"Chavez is one of five people charged and convicted in connection with the "Friends" actor's death. He pleaded guilty last year to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine, admitting to selling fraudulently obtained ketamine to another doctor, Salvador Plasencia, that was then sold to Perry in the weeks before the actor died from an overdose."
"The two doctors did not provide the ketamine that ultimately killed Perry, who was discovered unresponsive in a jacuzzi at his Los Angeles home in October 2023 at the age of 54. Though federal prosecutors said they knew that the actor had a history of substance abuse and that the drug would be administered without medical supervision."
"Plasencia, who also gave up his medical license, was sentenced to more than two years in prison, for his role in Perry's death. Plasencia admitted to distributing 20 vials of ketamine, ketamine lozenges and syringes to Perry and the actor's live-in assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, between Sept. 30, 2023, and Oct. 12, 2023."
Mark Chavez admitted to illegally supplying ketamine to Matthew Perry, surrendered his medical license, and faces up to 10 years in prison. Chavez pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine, admitting he sold fraudulently obtained ketamine to Dr. Salvador Plasencia, which was then sold to Perry in the weeks before Perry's overdose. Plasencia surrendered his license and was sentenced to more than two years after admitting to distributing 20 vials, ketamine lozenges, and syringes. Assistant Kenneth Iwamasa admitted administering ketamine on the day Perry died and pleaded guilty to conspiracy causing death. Two other suppliers, Erik Fleming and Jasveen Sangha, admitted to distributing the ketamine that killed Perry.
Read at ABC7 Los Angeles
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