The masseuse who discovered actor Heath Ledger’s body does not hold a state license to do massage therapy, officials said yesterday.
As a result, Diane Lee Wolo zin , 45, may face charges that could put her behind bars for four years. The state Education Department, which licenses massage therapists, found that Wolozin was not licensed, a spokesman said.
The department passed that information to the NYPD.
Practicing massage therapy without a license is a felony, punishable by up to four years in prison.
Neither the Police Department nor the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office could immediately say whether they would pursue charges.
Wolozin found Ledger unconscious in his bedroom at his SoHo apartment Tuesday.
She called his latest squeeze, Mary-Kate Olsen, four times before calling 911 for help. The operator gave her instructions in performing CPR, but it didn’t help.
Licensed massage therapists are supposed to be certified in CPR, the Education Department spokesman said.