Matthew Perry’s Doctor Mark Chavez Enters Plea in Ketamine Death Case
A doctor charged in the death of Matthew Perry has pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute ketamine to the late Friends actor.
California physician Dr. Mark Chavez entered the plea during an appearance in a Los Angeles court Oct. 2, NBC News reported. Despite making a plea deal with prosecutors, he will still faces up to 10 years of prison when he is sentenced April 2, 2025, it was detailed in court.
As he awaits sentencing, the 54-year-old, who had already surrendered his passport, remains out on bond and agreed to no longer practice medicine, NBC News reported.
Chavez is one of five people charged in the death of Perry, who accidentally died in October 2023 of a “acute effects of ketamine” that helped lead him to drown in his hot tub, an December 2023 autopsy report showed.
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