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Flowers are pictured outside the home of late actor Matthew Perry in Pacific Palisades

Nation May 27

Matthew Perry's assistant gets 3 years, 5 months in prison for role in deadly ketamine injection

By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press

Nation May 22

Dr. Salvador Plasencia arrives at federal court for sentencing after pleading guilty to four counts of distributing ketami...
Matthew Perry's family trusted his assistant to help keep him sober. He instead helped him overdose

Matthew Perry paid Kenneth Iwamasa $150,000 a year to be his live-in personal assistant. His role for the “Friends” star would expand to drug messenger, addiction enabler and de facto doctor, according to court filings.

By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press

Economy Apr 08

Matthew Perry
'Ketamine Queen' gets 15 years in prison for selling Matthew Perry the drugs that killed him

A federal judge on Wednesday handed down a sentence of 15 years in prison to a woman who pleaded guilty to selling “Friends” star Matthew Perry the ketamine that killed him in 2023.

By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press

Nation Sep 03

FILE PHOTO: Cast member Matthew Perry attends the premiere of the film "17 Again" in Los Angeles
Woman known as 'Ketamine Queen' pleads guilty to selling fatal dose to Matthew Perry

A woman branded as the “Ketamine Queen” pleaded guilty Wednesday to selling Matthew Perry the drug that killed him, becoming the fifth and final defendant charged in Perry’s overdose death to admit guilt.

By Andrew Dalton, Itzel Luna, Associated Press

Nation Aug 18

FILE PHOTO: Cast member Perry poses at the premiere for the television series "The Kennedys After Camelot" at The Paley Ce...
Woman agrees to plead guilty to selling fatal dose of ketamine to Matthew Perry

Jasveen Sangha becomes the fifth and final defendant charged in the overdose death of the “Friends” star to strike a plea agreement with federal prosecutors, avoiding a trial that had been planned for September.

By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press

Jul 23

Doctor pleads guilty to selling Matthew Perry ketamine weeks before actor's death

By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press

A doctor has pleaded guilty to illegally supplying ketamine to Matthew Perry before the overdose death of the ‘Friends’ star.

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Jun 16

Doctor who supplied ketamine to Matthew Perry will plead guilty

By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press

A doctor charged with giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the month leading up to the “Friends” star's overdose death has agreed to plead guilty, authorities said Monday.

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Oct 02

One of two doctors who helped supply Matthew Perry ketamine pleads guilty to drug charge

By Andrew Dalton, Kaitlyn Huamani, Associated Press

A San Diego doctor became the third person to plead guilty in the case of Matthew Perry ’s fatal drug overdose, as prosecutors collect cooperators in an attempt to convict two bigger targets they say are responsible for the death of the “Friends” star.

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Aug 30

One of two doctors charged over Matthew Perry's death appears in court after making plea deal

By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press

A San Diego doctor charged as part of the investigation of the overdose death of Matthew Perry made his first appearance in a federal court on Friday after reaching a deal to plead guilty and cooperate with prosecutors.

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Aug 15

5 people, including 2 doctors, charged in 'Friends' star Matthew Perry's death

By Andrew Dalton, Kaitlyn Huamani, Associated Press

Perry died in October due to a ketamine overdose and received several injections of the drug on the day he died from his live-in personal assistant.

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