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Matthew Perry's death in October 2023 due to a ketamine overdose has led to the arrest of five individuals, revealing troubling details about the actor's final hours.
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NBC News reports that Perry requested three doses of ketamine from his longtime assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, on the day of his death.
Perry's assistant administered the first dose at 8:30 a.m., with subsequent doses requested throughout the day as the actor remained in his Los Angeles mansion.
The assistant discovered Perry's body after leaving the residence for errands, highlighting the disturbing circumstances surrounding the actor's final moments.
Investigations revealed that Perry had been using ketamine as part of a treatment plan, but his consumption had escalated to dangerous levels in the month before his death.
Dr. Salvador Plascencia, one of the five arrested, allegedly trained Perry's assistant to administer ketamine, further complicating the actor's battle with addiction.
Official records indicate that Perry had received a controlled dose two weeks prior, but he insisted on continuing ketamine use, sourcing it from Plascencia and another suspect, Erik Fleming.
The investigation suggests a conspiracy between Plascencia and Dr. Mark Chávez to profit from Perry's addiction, raising questions about the ethics of those involved.
Authorities have charged the five individuals with conspiracy to distribute ketamine and other serious offenses, as the case sheds light on the dark undercurrents of drug distribution in Hollywood.