Defendants charged in Matthew Perry death took advantage of addiction, lawyer says
Two doctors and live-in assistant among five people charged in Matthew Perry investigationReuters
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00:00Following Mr. Perry's death in October of last year, law enforcement, my office and
00:06our partners represented on this stage began an in-depth, wide-ranging investigation.
00:13That investigation has revealed a broad, underground criminal network responsible for distributing
00:20large quantities of ketamine to Mr. Perry and others.
00:27This network included a live-in assistant, various go-betweens, two medical doctors,
00:35and a major source of drug supply known as, quote, the ketamine queen.
00:41We charged five defendants in this matter.
00:45These defendants took advantage of Mr. Perry's addiction issues to enrich themselves.
00:51They knew what they were doing was wrong.
00:54They knew what they were doing was risking great danger to Mr. Perry, but they did it
00:59anyways.
01:01As many of you know, Mr. Perry struggled with addiction in the past.
01:05On many occasions, he sought help for his addiction issues.
01:09The investigation revealed that in the fall of 2023, Mr. Perry fell back into addiction,
01:16and these defendants took advantage to profit for themselves.
01:21The two lead defendants in this case are Defendants Salvador Placencia and Defendant
01:27Jasveen Sanya.
01:29The penalties these defendants face are very significant.
01:34With regard to Defendant Placencia, the statutory maximum sentence he faces is 120 years in
01:40federal prison.
01:41And with regard to Defendant Sanya, the statutory maximum she faces is life imprisonment.