Ten months after the death of Hollywood actor Matthew Perry, the investigation has received a major breakthrough. According to TMZ, citing its sources in law enforcement, the first arrests have already been made.
Five people have been detained following a grand jury indictment, including doctors. Investigators with warrants searched the suspects’ homes and seized computers and other electronic equipment. This will help determine who supplied Perry with ketamine, which caused him to lose consciousness on October 28 and die in his own Jacuzzi.
It is known that several charges have been brought against Jasvin Sangha, who was called the “ketamine queen” by US Attorney Martin Estrada, and doctor Salvador Plasencia. Separate charges have also been brought against Perry’s assistant Kenneth Iwamasa, Eric Fleming, and Dr. Mark Chavez, who used to run a ketamine clinic.
It is known that Dr. Salvador Plasencia was licensed to prescribe and administer the powerful tranquilizer, but he needed the help of another doctor, as the “Friends” star required too high a dose, which he used in the weeks before his death. The doctor realized that the actor’s life was hanging in the balance when he suffered a seizure during an overdose just 16 days before his death.
Kenneth Iwamasa found the actor unconscious in the hot tub of his Los Angeles home on the day of his death. The cause of Perry’s death was determined to be “acute effects of ketamine.” The man admitted that he was the one who administered the lethal doses to the actor, having been trained by Plasencia. He injected the star up to six times a day.
The suspect’s affidavit notes that the actor spent $55,000 on ketamine, which Plasencia provided him with two months before his death. And Iwamasa gave the star 27 ketamine injections in just five days.
Doctor Mark Chavez admitted that he diverted ketamine supplies from his clinic, filling fake prescriptions and profiting from the actor’s drug addiction. In particular, doctors charged Perry $2,000 for a vial of ketamine, which cost only $12.
The doctors couldn’t cope with the demand, so Iwamasa turned to the actor’s friend, Eric Fleming, to get more of the drug. He put them in touch with Jasvin Sangha, who dealt only with the elite. The woman sold him dozens of vials of the drug through Fleming. She knew about the risks of the drug, however, as she sold it to client Cody McLaury, just hours before he died of an overdose.
Jasvin faces multiple charges, including conspiracy to distribute ketamine, possession of methamphetamine and ketamine with intent to distribute, and more. She faces a minimum sentence of 10 years and a maximum of life in prison.
To be continued…
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