Matthew Perry Death: Second Doctor Sentenced to Home Confinement in Ketamine Overdose Case

Dec 17, 2025 06:43 am CST

A second California doctor has been sentenced to eight months of home confinement for illegally supplying "Friends" star Matthew Perry with ketamine, contributing to the chain of events that led to the actor's fatal overdose in October 2023. Dr. Mark Chavez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute the prescription anesthetic, joining four others convicted in connection with Perry's death, highlighting the dangerous exploitation of celebrity drug dependency.