Friends fans in shock over new investigation.
Friends fans worldwide are in shock.
Criminal probe launched six months after Perry’s death.
Six months after Matthew Perry’s untimely death, a criminal investigation has been launched.
The beloved actor, who played Chandler Bing, died on October 28, 2023.
Friends star Matthew Perry died last October.
Perry was found unresponsive in the hot tub at his Los Angeles home.
Autopsy labeled Perry’s death as ‘accident’.
Initial autopsy reports labeled his death as an ‘accident.’
It was attributed partly to the ‘acute effects of ketamine.’
Additional factors in Matthew Perry’s death.
Contributing factors included ‘drowning, coronary artery disease, and the effects of buprenorphine.’
Perry was undergoing ketamine infusion.
At the time, Perry was undergoing ketamine infusion therapy for depression.
Perry discussed therapy in his book.
He had openly discussed this treatment in his memoir, “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.”
Perry’s long battle with addiction.
Perry had a long, public battle with addiction.
He was a vocal advocate against the dangers of alcohol and drugs.
19 months clean before death.
Despite this, he had been sober for 19 months at his death.
Investigators found no alcohol, illicit drugs, or paraphernalia at the scene.
Ketamine overstimulated Perry’s heart.
The autopsy suggested the ketamine overstimulated his heart.
It also depressed his breathing.
This likely caused him to lose consciousness in the hot tub.
No new needle marks were found on Perry’s body.
This raises further questions about how he ingested the drug.
LAPD and DEA open investigation.
Now, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) are investigating.
The probe is centered on how Perry had such a high level of drugs in his system.
Reports indicate the ketamine noted was not from his last-known infusion.
Last infusion a week before death.
That infusion occurred a week and a half before his death.
The Hollywood Reporter confirms ketamine would typically clear the system in three to four hours.
So, where did the additional ketamine come from?
Source of additional ketamine unknown.
The LAPD and DEA intend to uncover the source.
On May 21, the LAPD released a statement about the investigation.
They are working with the DEA and the US Postal Inspection Service.
No arrests have been made yet.
TMZ first broke the news of the investigation.
New investigation adds to Perry’s story.
Friends co-stars have expressed their grief and support for the investigation.
The world continues to mourn the loss of this iconic actor as more details emerge on Matthew Perry’s final days.