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Main Doctor Charged In Actor Matthew Perry Overdose To Plead Guilty

The main doctor charged in connection with the drug overdose of "Friends" star Matthew Perry is expected to enter a guilty plea in the coming weeks, the US Justice Department said Monday.

International Business Times · Jun 17, 2025

Doctor in Matthew Perry ketamine overdose case to plead guilty

Dr Salvador Plasencia is the fourth of the five people charged over Perry’s death to plead guilty

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2025

Doctor charged with supplying Matthew Perry ketamine will plead guilty to distributing the drug

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

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2025

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Matthew Perry was given 27 shots of ketamine before death, new documentary claims

‘Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy’ looks into the ‘Friends’ star’s rise to fame and his harrowing final days

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025

Matthew Perry’s family issue fiery warning to star’s doctor ahead of trial: ‘You are going down, baby’

One doctor and the alleged dealer of the fatal dose of Ketamine that killed the ‘Friends’ star go on trial March 2025

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2024

Matthew Perry’s mother says actor had ‘premonition’ in last talk before his death

Matthew Perry’s mother Suzanne Morrison says there was ‘an inevitability to what was going to happen next to him’

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2024

Matthew Perry felt ‘strongly he was going to die’, says mother

He had been seeking treatment for depression and anxiety when he became addicted to intravenous ketamine last autumn.

Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2024

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Matthew Perry’s Los Angeles home where he died sells for huge sum a year after his death

Perry purchased the home in 2020 for $6m

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2024

One Of The Doctors Who Helped Supply Matthew Perry With Ketamine Has Pled Guilty

Dr Mark Chavez has pled guilty to conspiring to distribute ketamine in relation to the death of actor Matthew Perry.

Pedestrian.tv · Oct 2, 2024

Matthew Perry’s doctor pleads guilty in connection to Friends star’s fatal drug overdose

Dr Mark Chavez, of San Diego, entered the guilty plea on Wednesday in a federal court in Los Angeles

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2024

Doctor charged in Matthew Perry’s death expected to plead guilty

Dr. Mark Chavez is set to appear in a federal court in Los Angeles after signing a plea agreement with prosecutors in August

Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2024

‘Remorseful’ doctor charged in Matthew Perry’s death expected to plead guilty

Perry began seeking more ketamine than his doctor would give him

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2024

Prohibition Killed Matthew Perry

Three people have pled guilty and two will go to trial over the actor's death.

Reason · Sep 16, 2024

Doctor Charged In Relation To Matthew Perry’s Overdose Accepts Plea Deal: ‘Incredibly Remorseful’

Mark Chavez, ne of the doctors charged in relation to the death of Matthew Perry has accepted a plea deal with the courts.

Pedestrian.tv · Aug 31, 2024

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Salon · Aug 31, 2024

Matthew Perry’s doctor pleads guilty

The doctor who supplied the ketamine vials that ultimately contributed to Perry's death faces up to 10 years

Physician Pleads Guilty In Matthew Perry Drug Case

Dr. Mark Chavez pleads guilty to distributing ketamine in connection with Matthew Perry's death. Autopsy revealed ketamine effects as the cause of Perry's ...

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2024

Matthew Perry death: Doctor in court as part of plea deal for supplying Ketamine linked to actor’s fatal overdose

Dr. Mark Chavez, 54, could get up to 10 years in prison when he is sentenced

Doctors Charged In Matthew Perry's Death Plead Guilty

Dr. Mark Chavez to plead guilty in Matthew Perry's ketamine overdose case. Prosecution ongoing for other involved parties.

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The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2024

Doctor charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death to appear in court after plea deal

A San Diego doctor charged as part of the investigation of the overdose death of Matthew Perry is expected to plead guilty in a federal court in Los Angeles

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2024

Matthew Perry was called ‘Chandler’ and a ‘moron’ by doctor and drug dealer in month before his death

‘I wonder how much this moron will pay,’ wrote Dr Salvador Plasencia about the Friends star

Matthew Perry's Death Linked To Ketamine Distribution Conspiracy Case

Learn about the tragic death of actor Matthew Perry involving ketamine and the individuals indicted in connection to the case.

The Guardian - US · Aug 22, 2024

Doctor accused of supplying ketamine to Matthew Perry to return to practice

Salvador Plasencia pleaded not guilty to distributing the drug that caused the Friends star’s death last year

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2024

Doctor charged in Matthew Perry’s ketamine overdose death set to return to medical practice

The doctor appears to be heading back to work at his practice after a sign was spotted on the door of Malibu Canyon Urgent Care in Calabasas, informing patients he cannot prescribe any controlled substances

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2024

Matthew Perry’s assistant found him unconscious at least twice before his death

Kenneth Iwamasa faces up to 15 years in prison if he is convicted

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2024

Matthew Perry’s final words before fatal ketamine overdose revealed in court documents

Five people have been arrested and charged in relation to the actor’s death

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