Mark Chavez, one of the two doctors charged in connection with the death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry, pleaded guilty in a Los Angeles court Wednesday.
Chaves pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine to Perry as part of a plea agreement. The disgraced doctor faces up to ten years in prison if convicted. He will be sentenced April 2, 2025, according to CNN. He is one of five individuals that will face the court in connection to the star’s death. Perry died Oct. 28, 2023, due to “acute effects” of ketamine which subsequently led to his drowning.
LOS ANGELES, CA – AUGUST 30: Mark Chavez is seen arriving at court on August 30, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by MEGA/GC Images) Getty Images
Chavez acknowledged the charges and waived his right to a grand jury indictment during a court appearance in September.
He is accused of providing Dr. Salvador Plasencia with the ketamine that was supplied to Perry through a fraudulent prescription, and was named as part of the celebrity drug ring that surrounds this tragic case.
Chavez received his medical degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 2004, and has since surrendered his medical license, in accordance with the demands of the plea agreement.
LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES: Cast members from “Friends,” which won Outstanding Comedy, series pose for photogarpher at the 54th Annual Emmy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles 22 September 2002. From L to R are David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Mathew Perry, Courteney Cox Arquette, Jennifer Aniston and Matt LeBlanc. AFP PHOTO Lee CELANO (Photo credit should read LEE CELANO/AFP via Getty Images)
Plasencia was also charged in connection to Perry’s death, but has pleaded not guilty.
Perry’s personal assistant Kenneth Iwamasa, and casual friend of Perry’s named Erik Fleming were also charged, and have been cooperative with police during their investigation. Jasveen Sangha, known as “the ketamine queen” has pleaded not guilty.(RELATED: Brain Damage, Ignorant Doctors, Matthew Perry’s Death: The Ketamine Industry Is Rife With Alarming Risks)
LOS ANGELES, CA – AUGUST 30: Mark Chavez is seen arriving at court on August 30, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by MEGA/GC Images) Getty Images
Prosecutors indicated that Sangha and Plasencia will be tried together. Their pre-trial date has been set for February 19, and their trial date has been scheduled for March 4, 2025.
This article was originally published at dailycaller.com
