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After Matthew Perry’s drug death: his doctor is guilty
“Friends” star Matthew Perry was found dead in 2023, and a anesthetist was found in his blood. A doctor is now guilty of providing him with ketamine.
In connection with the death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry, a accused doctor has guilty in court in California. The 43 -year -old doctor admitted that he had cared for the actor with an anesthetic ketamine.
The sentence is to be announced in December. The doctor therefore threatens a prison sentence of up to 40 years. In return for his admission of guilt, further charges were dropped, and a milder punishment is also expected.
“Deeply Referring”
Her client is “deeply reputable” about his treatment decisions, it said in a message from the doctor’s lawyer. Although he did not treat Perry directly at the time of his death, he hoped that his own case could serve as a supplier of ketamine as a warning for other doctors, the lawyer Karen Goldstein continued.
The doctor gained several ketamine for the actor between September 30 and October 12, 2023. In several cases, he personally injected the remedy, including in the actor’s house and in the back seat of his car in a public parking lot. He received several thousand US dollars for this. From the perspective of the prosecutors, the ketamine, which finally caused Perry’s death, had not received from him.
Five defendants after Matthew Perry’s death
Perry, 54, was found dead in the whirlpool of his house in Los Angeles on October 28, 2023. Previously, the actor repeatedly spoke publicly about his struggle against addiction.
According to reports, he had undergone ketamine therapy under medical supervision for depression and anxiety. In addition, he is said to have taken care of the remedy on the black market.
The police and the public prosecutor had brought serious allegations against five arrested people after Perry’s death. Three of them were guilty of court last year, including another doctor, an assistant and an acquaintance of the actor. The judgments are still pending.
A drug supplier known as the “Ketamine Queen” had not pleaded to be guilty, her case should be negotiated in court in mid-August.
Ketamine has been a treasurer for decades. People with therapy -resistant depression can also be treated with ketamine under certain conditions. Some party goers also use the agent as an illegal club drug.
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Source: Stern
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