Dr. Mark Chavez, one of the physicians charged in connection with the death of actor Matthew Perry, appeared in a Los Angeles court on Friday as part of a plea agreement with federal prosecutors. He was freed on a $50,000 bond and plans to enter a plea of guilty to one count of conspiring to distribute ketamine to Perry, who tragically passed away in October 2023 at the age of 54.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office autopsy report revealed that Perry died due to the acute effects of the surgical anesthetic ketamine and subsequent drowning. His body was discovered floating face down in a hot tub at his Pacific Palisades home.
