In the exploration into Matthew Perry‘s dreadful death, San Diego doctor Mark Chavez entered a second plea of guilty. Dr. Chavez, 54, agreed to a plea bargain on Wednesday that could be crucial in pursuing larger numbers believed to be responsible for Perry’s fate. On the same day, he made the first move in cooperation with federal prosecutors.
The” Friends” star, who played Chandler Bing, was found dead in October 2023 from a drug overdose that has now sparked a wide-reaching investigation into the illegal distribution of morphine.
The case exposed the gruesome truth of how a phony depression treatment turned into a deadly cocktail. Perry, who had battled habit for decades, sought refuge in morphine therapy—a questionable, yet extremely popular treatment for depression. But, as his dominance grew, so did his anguish. When his constitutional sources ran out, Perry reportedly turned to the underbelly of the medical industry, aided by infamous Los Angeles dealer Jasmine Sangha and Dr. Salvador Plasencia, who is known as the “ketamine queen.”
Dr Chavez, standing before US District Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett, admitted his part in this dangerous system. His attendance came as prosecutors described how he and Plasencia conspired to sell morphine to Perry through fictitious prescriptions.
Chavez, who again took an oath to do no damage, found himself supplying over 22 containers and nine tinctures of the strong analgesic. On that fateful October day, Perry’s assistant discovered this very drug next to the actor’s dead body.
” Are you pleading guilty because you committed the crimes that the prosecutions described?” Judge Garnett asked Chavez.
” Yes, your honor”, he replied.
As national prosecutors continue to build their case against Plasencia, the doctor who supposedly gave the fatal doses, and Sangha, the girl whose popularity as a drug supplier looms large in Los Angeles, the plea deal Chavez signed in July requires him to engage completely. Their functions, prosecutors argue, were far more ominous, as they preyed on Perry’s risk in his last weeks. US Attorney Martin Estrada, during a press conference in August, pointed to their abuse of Perry’s story of habit, providing him with “amounts they knew were dangerous”.
The final target are Plasencia and Sangha. Text communications between Plasencia and Chavez, revealed in judge files, shed light on the amount of their illegal activities. In one change, Plasencia mused about how much Perry may pay for the medications, calling the artist a “moron” and suggesting that they make themselves his go-to providers. Chavez, while hesitant at first, seemed to approve—so long as they stayed away from” dark stuff”.
Chavez, who gave up his card and medical registration as part of the agreement, is still free on bond until his April 2 punishment.
Outside the court, Chavez’s attorney, Matthew Binninger, spoke recently, signaling that his customer had come to terms with his part in the horrible chain of events. ” Mark entered his plea of guilty and that’s now common record”, Binninger said. ” You accept responsibility and therefore you set sentencing”, he said.
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