New developments have started to emerge in Matthew Perry’s death case. A doctor has pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute ketamine to the late Friends star. As per the reports of NBC News, California physician Dr. Mark Chavez was charged with conspiring during an appearance in a Los Angeles court in October. The doctor is going to face a prison sentence of 10 years from April 2, 2025, according to the details in court. Apart from Chavez, four other people were also charged for the death of Perry.
The much-beloved actor accidentally died in October 2023 of “acute effects of ketamine” for drowning in the pool at his Los Angeles home. Although the autopsy report declared the death as accidental things took drastic turns as the investigation progressed.
How Dr. Chavez is involved in Matthew Perry’s death?
With the details of the investigation, it can be clear that the actor’s death occurred due to an immense conspiracy.
While Dr. Chavez awaits sentencing, he has already surrendered his passport. Moreover, the 54-year-old also remains out on bond and is no longer allowed to practice medicine.
Chavez is one of the five people charged for the actor’s sudden demise as he is the one to operated a ketamine clinic and sold ketamine lozenges to Dr. Salvador Plasencia. Plasencia further distributed the substance to the late actor. However, Plasencia has not been found guilty of one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine in connection with the case.
The Department of Justice even reported in August that Placensia allegedly conversed in text messages with Chavez to figure out the amount of money they could get the actor. Not only this, Plasencia was even accused of writing at one point in the chat about Perry who has a huge history of substance abuse, “I wonder how much this moron will pay.”
For now, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has seized the registrations to write prescriptions both of the physicians have in August. 19.
Meanwhile,Dr. Chavez’s attorney, Matthew Binninger, shared his client’s denunciation of that month, “He is trying to do everything in his power to right the wrong that happened here. He is doing everything in his power to cooperate, to help in this situation, and he’s incredibly remorseful.”
Apart from the two physicians, the three accusers are Perry’s assistant Kenneth Iwamasa and friend Erik Fleming, who have pleaded guilty as well as a renowned drug dealer Jasveen Sangha also dubbed the “ketamine queen,” who has been found not guilty.
