One of the main defendants in Perry’s death, who played Chandler in ‘Friends’, could be arrested when he pleads guilty; understand!
The doctor Dr. Mark Chavezone of the main accused of supplying ketamine to the actor Matthew Perryadmitted his responsibility in the star’s death. Overdose of the substance, used in the treatment of depression and anxiety, resulted in the death of the interpreter of Chandler Bing, from the series “Friends”, on October 28 last year, at the age of 54.
Chavez is one of two medical professionals implicated in the case. According to information from the website TMZ, he appeared before a judge in a federal court in Los Angeles this Wednesday, 2, where pleaded guilty for conspiracy to distribute ketamine to patients.
At the end of August, Chavez had already reached an agreement with federal authorities to reduce his sentence. At that moment, he agreed to pay a $50,000 bail (approximately R$280,000), he committed to interrupting his medical activities, handing over his passport and cooperating with several government agencies in the investigation. Now, he has formalized his confession in court.
Substance transfer
In his admission of guilt, the doctor acknowledged having sold 20 vials of ketamine the Matthew Perrycharging around US$2,000 (R$11,000) per unit — a value well above the usual price of US$12 (R$67). According to police investigations, Chavez provided the substance to the actor’s personal doctor, Salvador Plasenciawho later passed it on to Perry.
In addition to the two doctors, they were detained Jasveen Sanghaknown as the “queen of ketamine”, its intermediary Erik Fleming and the personal assistant of Perry,Kenneth Iwamasaresponsible for administering the fatal dose. While Iwamasa and Fleming pleaded guilty, Sangha and Plasencia denied the accusations. The sentences for the five involved can vary from 10 years in prison up to life in prison.
The trial is scheduled to begin on March 4, 2025, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for February 19. The information was released by CNN.
Source: Maxima
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