Patrick Carroll will undergo mental health counseling for two years, in exchange for Los Angeles prosecutors dismissing a criminal case against him.
The multifamily syndicator had pending felony charges of displaying a loaded firearm in public and evading a police officer, stemming from an incident captured by a TV news helicopter of him fleeing and eluding Los Angeles cops last summer. Carroll, who in November disclosed he has bipolar disorder, pleaded not guilty.
During a pre-trial hearing on Thursday, Carroll agreed to enter a mental health diversion program and receive therapy, in exchange for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office not moving forward with prosecuting his case, court records show.
Carroll and his attorney, Andrew Brettler, whose client roster includes Hollywood actors and Prince Andrew, declined comment through a spokesperson.
Since selling his namesake multifamily firm to RMR Group for $80 million in 2023, Carroll has had multiple run-ins with law enforcement. He was also hit with civil lawsuits from former employees. Carroll splits his time between Los Angeles and Miami Beach, where he owns a waterfront home.
In November, a Florida state attorney dropped a felony aggravated stalking charge against Carroll in his native Tampa. A month earlier, Carroll was arrested in Wyoming on an outstanding warrant that he had allegedly violated a 15-day temporary restraining order to stay away from his ex-wife, Lindsey Truex. Prosecutors determined that phone calls he made to Truex occurred after the restraining order had expired.
Prior to his July arrest in Los Angeles, Carroll was placed into a three-day involuntary psychiatric evaluation in March via a court order obtained by Miami Beach Police, records show. Officers also confiscated his firearms during the three-day period. Days before, cops responded to an emergency call about gunshots coming from Carroll’s property. He had also uploaded to Instagram a video of himself firing a shotgun from his boat docked behind his house. Carroll claimed he only fired blanks.
Recently, two ex-security guards sued Carroll in Los Angeles County court for false imprisonment, wrongful termination and creating a hostile work environment. The pair allege that Carroll held them hostage with a gun and called them racial slurs. Carroll vehemently denied the allegations. The lawsuit is pending.
In his November Instagram post disclosing his mental illness, Carroll said he’s receiving treatment for his bipolar disorder that had gone undiagnosed for years.