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Five people have been charged in connection with the death of actor Matthew Perry who suffered *** fatal ketamine overdose in October 2023. They include *** licensed physician and an alleged San Fernando Valley drug dealer who have been arrested, best known for the TV sitcom friends. Perry was found face down in his hot tub last year, law enforcement. My office and our partners represented on this stage began an in depth wide ranging investigation. That investigation has revealed *** broad underground criminal network responsible for distributing large quantities of ketamine to Mr Perry and others. This network included *** live in assistant various go betweens, two medical doctors and *** major source of drug supply known as the ketamine queen. An autopsy found that the amount of ketamine in his blood was in the range used for general anesthesia during surgery. Matthew Perry sought treatment for depression and anxiety and went to *** local clinic where he became addicted to intravenous ketamine. When clinic doctors refused to increase his dosage, he turned to unscrupulous doctors who saw Perry as *** way to make quick money without performing any medical evaluation or monitoring. They supplied Matthew Perry with large amounts of ketamine in exchange for large sums of money charging Perry $2000 for *** vial. That cost Doctor Chavez, approximately $12. Perry had struggled for years with addiction. The drug ketamine has seen *** surge in use in recent years as *** treatment for depression, anxiety and pain. Two of the defendants including Perry’s assistant have already pleaded guilty to charges.
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“Friends” memorabilia, artwork and other valuables from the estate of Matthew Perry are being put up for sale at an auction to benefit the charitable foundation established in the actor’s name soon after his 2023 death.The June 5 event put on by Heritage Auctions will benefit the Matthew Perry Foundation, which works to destigmatize addiction and aid in recovery from substance abuse.”Matthew believed addiction should be met with compassion and science, not stigma and silence,” the foundation’s CEO, Lisa Kasteler Calio, said in a statement. “This auction fuels the Foundation’s work to expand access to evidence-based care and confront stigma. It is one more way we ensure that no one has to fight this disease alone.”Items from Matthew Perry’s collection that will be soldA collection of 26 of Perry’s “Friends” scripts from key episodes, including “The One With Ross’s Tan,” “The One Where Joey Speaks French” and the two-part series finaleScripts from the pilot and part one of the series finale signed by Perry and co-stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer, donated by Warner Bros., which produced the seriesA 1995 Screen Actors Guild Award, which Perry won for best performance by an ensemble in a comedy seriesPerry’s personal replica of the yellow peephole frame from Monica and Rachel’s apartment on “Friends”Perry’s “Friends” photo album, titled “The One With the Last Supper”Works of art by Banksy and Mel Bochner that Perry ownedAbout the Matthew Perry charity auctionThe auction site opened Tuesday. Items will be on display from May 18 to May 29 in Beverly Hills before the June 5 auction that will be held at Heritage Auctions’ Dallas showroom and online.Net proceeds will go to initiatives supported by the foundation. They include the Matthew Perry Fellowship in Addiction Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, grants to organizations that work directly with recovering addicts, and Healing Appalachia, a recovery-focused sober music festival.Perry played Chandler Bing for a decade from 1994 to 2004 on NBC’s culture-changing sitcom “Friends.” It made him one of the biggest television stars of his generation.Perry was found dead in the hot tub of his Hollywood home at age 54 on Oct. 28, 2023. The medical examiner determined that the acute effects of the anesthetic ketamine were the primary cause.Five people have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the investigation of his death, including two doctors and an admitted drug dealer. His personal assistant and a friend who acted as a middleman are still to be sentenced later this month.
“Friends” memorabilia, artwork and other valuables from the estate of Matthew Perry are being put up for sale at an auction to benefit the charitable foundation established in the actor’s name soon after his 2023 death.
The June 5 event put on by Heritage Auctions will benefit the Matthew Perry Foundation, which works to destigmatize addiction and aid in recovery from substance abuse.
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“Matthew believed addiction should be met with compassion and science, not stigma and silence,” the foundation’s CEO, Lisa Kasteler Calio, said in a statement. “This auction fuels the Foundation’s work to expand access to evidence-based care and confront stigma. It is one more way we ensure that no one has to fight this disease alone.”
Items from Matthew Perry’s collection that will be sold
- A collection of 26 of Perry’s “Friends” scripts from key episodes, including “The One With Ross’s Tan,” “The One Where Joey Speaks French” and the two-part series finale
- Scripts from the pilot and part one of the series finale signed by Perry and co-stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer, donated by Warner Bros., which produced the series
- A 1995 Screen Actors Guild Award, which Perry won for best performance by an ensemble in a comedy series
- Perry’s personal replica of the yellow peephole frame from Monica and Rachel’s apartment on “Friends”
- Perry’s “Friends” photo album, titled “The One With the Last Supper”
- Works of art by Banksy and Mel Bochner that Perry owned
About the Matthew Perry charity auction
The auction site opened Tuesday. Items will be on display from May 18 to May 29 in Beverly Hills before the June 5 auction that will be held at Heritage Auctions’ Dallas showroom and online.
Net proceeds will go to initiatives supported by the foundation. They include the Matthew Perry Fellowship in Addiction Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, grants to organizations that work directly with recovering addicts, and Healing Appalachia, a recovery-focused sober music festival.
Perry played Chandler Bing for a decade from 1994 to 2004 on NBC’s culture-changing sitcom “Friends.” It made him one of the biggest television stars of his generation.
Perry was found dead in the hot tub of his Hollywood home at age 54 on Oct. 28, 2023. The medical examiner determined that the acute effects of the anesthetic ketamine were the primary cause.
Five people have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the investigation of his death, including two doctors and an admitted drug dealer. His personal assistant and a friend who acted as a middleman are still to be sentenced later this month.
