“Multiple people” could be charged in connection to Friends star Matthew Perry ’s death from the acute effects of ketamine last year, according to a law enforcement source. People reports that the source claimed the investigation into Perry’s death is “nearing its conclusion” and that law enforcement officials believe “multiple people” should be charged. They also said that the US Attorney’s Office will make the final decision on whether or not to press charges.
A spokesperson for the US Attorney’s Office told The Independent they have “no comment” on the matter. Almost seven months on from Perry’s death in October 2023, at the age of 54, an investigation was opened at both federal and local levels into who supplied the actor with the ketamine that led to his death. The investigation into how Perry came to have so much ketamine involves the Los Angeles Police Department ( LAPD ), the US Drug Enforcement Agency ( DEA ), and the US Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), the LAPD confirmed on Tuesday.
The DEA previously told The Independent that it “does not confirm or comment on ongoing investigations”. The Independent has also contacted USPS for comment. On October 28, 2023, first responders found Perry unresponsive in the hot tub at his Pacific Palisades home.
The actor was pronounced dead at the scene . A toxicology report confirmed that he had died from “acute effects of ketamine”, which caused the actor to drown in the heated waters. Sources c.