More details have emerged following the arrest of five people in connection with the death of actor Matthew Perry.
Federal prosecutors allege that Perry initially obtained ketamine from an unscrupulous doctor who sought to exploit the actor’s addiction issues. Dr. Salvador Plasencia taught Perry’s live-in assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, how to administer the drug and provided ketamine to both Perry and Iwamasa at exorbitant prices. When the drugs became too expensive, Perry and Iwamasa turned to street dealers.
Assistant Kenneth Iwamasa contacted several street dealers, and Eric Fleming agreed to a deal. Fleming then turned to his supplier, Jasveen Sangha, known as “The Ketamine Queen.” Fleming paid Sangha for the drugs with cash from Iwamasa.
Within two weeks, Sangha supplied Fleming and Iwamasa with 50 vials of ketamine to distribute to Perry for $11,000. When news of Perry’s death began to spread, Sangha texted Fleming, “Delete all of our messages.”
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[Feature Photo: FILE – Matthew Perry arrives at the premiere of “Ride” at The Arclight Hollywood Theater in Los Angeles. Perry, who starred as Chandler Bing in the hit series “Friends,” has died. He was 54. The Emmy-nominated actor was found dead of an apparent drowning at his Los Angeles home on Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Times and celebrity website TMZ, which was the first to report the news. Both outlets cited unnamed sources confirming Perry’s death. His publicists and other representatives did not immediately return messages seeking comment. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP, File)]
