LOS ANGELES: US prosecutors said Thursday (Aug 15) they have charged five people, including two doctors, over the death of Friends star Matthew Perry, who died at his Los Ang
"These defendants took advantage of Mr Perry's addiction issues to enrich themselves. They knew what they were doing was wrong. They knew what they were doing was risking great danger to Mr Perry, but they did it anyway," said US Attorney Martin Estrada."In the end, these defendants were more interested in profiting off Mr Perry than caring for his well-being.
Doctors and veterinarians often employ ketamine as an anaesthetic, and researchers have explored its use as a treatment for depression. Underground users take it illicitly for its hallucinogenic effects. David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Courteney Cox Arquette, Jennifer Aniston and Matt LeBlanc of "Friends", appear in the photo room at the 54th annual Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, US, Sep 22, 2002.
Perry's comic talent brought him fabulous wealth but hid a darkness that left him struggling with addiction to painkillers and alcohol.Related:Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing, published in 2022, Perry described going through detox dozens of times. He dedicated the book to"all of the sufferers out there," and wrote in the prologue:"I should be dead".
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