A gym-loving self-styled addiction recovery coach and party boy facing drug charges was found unresponsive in a Melbourne CBD unit as a result of a drug overdose, a court has heard.
Adam Avignone-Green, who is well known in the weightlifting and fitness community, fronted the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court from prison on Wednesday to plead guilty to drug charges, as well as possession of a prohibited weapon.
However, the plea hearing was adjourned to September 28 as the prosecution needed to clarify the amounts of MDMA and methamphetamine that were allegedly recovered from a unit he stayed in.
The prosecution withdrew nine charges before a short summary was read out that stated that about 2.10am on December 31, 2025, police went to his short-stay accommodation at King St in Melbourne CBD to arrest him on an unrelated matter.
Officers forced entry after Avignone-Green allegedly wouldn’t open the door and found him unresponsive as a result of a drug overdose.
CPR was administered before he was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital. Police allegedly located a substantial a number of drugs of dependence, weapons such as a knife and a machete, and electronic devices. He declined to make a comment.
He is a well-known Melbourne party boy who’s also prominent in the weightlifting and fitness circles.
He describes himself as an “Addiction Recovery Coach” dedicated to helping others escape their vices and reclaim their lives.