Matthew Perry's death has taken a dark turn as new information emerges [02e30bfd]. The Friends star's last words were a chilling request to his live-in assistant Kenneth Iwamasa: 'Shoot me up with a big one' [02e30bfd]. Perry was found dead in his hot tub last October, and the autopsy report revealed that he died from the acute effects of ketamine [02e30bfd].
The investigation into Perry's death has uncovered disturbing details about his drug use. Iwamasa has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing death [02e30bfd]. He admitted to repeatedly injecting Perry with ketamine in the weeks leading up to his death, including multiple times on the day Perry died [02e30bfd]. Perry had been undergoing doctor-supervised ketamine infusion therapy for anxiety and depression, but the fatal dose of ketamine could not be attributed to the therapy as Perry's last-known session had been a week and a half before his death [02e30bfd].
It has also been revealed that Perry paid at least $55,000 to Dr. Salvador Plasencia in the month leading up to his death [02e30bfd]. Perry also paid an estimated $12,000 to Erik Fleming for two drug deals with Jasveen Sangha, known as 'The Ketamine Queen of Los Angeles', including one just days before his death [02e30bfd]. Plasencia, Chavez, and Sangha have pleaded not guilty to charges related to Perry's death, while Fleming has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine and distribution of ketamine resulting in death [02e30bfd].
The toxicology report further confirms the presence of high levels of ketamine in Perry's body, along with other contributing factors such as drowning, coronary artery disease, and the effects of buprenorphine [66e0840e] [02e30bfd].
The investigation into Perry's death has shed light on the extent of drug dealing in Hollywood. The use of mail fraud by drug rings has become increasingly common, leading to concerns about the prevalence of illegal substances in the entertainment industry [66e0840e] [02e30bfd].
Perry's death has left his friends and colleagues in mourning. Jennifer Aniston and Courtney Cox have spoken about their grief over Perry's passing [66e0840e] [02e30bfd].