Matthew Perry Death: Doctor Who Helped Supply Ketamine Drug Pleads Guilty

Mark Chavez faces up to ten years in prison after admitting to conspiring to distribute ketamine in the weeks before Matthew Perry's death

Friends actor Matthew Perry’s sudden death came as a shock to everyone, especially his fans. The actor reportedly died because of the acute effects of ketamine and subsequent drowning. And in a recent turn of events, one of the two doctors who were charged with Perry’s death due to drug overdose pled guilty in a US Court on Wednesday.

Dr Mark Chavez Pleads Guilty For Matthew Perry’s Death

Mark Chavez, 54, faces up to ten years in prison after admitting to conspiring to distribute ketamine in the weeks before the actor was discovered dead in his Los Angeles home’s pool. In front of US District Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett in a Los Angeles courtroom, the bespectacled Chavez answered a series of questions before pleading “guilty, your honour.”

In his plea deal, Chavez admits to procuring ketamine from both his prior clinic and a wholesale distributor using bogus prescriptions. Prosecutors allege that Matthew Perry’s aide, Kenneth Iwamasa, worked with the two doctors to furnish Perry with more than $50,000 in ketamine in the weeks previous to his death. Text conversations between the doctors revealed their pricing negotiations, with one referring to Perry as a “moron” and questioning his willingness to pay.

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Another physician involved in the case, Dr Salvador Plasencia, has pleaded not guilty, as has co-defendant Jasveen Sangha, who officials say was an illegal supplier of the drug and was known as the ketamine queen. The couple is set to go on trial in March.

The inquiry into Perry’s death has revealed a sad story concerning the overuse of ketamine, a drug used to treat depression and anxiety. Perry, who had fought with addiction for years, sought ketamine therapy but developed a habit, prompting him to seek illicit sources of the medication. The example demonstrates how a contentious therapy escalated into catastrophe.

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First Published: October 03, 2024 11:45 AM