Former doctor Mark Chavez entered his guilty plea in connection with providing actor Matthew Perry ketamine.
during an appearance in the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles. The San Diego-based physician told the judge he’d illegally distributed ketamine, a commonly used surgical anesthetic, for personal financial gain.
“He admitted a lot of facts on the record. He’s cooperating with the government,” lawyer Matthew Binninger said.Mark Chavez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine resulting in death and serious bodily injury on Oct. 2, 2024.Story continues below advertisementChavez in August initially pleaded not guilty, but later signed an agreement with prosecutors.
A lawyer for Chavez in August said he is “incredibly remorseful” about Perry’s death and is “trying to do everything in his power to right the wrong that happened here.” “I wonder how much this moron will pay,” Plasencia said in a text message to Chavez, according to the indictment. “Lets find out.”Perry’s live-in assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, told officials he obtained the drugs and administered ketamine to Perry on the day the actor died. An acquaintance of Perry’s, Eric Fleming, said he provided Iwamasa ketamine as a middleman for Sangha.Both Iwamasa and Fleming have entered into agreements with prosecutors and have pleaded guilty.
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