Milania Giudice’s BFF
Had Ketamine In System Before She Died From Traumatic Brain Injury

Published
November 3, 2026
8:09 AM PST
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Updated
November 3, 2026
10:27 AM PST

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Milania Giudice‘s late best friend Victoria Zardoya had ketamine in her system before she died following a devastating fall in Florida … TMZ has learned.

According to the medical examiner’s report, obtained by TMZ, the 20-year-old’s blood tested positive for ketamine and norketamine — a substance produced when the body breaks down the drug.

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Her toxicology results also showed alcohol and etomidate, a medication used for sedation. The Sun was the first to report the news.

The blood sample was collected on July 24, the same day Victoria suffered her fatal injuries … though the report does not establish when or why the drugs were administered, or whether they played any role in her fall.

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The medical examiner ruled Victoria’s death an accident, listing the cause as craniocerebral trauma … with the autopsy documenting skull fractures and bleeding around the brain.

As TMZ previously reported … Victoria was exploring the historic Fort Dade ruins on Florida’s Egmont Key with friends on July 24 when she suffered the tragic fall.

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Her friend Victoria Silberbusch later said the group did everything they could to help her … but Victoria ultimately died from her injuries on July 26.

Victoria and Milania, the daughter of “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Teresa Giudice, were lifelong best friends … and Milania was left devastated by the loss and honored her late friend with a tattoo reading “Baby V.”