Martin Estrada, U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, revealed new details about the « Friends » star’s death.
Friends star Matthew Perry « froze up » from a ketamine injection 16 days before his death, Martin Estrada, U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, said in a news conference on Thursday.
The news follows five arrests in connection with the tragedy. Doctors Salvador Plasencia and Mark Chavez, Perry’s longtime assistant Kenneth Iwamasa, the star’s acquaintance Erik Fleming and alleged drug dealer Jasveen Sangha, known as Ketamine Queen of Los Angeles, are all facing charges.
Dr. Plasencia allegedly taught Iwamasa how to inject ketamine, despite knowing that Perry was « spiraling out of control with his addiction », Estrada said. He added that a ketamine injection administered 16 days before Perry’s death saw the actor « freeze up and his blood pressure spike. »
« Let’s not do that again », Dr. Plasencia is accused of telling Iwamasa. However, he allegedly left Iwamasa additional vials of the drug.
« Defendants took advantage of Mr. Perry’s addiction issues to enrich themselves », Estrada said during the press briefing. « They knew what they were doing was risking great danger to Mr. Perry, but they did it anyway. »
Estrada noted that the investigation launched into the October 2023 death of Perry had « revealed a broad, underground criminal network responsible for distributing large quantities of ketamine to Mr.
