One of two doctors charged in connection with Matthew Perry's death made his first appearance in a federal court in Los Angeles on Friday after reaching a deal to plead guilty and cooperate with prosecutors.
Dr. Mark Chavez, a physician from San Diego, charged in connection with actor Matthew Perry's death from an accidental ketamine overdose, is surrounded by members of the media as he arrives at the Roybal Federal Courthouse in Los Angeles, Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. death made his first appearance in a federal court in Los Angeles on Friday after reaching a deal to plead guilty and cooperate with prosecutors.
“He’s incredibly remorseful,” Chavez’s lawyer Matthew Binninger said outside court with the doctor standing at his side. “He’s trying to do everything in his power to right the wrong that happened here. He didn’t accept responsibility today but only because it wasn’t on the calendar.”third person to plead guilty
Chavez admitted in his plea agreement that he obtained ketamine from his former clinic and from a wholesale distributor where he submitted a fraudulent prescription. was the primary cause of death. The actor had been using the drug through his regular doctor in a legal but off-label treatment for depression that has become increasingly common.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Multiple Arrests Made In Matthew Perry’s Death Investigation, Doctor And Dealers In CustodyAt least one doctor and multiple dealers have been arrested in connection with Matthew Perry’s ketamine overdose death.
Read more »
Matthew Perry death: Doctor to appear in court after plea dealOne of two doctors charged in connection with Matthew Perry's death is set to appear Friday in a federal court in Los Angeles, where he is expected to plead guilty to conspiring to distribute the surgical anesthetic ketamine.
Read more »
Doctor charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death to appear in court after plea dealDr. Mark Chavez, 54, of San Diego, reached a plea agreement with prosecutors earlier this month and would be the third person to plead guilty in the aftermath of the Friends star’s fatal overdose last year
Read more »
Doctor charged in connection with Matthew Perry's death to appear in court after plea dealOne of two doctors charged in connection with Matthew Perry's death is set to appear Friday in a federal court in Los Angeles after reaching a plea deal with prosecutors.
Read more »
Doctor charged in connection with Matthew Perry's death appears in court after plea dealOne of two doctors charged in connection with Matthew Perry's death made his first appearance in a federal court in Los Angeles on Friday after reaching a deal to plead guilty and cooperate with prosecutors.
Read more »
Matthew Perry death: Doctor appears in court after plea dealOne of two doctors charged in connection with Matthew Perry's death made his first appearance in a federal court in Los Angeles on Friday after reaching a deal to plead guilty and cooperate with prosecutors.
Read more »