Dr. Mark Chavez, a physician from San Diego, second from left, who is charged in connection with actor Matthew Perry's death from an accidental ketamine overdose, with his criminal defence attorney Matthew Binninger, far left, arrive at the Courthouse in Los Angeles on Oct. 2, 2024.Photo by Damian Dovarganes/The Associated Press

Doctor connected with Matthew Perry’s death expected to plead guilty

Dr. Mark Chavez signed a plea deal in August and would be the third person to plead guilty in the aftermath of Perry's fatal overdose

02 Oct 2024, 19:20 by Andrew Dalton · National Post

LOS ANGELES — One of two doctors charged in the investigation of the death of Matthew Perry is expected to plead guilty Wednesday in a federal court in Los Angeles to conspiring to distribute the surgical anesthetic ketamine.

Dr. Mark Chavez, 54, of San Diego, signed a plea agreement with prosecutors in August and would be the third person to plead guilty in the aftermath of the Friends star’s fatal overdose last year.