Law Enforcement Investigating Matthew Perry Death
Matthew Perry’s death has largely been seen by the public as a straightforward case, but authorities are still delving into the specifics, particularly regarding the origin of one drug.
Law enforcement sources reveal that an ongoing investigation is focused on how Perry obtained the ketamine that contributed to his death.
Key questions include identifying who supplied the drug and under what circumstances it was acquired. Both local police and the DEA have been investigating this matter for several months, though the current status of their probe remains unclear.
It’s known that investigators have already interviewed several key individuals in Hollywood. While specific names have not been disclosed, sources indicate that these individuals have histories of drug use or abuse.
They are not necessarily the source of the ketamine, but they may possess information that could lead to the supplier. To date, no arrests have been made.
Perry was found unresponsive in the hot tub at his Pacific Palisades home on October 28, 2023. Emergency responders, who arrived following a cardiac arrest call, declared him dead at the scene.
Initial assumptions suggested he had drowned, but a toxicology report later confirmed that his death resulted from the acute effects of ketamine.
According to the L.A. County Medical Examiner’s Office, Perry had been undergoing ketamine infusion therapy for depression and anxiety more than a week before his death.
However, the ketamine present in his system at the time of death was determined not to be from this medical treatment, implying that Perry obtained the drug from a different, possibly illicit, source. Law enforcement is actively seeking to clarify this.
This investigation is not without precedent. The federal authorities have previously been involved in probing drug-related celebrity deaths, such as the 2018 overdose of rapper Mac Miller.
That case resulted in the indictment of three men for supplying the drugs that led to Miller’s death. Stephen Walter, who supplied the fentanyl-laced pills, received a sentence of over 17 years in prison after a plea deal in May 2022.
Ryan Reavis, the middleman who delivered the drugs from Walter to Cameron Pettit, was sentenced to 11 years. Pettit, who gave the drugs to Miller, still has a pending case.
Law Enforcement Investigating Matthew Perry Death
