“This is how Matthew Perry was killed.” Five arrested for the actor’s death

AGI – Five people who say they illegally administered ketamine to “Friends” star Matthew Perry, in an attempt to exploit his drug addiction for profit, have been accused of causing the actor’s death since -rose, which happened last October at his home in Los Angeles. Angeles. A death that provoked pain and emotion from fans around the world.

“These defendants took advantage of Mr. Perry’s addiction problems to enrich themselves. They knew what they were doing was wrong. United States for the Central District of California, Martin Estrada, at a press conference in Los Angeles – In the end, these defenders were more interested in benefiting from Perry than watching after his mood.”

Charges were brought against two doctors, Perry’s assistant, a broker and a drug dealer in North Hollywood known as “The Ketamine Queen”, who had previously been linked to the overdose death of another man.

Perry, who played Chandler Bing on the hit TV sitcom from 1994 to 2004, was found unconscious in his swimming pool. He was 54 years old. The autopsy found the cause of his death to be the “extreme effects of ketamine”, a controlled drug that the actor, a former drug addict, was taking as part of supervised treatment.

Estrada said Perry relapsed into addiction in the fall of 2023, when he began being supplied by Salvador Plasencia and Mark Chavez, the two doctors who allegedly sold him 20 vials of the drug for $55,000. in a month or so. They would only pay 12 dollars for each vial,” Estrada said. In one exchange of messages, in the investigative documents, Plasencia allegedly wrote: “I wonder what this idiot will pay… let’s find out.”

According to investigators, Plasencia, 42, knew Perry was going out of control but continued to give him the powerful drug. “One time, he administered ketamine to Mr. Perry, and he saw Mr. Perry freeze and his blood pressure rise,” Estrada said, “However, he left extra vials of ketamine to give to Iwamasa (Perry’s assistant, Kenneth. )”. Perry allegedly obtained dozens of vials of ketamine from Jasveen Sangha, aka “the queen of ketamine,” working through the broker Eric Fleming .

Sangha, 41, sold the lot that would ultimately lead to Perry’s death, it was explained at the press conference.

A search of his home found a “drug house” that included methamphetamine, cocaine and illegally obtained prescription drugs such as Xanax. Sangha and Plasencia, who were arrested on Thursday, August 15, are each charged with conspiracy to distribute ketamine, along with several other charges.