No doubt, Patrick Carroll has been going through a rough patch for more than a year.
The multifamily syndicator stirred up controversy with erratic, at times hostile, antics, including firing a shotgun on his boat docked at his waterfront Miami Beach home for no apparent reason a few months ago. That encounter was among a series of run-ins with local police in three states that led to Carroll either being hospitalized or jailed, most recently for having an outstanding arrest warrant on a stalking charge that was dropped.
This week, he decided to go public with the root cause of his problems. In a post to his 1.2 million followers on Instagram, Carroll said he recently found out he has bipolar disorder. According to the National Institute for Mental Health, bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes extreme mood shifts, including periods of mania and depression.
In his post, Carroll said his mental illness “went undiagnosed for years and contributed to actions that were out of character.”
He added, “Now that I’m receiving treatment, I’m working to better understand myself and grow.”
Through a spokesperson, Carroll declined comment.
A friend who spoke on the condition of anonymity told The Real Deal that Carroll is dedicating his time to ensure he stays healthy and wants to help others facing mental health issues.
Recently, Carroll launched private investment firm 999 Holdings. Last year, he sold Atlanta-based Carroll Organization for $80 million to RMR Group. He still owns an interest in apartment projects managed by his former firm.
“I know that he would like to clarify that his actions were not intentional,” the friend said. “He just hopes people understand that his behavior is uncharacteristic of who he really is.”
Here’s a rundown of Carroll’s controversies:
- In April of last year, a Wynwood restaurant manager accused Carroll of spitting in his face. Carroll has vehemently denied the allegation. The manager, Miguel Angel Weill, sued Carroll three months later for defamation. The lawsuit, which is pending, also alleged that he’s been banned from other South Florida restaurants for disparaging service workers.
- In March, Miami Beach Police officers responded to Carroll’s house after receiving calls about gunshots. The same day, Carroll uploaded a video to his Instagram account showing him in bathing trunks, a towel draped over his shoulders and wearing a red Make America Great Again baseball cap. He gripped a shotgun, firing the weapon three times. In the video, Carroll claimed he shot blanks.
- The same month, Carroll posted videos of himself getting into arguments with employees at a Rolls-Royce dealership and an Apple store. He also posted screenshots of texts he sent nightlife impresario David Grutman about being told not to record videos at LIV nightclub at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach hotel. Carroll berated Grutman, who co-owns LIV. Shortly after, Miami Beach police had Carroll undergo a three-day involuntary mental health evaluation and temporarily confiscated his firearms.
- In July, Carroll was arrested and charged in Los Angeles after leading cops on a brief chase, jumping out of a car and attempting to flee on foot. He pleaded not guilty to charges of carrying a loaded firearm in public and evading a police officer. The case is pending.
Last month, Carroll was jailed in Wyoming after the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office issued a warrant for his arrest. Carroll was wanted in his native Tampa on an aggravated stalking charge filed in July. His ex-wife, Lindsey Trux, alleged he violated a temporary restraining order by sending her emails. But state prosecutors dropped the charge after determining Carroll emailed Truex after the restraining order had expired.