Pratt Blames Raman For Addict Woman Who Gives Birth to Dead Baby While Smoking Fentanyl From Gov't Crackpipe

On July 30, 2026, reality TV personality and Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt shared a video on X of a woman appearing to be in labor on a sidewalk in an area consistent with Skid Row. Overlaid text and narration in the video claimed the woman was attempting to use a pipe (described as crack) during contractions, that emergency responders indicated limited ability to intervene until after birth under California rules, and that the infant was later found dead in a blanket near a chapel. Pratt captioned the post: "This is Nithya Raman's slum utopia. A crackhead gave birth on the street (while smoking crack). Nithya runs homelessness & housing for LA City, and she gave them their free crackpipes. The baby was found dead in a blanket. This is what LA voted for? God help us."

Nithya Raman serves as Los Angeles City Councilmember for District 4 and chairs the City Council's Housing and Homelessness Committee. She is also a candidate in the 2026 mayoral race. Pratt has repeatedly criticized her and Mayor Karen Bass over homelessness policies, including public funding for harm-reduction programs that distribute syringes, smoking supplies, and related items.

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Video shows pregnant woman smoking crack from gov't supplied crackpipe, says Spencer Pratt

Independent reporting confirms that publicly funded facilities on Skid Row, including the Skid Row Care Campus (supported by local, state, and federal dollars), provide free drug paraphernalia such as crack pipes, meth pipes ("oil burners"), and syringes as part of harm-reduction efforts, with no requirement for treatment. Recent undercover visits documented staff handing out these items. Similar distribution by nonprofits on Skid Row has been reported for years. Critics argue this enables ongoing addiction and street disorder; supporters say it reduces disease transmission and overdoses while connecting people to services.

As of the latest available information, no official LAPD, coroner, or mainstream news confirmation of the specific birth, the mother's identity, drug toxicology, or the infant's death has been reported. The video remains the primary source of the claims. Past verified cases of newborn deaths linked to homelessness on Skid Row have occurred and prompted calls for better outreach to pregnant people experiencing homelessness.

Pratt's post frames the video as evidence of policy failure under Raman's oversight of homelessness and housing. The episode fits into a broader, highly polarized debate in Los Angeles over approaches to street homelessness, open drug use, harm reduction versus enforcement and mandatory treatment, and the effectiveness of programs receiving hundreds of millions in public funds.

The video may be seen here: https://x.com/spencerpratt/status/2082626644448059456?s=20

(Spencer Pratt posted and blamed Nithya Raman in connection with a circulating video of an apparent street birth involving claimed drug use, though key details of the incident remain unverified by official sources, and the specific reference to fentanyl does not match the post or video narration (which referenced crack).