon at the premiere of "Sparkle" at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood.
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21. Bobbi salutes the poster for her mother's movie during the premiere of "Sparkle" at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood.
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22. Bobbi Kristina at the We Will Always Love You: A GRAMMY Salute to Whitney event.
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23. Cissy Houston and Bobbi Kristina Brown attend "The Houstons: On Our Own" Series Premiere Party at the Tribeca Grand Hotel in NYC.
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24. Nick Gordon kisses Bobbi Kristina Brown at "The Houstons: On Our Own" series premiere party.
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25. Bobbi Kristina Brown attends the GRAMMY Gift Lounge during the 56th Grammy Awards at Staples Center.
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