Police arrested many people after Matthew Perry died. U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada said at a news conference on Thursday morning. He said they charged two doctors, Perry’s assistant, and someone called “the Ketamine Queen.” They helped give Matthew Perry ketamine before he died.
The Los Angeles medical examiner said Perry died from too much ketamine. The Friends star was found in his pool on October 28, 2023. Estrada said the investigation found a big group of people selling ketamine to Perry and others.
“The group included Perry’s assistant, two doctors, and a major ketamine supplier,” he said. “We charged five people. These people used Perry’s addiction to make money. They knew it was wrong. They knew it was dangerous. But they did it anyway. They cared more about money than Perry’s health.”
Many agencies looked into Perry’s death. They included the Los Angeles Police Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the U.S. Postal Service, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Central California. Investigators said Matthew Perry had a hard time with addiction and relapsed before his death.
Key Figures in Mathew Perry Case – Who’s Who Among the Charged
Anne Milgram, DEA administrator, spoke on Thursday. She said Perry got addicted to ketamine when he sought help for anxiety and depression. When doctors refused to give him more, he found other sources.
“Matthew Perry wanted more ketamine quickly and cheaply. So, he bought from street dealers. That led to his death,” she said. She added the five people charged “are responsible for Perry’s death.”
Three of the five people charged have pleaded guilty or agreed to do so. Here are their details:
Jasveen Sangha, aka “the Ketamine Queen”: She provided the ketamine that killed Matthew Perry. Police arrested her on Thursday. She is waiting for her arraignment.
Dr. Salvador Plasencia: He gave ketamine to Perry and Perry’s assistant. He did this without a medical reason at least seven times. Police arrested him on Thursday. He is waiting for his arraignment.
Erik Fleming: He gave ketamine to Perry’s assistant after getting it from Sangha. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine and distribution of ketamine resulting in death. He admitted to giving 50 vials of ketamine to Perry’s assistant. Half of these were given four days before Perry’s death.
Kenneth Iwamasa: Perry’s assistant admitted to injecting Perry with ketamine without training. He did this multiple times on the day Perry died. Iwamasa pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing death. Plasencia taught him how to inject Perry.
Dr. Mark Chavez: He sold ketamine to Plasencia. He agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine.
Sangha faces multiple charges. She could get at least 10 years in prison and up to life in prison if found guilty of all charges.
Plasencia also faces multiple charges. He could get up to 10 years in prison for each ketamine-related charge and up to 20 years for each record falsification charge.
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