Investigation into Matthew Perry's murder finds that the actor was duped by "leeches" in his inner circle

Acute effects of ketamine’ caused actor Matthew Perry to overdose and die in October.

Actor Matthew Perry relied on several people to supply him with ketamine. Tragically, in October, he fatally overdosed on the injected ketamine.

Furthermore, Martin Estrada, the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, announced during a press conference on Thursday that law enforcement officials arrested and charged five defendants, including two doctors, with multiple counts in connection to Perry’s death.

In addition, Perry’s live-in assistant, Kenny Iwamasa, allegedly learned from co-defendant Dr. Salvador Plasencia how to inject ketamine. Subsequently, Dr. Plasencia reportedly left vials of the dissociative anesthetic drug for Iwamasa at Perry’s home in Pacific Palisades. Consequently, Iwamasa then used these vials to inject Perry with ketamine at their residence. Moreover, Jasveen Sangha, known as the Ketamine Queen, allegedly played a role in obtaining the drug. She collaborated with her co-conspirator, Dr. Mark Chavez, and middleman, Eric Fleming.

West Coast Trial Lawyers President Neama Rahmani offered her viewpoint.

Neama Rahmani, the president of West Coast Trial Lawyers, shared her perspective with Fox News Digital. She is also a former federal prosecutor. Rahmani states that Perry’s popularity led to his exploitation. Ultimately, he paid “the ultimate price” for it.

“They have these entourages that are many times like leeches,” Rahmani stated. Furthermore, they are extremely wealthy. Consequently, some individuals prey on them, taking advantage of their wealth. Moreover, others take advantage of them.

“This person has an obvious and well-established opiate addiction. He is open about his use of medication to help him overcome his addiction. Additionally, some individuals are taking advantage of his addiction by charging him tens of thousands of dollars for ketamine. Ultimately, it’s quite depressing.

It is said that Plasencia wrote to Chavez in text conversations revealed in the indictments, asking questions such as “I wonder how much this moron will pay” and “Let’s find out.” Furthermore, the indictment declares that both Plasencia and Chavez held licenses as physicians in California.

The defendants gave actor Matthew Perry around 20 vials of ketamine

At one point, Estrada stated that the defendants gave actor Matthew Perry around 20 vials. In exchange for this, they did this in exchange for approximately $50,000 in cash. Estrada further explained that Iwamasa was to provide the drug for the actor using these vials. Consequently, the sellers took advantage of Mr. Perry in a subsequent sale. Specifically, they sold about 50 vials of ketamine for approximately $11,000 in cash.

Iwamasa said that despite lacking medical experience, he gave Perry ketamine injections on several occasions, including on the day of Perry’s death. Ultimately, he entered a guilty plea on August 7 for one count of conspiracy. In doing so, he admitted to conspiring to distribute ketamine. He intended to cause death with this distribution. Moreover, according to Estrada, he has already worked out a plea deal.

Jasveen Sangha, aka “The Ketamine Queen”

In North Hollywood, California, authorities have accused Jasveen Sangha, also known as “The Ketamine Queen,” of operating a stash house. In this house, she allegedly manufactured, stored, and distributed controlled substances. Court documents claim that among these substances were methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance, and ketamine, a Schedule III controlled substance.

Documents show that Sangha has a history of selling ketamine. The investigation into Perry’s death led to authorities charging her with contributing to Cody McLaury’s overdose death in 2019.

As a broker for Sangha and her customers, Fleming texted Perry’s assistant to say that she “only deals with high-end and celebs.” She would lose her business if it weren’t such good goods.”

On October 14, 2023, Iwamasa committed to buying 25 vials. Iwamasa texted Fleming a week later on October 23, asking for “same as last time again over the next 2 days.” On October 24, the drug ketamine killed Perry four days later.

According to the accusation, Iwamasa gave Perry injections on at least eighteen occasions between October 25 and October 27. He also gave Perry injections at least three times on the day of Perry’s death.

Dealers don’t have DEA license

“It’s a compelling case. The text exchanges are extremely damaging, and because of this, several individuals have already entered guilty pleas. The dealers have no way to defend themselves. They are out of business because they don’t have a DEA license. They also lack a legitimate justification for possessing methamphetamine or ketamine. Rahmani believes the situation is simple.

Authorities charged Sangha and Plasencia with one offense of conspiring to distribute ketamine. Authorities charged Sangha with one count of possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute. He also faces one charge of possessing ketamine with the intent to distribute. Furthermore, authorities charged Sangha with distributing five counts of ketamine. Finally, authorities charged Sangha with maintaining premises related to drug activity.

Minimum sentence if found guilty

If found guilty of all charges, Sangha would face a required minimum sentence of ten years in federal prison. The statutory maximum penalty for the offense would be life imprisonment. For every case of ketamine-related offense, Plasencia faces up to 10 years in federal prison. He could face up to 20 years in federal prison for every count of falsifying records.

Eric Anderson, a former prosecutor and current attorney with Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae LLP, spoke with Fox News Digital. He stated that the accusations brought against individuals suspected in Perry’s killing are straightforward.

“If your drug dealing leads to the death of a prominent person, then you will be charged with murder, and it will not go unnoticed,” Anderson stated.

Actor Matthew Perry had a well-documented history of drug abuse.

“Perry was a cherished celebrity who had a well-known history of substance problems. He worked hard to maintain his sobriety and was extremely open about it. It is alleged that those near him took advantage of his weakness. They reportedly laughed about it, as they had easy access to him.

Perry wrote the memoir “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing” in 2022 and frequently discussed his struggle with addiction.

Fox News Digital was informed by Rither Alabre, a former New York prosecutor and partner in Blank Rome LLP’s White Collar Group, that authorities are charging dealers in this high-profile case. By doing so, they are sending a strong message to them.

Dealers are being held accountable

“There has been a recent trend of prosecutors charging dealers who provided the drugs that caused the deaths of other high-profile individuals,” Alabre stated.

“For instance, the distributor of the heroin laced with fentanyl that killed actor Michael K. Williams (The Wire) was indicted by federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York (SDNY), and he was ultimately given a 10-year jail sentence last year. The supplier of the drugs that caused Robert De Niro’s grandson’s death has been charged by SDNY prosecutors. She could spend up to 20 years in prison on each of the two counts against her.

Alabre stressed the importance of federal prosecutors taking the lead in the Perry probe. They have access to more resources and can collaborate with other authorities.

“The defendants are more likely to get much higher sentences in federal court,” Alabre stated. “One of the defendants in the Perry death case faces a minimum of 10 years and a maximum of life in prison. An additional indication of the powerful message that prosecutors are conveying in these kinds of cases is the fact that in addition to charging the sellers, they also accused two doctors—who are not Perry’s normal physicians—of allegedly giving the medications to the dealers.”