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.