Authorities have announced the arrest of five individuals, including two doctors and a live-in assistant, in connection with the 2023 overdose death of actor Matthew Perry.
The five defendants, including an alleged San Fernando Valley drug dealer, have been charged in an 18-count indictment, authorities said on Aug. 15. The charges include conspiracy to distribute ketamine, distribution of ketamine resulting in death, maintaining drug-involved premises, altering and falsifying records related to a federal investigation, and multiple other drug trafficking counts, according to the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California Martin Estrada.
