Los Angeles police have announced new details in the case of the death of actor Matthew Perry, the most famous for the role of Chandler Bingh in the popular series "Friends". The 54-year-old actor died of drug overdose in October last year, and now five accused were found in the case.
According to the police press service, the investigation started in May revealed a "wide underground criminal network" of drug suppliers, which were spreading ketamine in large quantities.
The body of 54-year-old Perry was found at home in Los Angeles last October. Forensic examination revealed in the blood of the actor a high concentration of ketamine-a narcotic substance, the circulation of which is strictly controlled by the state-an overdose and led to death.
He has never hid his problems with Matthew Perry's addiction and has always been told publicly about them. Shortly before his death, he underwent infusion ketamine therapy for anxiety and depression. However, the ketamine level detected in his blood was much higher than provided within therapy.
"The defendants took advantage of Perry's dependence for the purpose of personal enrichment," said the US prosecutor Martin Estrada. "
"I wonder how much this mock will pay?"
The three accused, including Perry's personal assistant, have already pleaded guilty of charging drugs.
The other two - one of the doctors of the movie star and drug deillery, called the "Queen of Ketamine" - was arrested on Thursday.
The prosecutor also shared the details of how the accused was pulled out of the actor.
Yes, the doctors Salvador Plaksia and Mark Chavez cooperated to get Ketamine, and the assistant actor gave him directly to Perry. Placement in his text messages of a colleague, remembering Perry, wrote: "I wonder how much will this porch pay?"
It turned out that in two months, the delicas were handed over by Perry to about 20 ketamine bottles in exchange for $ 55,000 in cash. Police indicate that ampoules cost $ 12, but they sold them to Perry $ 2,000 apiece.
Another figure in the case is 42-year-old Jaswin Sangha, nicknamed "Queen Ketamine".
She is accused of selling Perry 50 Ketamine ampoules for about $ 11,000 in cash for two weeks. It is argued that she was who sold Perry to the Party of Medicines from which he died.
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After the death of Perry, the "Queen" contacted the dealers and asked to delete all their messages, but the police in March went on a trail and made a search permission.
In her home found a large number of drugs: 80 vials of ketamine, as well as thousands of tablets of methamphetamine cocaine and xanax.
They also found a gun there.
According to the prosecutor, it was Sangha who was "the main source of Ketamine to Hollywood celebrities, and Perry in particular."
The last dose was introduced by a personal assistant
After death, Perry's body was found by his personal assistant Kenneth Ivamas. He, according to investigators, was the person who introduced the actor's deadly dose of ketamine.
He was taught by the doctor Salvador Plaksia, who provided Perry with the drug. The doctor was licensed for the appointment of a tranquilizer, but needed the help of another physician to receive huge doses required by Perry.
According to investigators, plability knew that the dependence of the actor had given a recurrence, he realized that his life was hanging on the hair when Perry occurred during an overdose 16 days before his death.
Five days before the death of Ivamas, Perry introduced more than 20 injections.
Another person involved in the case-a 54-year-old doctor from San Diego Mark Chavez confessed that he was stealing medicines in his clinic, prescribing counterfeit recipes so that the plability can satisfy the quirks of a wealthy client.
Perry's legacy helps others
Matthew Perry gained worldwide popularity thanks to Chandler Bingh in the cult American comedy television series "Friends), which was published for 10 seasons on the American NBC channel from 1994 to 2004.
At the peak of his glory, the actor fought with dependence on painkillers, alcohol and drugs.
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In his memoirs, he shared that he had been rehab and spent about $ 9 million for treatment 15 times.
In 2016, the actor told BBC Radio 2 that he could not mention three years of filming the series "Friends" through alcohol and drugs.
He also confessed that he did not watch his shows: "I can say about this period: booze, opiates, booze, cocaine. I could determine every season after I look."
Perry hoped that his openness would help people fighting addiction.
The head of the Federal Drug Agency Anne Milgrem said on Thursday that the arrests and public details of the high -profile business would probably help others - just as Perry wanted.
