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"Ketamine Queen" Among Those Charged in Death of Matthew Perry | CRIME ALERT HOURLY UPDATE · Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

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  Speaker 2: Crime Alert. I'm Jennifer Gould. Breaking crime news Now. A
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  Speaker 2: dramatic twist in the investigation into the death of beloved
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  Speaker 2: star Matthew Perry. Federal authorities have charged five individuals, including
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  Speaker 2: Perry's personal assistant and two doctors, in connection with the
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  Speaker 2: death of the star. The indictment reveals a web of
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  Speaker 2: deceit and exploitation as a way to make quick money.
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  Speaker 2: Here's US attorney Martinstrada.
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  Speaker 3: These defendants took advantage of mister Perry's addiction issues to
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  Speaker 3: enrich themselves. They knew what they were doing was wrong,
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  Speaker 3: They knew what they were doing was risking great danger
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  Speaker 3: to mister Perry, but they did it anyways. In the end,
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  Speaker 3: these defendants were more interested in profiting off mister Perry
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  Speaker 3: than caring for a well being.
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  Speaker 2: Kennethy Amassa, Perry's longtime personal assistant, along with doctor Mark Chavez,
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  Speaker 2: doctor Salvador Placentia, Eric Fleming, and Jasvine Sangha, known in
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  Speaker 2: some circles as the quote Ketemine Queen, are facing serious allegations,
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  Speaker 2: according to the US Attorney's Office. The office revealed that
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  Speaker 2: all five defendants are charged with conspiring to distribute ketamine,
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  Speaker 2: the drug that led to Perry's tragic death Lacksed October
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  Speaker 2: twenty eighth, twenty twenty three, Perry was found unresponsive in
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  Speaker 2: his specific Palisades hot tub. The official autopsy confirm death
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  Speaker 2: from quote acute effects of ketamine combined with drowning. Perry
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  Speaker 2: had been undergoing ketamine infusion therapy for depression and anxiety,
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  Speaker 2: but investigators determined that the amount of ketamine in his
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  Speaker 2: system at the time of death far exceeded what would
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  Speaker 2: have been expected from such a therapy. Ketamine, originally developed
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  Speaker 2: as an anesthetic, has gained notoriety for its off label
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  Speaker 2: use in treating depression and anxiety. However, misuse of the
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  Speaker 2: drug can be dangerous, leading to several health risks and
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  Speaker 2: even death, as tragically evidenced in Perry's case. That revelation
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  Speaker 2: sparked an extensive investigation involving multiple agencies, including the US
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  Speaker 2: Drug Enforcement Administration, the US Postal Inspection Service, and local
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  Speaker 2: law enforcement. The indictment details a disturbing operation involving code
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  Speaker 2: names for ketamine, which was referred to as quote doctor Pepper,
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  Speaker 2: cans and among the accused. Investigators uncovered that Iwamasa allegedly
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  Speaker 2: administered over twenty ketamine shots in the last four days
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  Speaker 2: of Perry's life for fifty five thousand dollars in cash,
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  Speaker 2: even though he knew Perry was spiraling out of control.
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  Speaker 2: Here's US attorney Martin Estrada again.
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  Speaker 3: Defendant Placentia saw this as an opportunity to profit off
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  Speaker 3: of mister Perry. He wrote in a text message in
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  Speaker 3: September twenty twenty three, quote I wonder how much this
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  Speaker 3: moron will pay.
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  Speaker 2: In the meantime, sang Ja's residence was also reportedly rated,
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  Speaker 2: revealing a treasure trove of drugs, including eighty miles of ketamine,
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  Speaker 2: meth pills, cocaine and xanax. According to authorities, prosecutors are
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  Speaker 2: charging the group with conspiracy to distribute ketamine, maintaining drug
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  Speaker 2: involved premises, and falsifying records. US Attorney Martinistrada condemned the
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  Speaker 2: accused and sent a powerful message at the news conference, saying, quote,
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  Speaker 2: if you profit from dangerous drugs and exploit those in need,
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  Speaker 2: you will be held accountable. End quote. The investigation is ongoing.
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