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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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