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Dr. Mark Chavez, involved in supplying ketamine to actor Matthew Perry before his death, has been sentenced to eight months of home detention and three years of supervised release, as part of a broader federal investigation into Perry's overdose. Chavez admitted to obtaining and selling ketamine through fraudulent prescriptions, contributing to Perry's fatal overdose, and surrendered his medical license and passport.
A doctor involved in supplying ketamine linked to Matthew Perry's overdose death was sentenced to eight months of home confinement, with other co-conspirators receiving longer sentences; the case highlights illegal drug distribution contributing to Perry's tragic death.
A former California doctor, Mark Chavez, was sentenced to 8 months of home detention and 3 years of supervised release for conspiring to distribute ketamine, which was linked to the accidental overdose death of actor Matthew Perry. Chavez sold ketamine to another doctor who supplied Perry, and he pleaded guilty to the charges, facing up to 10 years in prison. Perry died in October 2023 from a high level of ketamine, which he was using for depression and anxiety treatment.
A doctor, Salvador Plasencia, who distributed ketamine to Matthew Perry before his death, is set to be sentenced, marking the first among five convicted individuals involved in Perry's fatal overdose, with prosecutors seeking a 36-month sentence due to exploitation of Perry's vulnerability.
A woman known as the 'Ketamine Queen' pleaded guilty to providing the ketamine that caused actor Matthew Perry's death, becoming the final person convicted in connection with the overdose, and faces up to 65 years in prison at sentencing.
Jasveen Sangha, known as the 'Ketamine Queen,' has agreed to plead guilty to charges related to her role in Matthew Perry's ketamine overdose death, becoming the final person implicated in the case. Perry, famous for his role as Chandler Bing on 'Friends,' died from a ketamine overdose in October 2023 after purchasing large amounts of the drug from Sangha and others involved in a conspiracy. The case highlights issues of drug abuse and illegal drug distribution among celebrities.
Jasveen Sangha, known as the 'Ketamine Queen,' is set to plead guilty to multiple federal charges related to the distribution of ketamine, including the dose that led to actor Matthew Perry's death in October 2023. She faces decades in prison and is the last of five charged individuals to admit guilt in connection with Perry's overdose, which involved a network of drug distributors and suppliers.
Jasveen Sangha, known as the 'ketamine queen', has agreed to plead guilty to charges related to selling ketamine that contributed to Matthew Perry's death, avoiding a trial and facing potential up to 45 years in prison.
Jasveen Sangha, known as the 'Ketamine Queen,' has agreed to plead guilty to charges related to selling ketamine that contributed to Matthew Perry's fatal overdose, avoiding a trial and facing potential up to 45 years in prison.
A doctor pleaded guilty to distributing ketamine to Matthew Perry before his death from an overdose, becoming the fourth person convicted in the case. The incident highlights issues around at-home ketamine use and medical oversight, with multiple defendants involved in the drug's distribution leading up to Perry's tragic death.
Dr. Salvador Plasencia, who supplied ketamine to Matthew Perry before his death, has agreed to plead guilty to four counts of drug distribution, as part of a broader investigation into Perry's overdose death involving multiple individuals and illegal drug sales. Perry died from an apparent drowning at his home, with authorities linking his death to ketamine distributed by several people, including Plasencia and others who have also pleaded guilty or are awaiting trial.
Friends star Matthew Perry, who passed away last month at the age of 54 from a ketamine overdose, was reportedly never clean despite claiming to have overcome his addictions in his memoir. A close friend of Perry's revealed that he lied to everyone about being clean and that his struggle with addiction was ongoing. The autopsy report confirmed that Perry died from the acute effects of ketamine combined with drowning, with high levels of ketamine found in his system. Perry had previously spoken about his battle with drug and alcohol addiction and his efforts to get sober. He was laid to rest in an intimate ceremony attended by his Friends co-stars.