Matthew Perry death: Criminal charges against 'Friends' star's doctors, personal assistant
Matthew Perry death probe has revealed many shocking details. Criminal charges have been filed against five people, including the 'Friends' star's two doctors and personal assistant, in connection with the death of the «Friends» star nearly a year ago, law enforcement officials said on Thursday, as per reports.
The actor was discovered floating face down in a hot tub at his home in Los Angeles on October 28.
Matthew Perry's personal assistant, two doctors and two others have been indicted and charged with providing the ketamine that caused the death of Perry, the «Friends» star, in October, authorities said Thursday.
The defendants include two doctors and an assistant to Perry who were part of «a broad underground criminal network» that distributed large quantities of the prescription drug ketamine to the actor and others, US Attorney Martin Estrada said.
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«These defendants took advantage of Mr. Perry's addiction issues to enrich themselves,» Estrada said at a news conference in Los Angeles.
Perry died at age 54 from «acute effects» of ketamine, a powerful sedative, in addition to other factors that caused the actor to lose consciousness and drown in his hot tub last October, an autopsy said. For months, Los Angeles homicide detectives and federal agents have been investigating how Perry obtained the prescription drug.
A December 2023 autopsy report concluded Perry died from
