Doctor Pleads Guilty in Matthew Perry Case

Mark Chavez, a doctor implicated in the ketamine-related death of actor Matthew Perry, is set to plead guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine. This plea agreement, approved by a judge, allows Chavez to be released on a $50,000 unsecured bond but requires him to cease practicing medicine and surrender his passport. Investigators revealed that Chavez supplied ketamine to Perry's doctor, Salvador Plasencia, which contributed to the actor's overdose in October 2023. The case involves a broader investigation into a drug network that included multiple defendants, with both Plasencia and another alleged drug dealer, Jasveen Sangha, pleading not guilty. Chavez's plea marks the third guilty plea in this ongoing investigation, which has drawn significant attention due to its high-profile nature.