Doctor sentenced in Matthew Perry case
The doctor who pleaded guilty to selling ketamine to Matthew Perry in the weeks before the actor's overdose death has been sentenced to 30 months in prison. CBS News' Carter Evans reports.
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Hollywood's "Ketamine Queen" agrees to plead guilty to federal drug charges linked to Matthew Perry's death
Jasveen Sangha, 42, agreed to plead guilty to one count of maintaining a drug-involved premises, three counts of distribution of ketamine, and one count of distribution of ketamine resulting in death or serious bodily injury.
Fourth guilty plea in Matthew Perry case
Dr. Salvador Plasencia admitted to distributing ketamine to actor Matthew Perry before his 2023 overdose. He is the fourth person to plead guilty in the case and faces up to 40 years in prison.
Doctor in Matthew Perry case pleads guilty
One of the five people charged in the overdose death of "Friends" actor Matthew Perry pleaded guilty on Wednesday. CBS News' Carter Evans has more.
Doctor charged with giving Matthew Perry ketamine will plead guilty
Dr. Salvador Plasencia, charged with giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the month leading up to the "Friends" star's overdose death, will plead guilty, according to an agreement.
Doc in Perry's death expected to plead guilty
One of the doctors charged in connection with actor Matthew Perry's death is expected to plead guilty Friday. Dr. Mark Chavez is set to admit to conspiring to distribute ketamine after reaching a plea agreement with prosecutors earlier this month. CBS News correspondent Adam Yamaguchi has more.
Milgram compares ketamine abuse with opioid epidemic
Following the arrests last week in connection with Matthew Perry's death from a ketamine overdose, DEA administrator Anne Milgram on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" compares ketamine abuse to the beginning of the opioid epidemic, and says the DEA is targeting doctors and practitioners "who are violating this duty of trust to their patients by over-prescribing medicine, or prescribing medicine that isn't necessary."
New details on Matthew Perry's death
On the day of his death, "Friends" star Matthew Perry was injected with three shots of ketamine by his personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, according to a plea agreement Iwamasa reached with federal prosecutors. Perry had been introduced to the drug in a clinical setting to help treat depression, but investigators said he later turned to illegal sources. Adam Yamaguchi reports from Los Angeles.
Breaking down case in Matthew Perry's death
Two of the five suspects charged in the death of actor Matthew Perry have pleaded not guilty. The other three defendants have either pleaded guilty or agreed to do so at a later date. The 54-year-old "Friends" star died last October in a hot tub at his Los Angeles-area home. An autopsy report found the amount of ketamine in Perry's blood at the time of his death was about the same used for general anesthesia during surgery. CBS News correspondent Adam Yamaguchi has more from Los Angeles.
5 charged in Matthew Perry's overdose death
Following a nine-month investigation into the death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry, five people, including two doctors, one of his assistants and an alleged drug dealer, have been criminally charged.
Details on 5 charged in Matthew Perry's death
We're learning new details about the five people charged in the death of "Friends" actor Matthew Perry. Doctors say Perry died from an accidental ketamine overdose last year and Thursday, after a monthslong investigation, prosecutors announced criminal charges against several people. CBS News correspondent Adam Yamaguchi has more.
5 arrested in death of actor Matthew Perry
Five people have been arrested in connection with the 2023 death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry. The defendants, which includes two doctors and Perry's personal assistant, were federally charged with distributing the ketamine that contributed to Perry's death. According to prosecutors, Perry's personal assistant admitted to giving him multiple ketamine injections on the day of his death. Adam Yamaguchi has the latest.
Breaking down charges in Matthew Perry death
Five people are facing criminal charges in connection with the death of actor Matthew Perry. Among them are his personal assistant and two doctors. CBS News Justice Department reporter Robert Legare has the details.
5 charged in Matthew Perry death
Five people, including two doctors, have been charged for their role in supplying ketamine to "Friends" actor Matthew Perry. Perry died in 2023 and toxicology reports attributed his cause of death to the "acute effects of ketamine." CBS News' Robert Legare has more.
"Friends" cast mourns Matthew Perry's death
The cast members of "Friends" have issued a statement to People magazine mourning the loss of Matthew Perry. They call the loss "unfathomable," saying they need time to grieve and process his death. Meanwhile, the L.A. Fire Department says Perry was already deceased when first responders arrived at his home Saturday afternoon. "Entertainment Tonight" co-host Kevin Frazier has the story.
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George Clooney says Matthew Perry "wasn't happy"
George Clooney talked about his friendship with the late Matthew Perry, who died from the acute effects of ketamine earlier this year.
Matthew Perry died from effects of ketamine
"Friends" star Matthew Perry died from the "acute effects of ketamine," according to an autopsy report released Friday by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office. The autopsy determined that Perry's death was accidental.
Matthew Perry died of "acute effects of ketamine," autopsy report says
Matthew Perry's cause of death is listed on the autopsy report as the "acute effects of ketamine."
Jennifer Aniston said she was texting with Matthew Perry the day he died
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Actor Lauren Graham remembers Matthew Perry
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Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow remember Matthew Perry
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"Friends" co-stars remember Matthew Perry
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Matthew Perry's "Friends" co-stars react to his death at 54
"We were more than just cast mates. We are a family," Matthew Perry's "Friends" co-stars wrote. Perry, known for his iconic role as Chandler Bing, died Saturday at age 54.
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