The five defendants are Dr. Salvador Plasencia, Dr. Mark Chavez, Jasveen Sangha, Kenneth Iwamasa and Erik Fleming.
The five defendants are Dr. Salvador Plasencia, Dr. Mark Chavez, Jasveen Sangha, Kenneth Iwamasa and Erik Fleming in connection with Matthew Perry’s death from a ketamine overdose last year, including the actor’s assistant and two doctors.
He pleaded not guilty in his first court appearance Thursday, where he wore street clothes and was in handcuffs and leg chains. A judge ruled he can be released after posting a $100,000 bond.used encrypted messaging applications and coded language to discuss drug deals, referring to bottles of ketamine as “Dr. Pepper,” “cans,” and “bots.” He is accused of facilitating the transfer of drugs from himself and others who have been charged to Perry’s personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa.
After Plasencia’s court appearance, his attorney, Stefan Sacks, said: “Ultimately, Dr. Plasencia was operating with what he thought were the best of medical intentions,” and his actions “certainly didn’t rise to the level of criminal misconduct. Possible sentence: Imprisonment for up to 10 years for each ketamine-related count and up to 20 years for each records falsification count.Prosecutors allege Sangha is a drug dealer whose North Hollywood residence was a distribution point for the ketamine that killed Perry.
She pleaded not guilty on Thursday, but a magistrate judge said she should remain in custody. Her attorney derided the “media-friendly nickname” — Ketamine Queen — that prosecutors used for her client. Her attorney declined comment outside of the courtroom.Iwamasa worked as Perry’s live-in personal assistant and often communicated in coded language with the others charged in connection with Perry’s death to obtain ketamine, authorities said.
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