Doctor charged in Matthew Perry’s death released on $50,000 bond, expected to plead guilty

Doctor charged in Matthew Perry’s death released on $50,000 bond, expected to plead guilty Show Caption Hide Caption Doctor charged in Matthew Perry’s death released on $50,000 bond Mark Chavez, a doctor charged with conspiring to distribute ketamine to Matthew Perry before the actor’s death in 2023, has agreed to a plea deal. Dr. Mark Chavez, one of the doctors charged in Matthew Perry’s death from “the acute effects of ketamine” last year, has been allowed to be released on a $50,000 bond, USA TODAY has confirmed. According to the court document, Chavez illegally obtained ketamine that was sold to Perry by presenting false information and writing a prescription without an unnamed patient’s consent. U.S. attorneys say he fraudulently obtained a total of 22 vials of ketamine and nine ketamine lozenges that were sold to Perry via another doctor, Dr. Salvador Plasencia. Five people have been charged in connection Perry’s death, and two of them — Perry’s assistant and a man who admitted to distributing the ketamine that killed Perry — have entered guilty pleas. More than a month later, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office ruled Perry’s death an accident, with the primary cause being “the acute effects of ketamine.” Matthew Perry’s family speaks out: ‘We look forward to justice taking its course’ Doctor charged in Matthew Perry’s death is ‘incredibly remorseful’ Outside the courthouse on Friday, Chavez and his lawyer, Matthew Binninger, fielded questions from media outlets. “He’s incredibly remorseful, not just because it happened to Matthew Perry, but because it happened to a patient,” Binninger said, according to the AP. When asked what message they’d convey to Perry’s family, Binninger responded, “I’m afraid I can’t answer that question other than to say that we’re incredibly sorry that someone lost their life. Leading up to Perry’s death, Iwamasa purchased at least $55,000 worth of ketamine for the actor, attorneys have said. Erik Fleming, described as Perry’s acquaintance, admitted he distributed the ketamine that killed Perry; on Aug. 8, he pleaded guilty to two charges: conspiracy to distribute ketamine and distribution of ketamine resulting in death. Sangha, who is referred to as the “The Ketamine Queen” of North Hollywood in U.S. attorneys’ filings, faces nine criminal charges, including conspiracy to distribute ketamine, distribution of ketamine resulting in death and maintaining a drug-involved “stash house.” Sangha, who has pleaded not guilty to all counts, and Plasencia are accused of “distributing ketamine to Perry during the final weeks of the actor’s life.” Plasencia, who allegedly obtained ketamine that he sold to Perry from Chavez, faces 10 total criminal counts and has pleaded not guilty. – This Summarize was created by Neural News AI (V1). Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2024/08/30/matthew-perry-death-doctor-released-on-bond/75020814007/