Rapper POORSTACY's Partner Arrested Following His Death at 26

The 26-year-old rapper's partner was arrested after his death, as troubling details emerge about drug use, violence, and a child caught in the middle.

Nicole Grikstas, the partner of late rapper POORSTACY — whose real name was Carlito Milfort — was arrested just hours after his tragic death inside a Florida motel.

According to a police affidavit obtained by TMZ, Nicole was taken into custody on Saturday, November 29, 2025, and charged with child neglect without causing great bodily harm. The arrest followed the discovery of the rapper's body in the Boca Raton motel room, where the couple had been staying with their young child.

Nicole told officers that she and the rapper checked into the motel about a week earlier with their child. During their stay, she said they took large amounts of cocaine, MDMA, and Xanax — often in front of the child.

On the night of Friday, November 28, the couple returned to their room around 11 p.m. and used cocaine. A few hours later, Nicole took MDMA. She said they began arguing and accused each other of cheating.

The argument quickly turned violent. Nicole told police that POORSTACY accused her of hiding his drugs. She said he forcibly pulled off her clothes to search her body, then hit her multiple times.

He then allegedly pulled out a gun and threatened to shoot her if she didn't give him the drugs. Over the next hour, she said, he kept aiming the gun at her — then at himself — until he finally shot himself.

The front desk called the police. Inside the room, they found drugs, drug paraphernalia, children's toys, food, and a loaded Taurus handgun.

Officers said Nicole did not attempt to protect the child or remove them from danger. Based on what she told police and what they found at the scene, officers concluded the child had been exposed to constant drug use and violence. Nicole was arrested at the scene.

A source close to POORSTACY's family told the news outlet the child is now staying with Nicole's relatives. Police ruled the death a suicide, but some family members suspect foul play.

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