'That moron...': Doctors sold deadly doses to Matthew Perry
What's the story
Five individuals, including two doctors and actor Matthew Perry's longtime assistant, are facing charges in connection with the actor's death.
The recent arrests and discovery of unsettling evidence suggest that Perry's demise might have been a tragic outcome orchestrated by those close to him.
Shocking details are emerging about the role of the assistant and the doctors—who exploited the F.R.I.E.N.D.S star's struggle with substance abuse.
They are accused of selling him ketamine for thousands of dollars—which led to his death.
Initial classification
Perry's death has turned into a complex case
The recent developments surrounding the death of the beloved actor, who played Chandler Bing, are far more sinister than initially believed.
The Hollywood star was discovered unresponsive in the hot tub of his rental home last October.
Initially thought to be a drowning, authorities later concluded that Perry had been fatally injected with ketamine.
Five defendants, including two doctors and Perry's domestic aide who worked for him for almost two decades, have been formally charged.
Text exchange
'Disturbing' text exchange between doctors
Perry had developed an addiction to ketamine.
Jasveen Sangha—the drug dealer infamous as "The Ketamine Queen," and licensed doctors Salvador Plascencia, and Mark Chavez are said to have orchestrated the plan.
Out of desperation, Perry turned to them, who saw an opportunity to exploit the situation. In a text exchange between them, one doctor reportedly said, "I wonder how much this moron will pay."
Perry reportedly paid $2,000 for a vial of ketamine that cost the physicians about $12.
Guilty plea
Perry's live-in assistant pleads guilty
Perry's assistant Kenneth Iwamasa found the star's face flipped over in his hot tub on October 28 and called paramedics, who pronounced him dead.
In recent developments, Iwamasa has reportedly pleaded guilty to obtaining ketamine from another accused individual, Eric Fleming.
Fleming had initially received the drugs from Sangha.
It is reported that Iwamasa received a delivery of nearly 50 vials of ketamine for the actor to use, with 25 handed over four days before the actor died.
Details
Developments so far
Ketamine from Sangha led to Perry's death, according to the authorities.
Two people involved, Iwamasa included, have already admitted to the charges, and another person has decided to plead guilty.
Sangha and Plasencia might have their first court showings later this Thursday, both of them have pleaded not guilty.
The helper confessed to often giving Perry ketamine shots without any medical training, even giving him several shots on the day he passed away, October 28, 2023.