Matthew Perry was called ‘Chandler’ and ‘idiot’ by doctors and drug dealers a month before his death

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one doctor A drug dealer is accused of delivering thousands of dollars worth of Ketamine arrive Matthew Perry In the previous month His death The text messages show he called himself “Chandler” and “idiot.”

The two were among five people charged earlier this month in the death of 54-year-old Perry. Friends On October 28, 2023, the star was spotted in a hot tub at his Los Angeles home.

Perry’s associate Kenneth Iwamasa, acquaintance Erik Fleming, doctors Salvador Plasencia and Mark Chavez, and Jasveen Sangha, a North Hollywood woman known as the “Ketamine Queen,” were named as defendants by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Text messages between the gang members allegedly conspired behind Perry’s back to get him to pay high prices for drugs, according to prosecutors, who said Perry’s addiction to drugs grew worse in the months before his death.

Law enforcement agencies executed search warrants and seized computers, phones and other electronic devices to determine who was responsible for the supply of the drugs.

“I wonder how much this idiot is going to pay,” Plasencia asked Chavez in a message a month before his death. He then said, “Let’s see.”

After meeting with Perry, officials allege Plasencia injected Perry with ketamine, an experience Plasencia described as “a bad movie.”

In another case, Fleming, 54, referred to Perry “after a famous character he played on a television series” while coordinating the sale of 25 vials of ketamine for $5,000, his plea agreement states. Los Angeles TimesLaw enforcement sources told the outlet that he referred to the actor as “Chandler.”

Prosecutors said Sanga deceived Perry by initially offering Fleming $160 per bottle but charging Perry $220 per bottle. Fleming pocketed another $500 on the deal.

“These defendants cared more about profiting from Mr. Perry than they did about his well-being,” U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada said in a statement announcing the charges.

“Drug dealers who sell dangerous drugs gamble with the lives of others in their greed. This case and our many other prosecutions of drug dealers who cause death send a clear message that we will hold drug dealers accountable for deaths they cause.”

Earlier this month, Fleming pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine and one count of distribution of ketamine resulting in death. In court, he admitted to providing Perry with the dose of ketamine that led to his death.

Iwamasa, 59, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine resulting in death and admitted to injecting Perry with ketamine multiple times without medical training, including on the day of Perry’s death.

Chavez, 54, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine. The other defendants were charged with conspiracy to distribute ketamine to the actor.

A medical examiner later ruled that Perry died from the acute effects of ketamine. An autopsy found that the level of ketamine in Perry’s blood was within the range of general anesthesia during surgery.

Perry initially began using the drug at a local clinic to treat depression and anxiety. Using ketamine to treat depression is a new treatment approach, but it has shown some promising results. The Times report.

However, psychiatry professor Dr. Robert McCarron told the outlet that the treatment could be harmful.

“If it’s not carefully monitored and used in an approved therapeutic way, ketamine could potentially injure someone or even kill someone,” he said.

After the news of Perry’s death, his five Friends Co-starring – Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer and Lisa Kudrow – issued a joint statement asking for time to “process this immeasurable loss.”

They wrote: “We are deeply saddened by Matthew’s passing. We were more than just cast mates. We were family. There is so much to say, but right now we will take time to grieve and process this immeasurable loss.

“We will say more as time goes on and as we are able. For now, our thoughts and love are with Matty’s family, friends and everyone around the world who loved him.”