Matthew Perry’s Family Has Message for ‘Ketamine Queen’ Ahead of Upcoming Trial: ‘You Are Going Down, Baby’
Dr. Salvador Plasencia and alleged drug dealer Jasveen Sangha are among five that have been charged in connection with the actor's 2023 death.
The surviving family members of late actor Matthew Perry are ready to see those allegedly involved with his death have their day in court.
On Monday (October 28), Perry's mother, Suzanne Morrison, stepfather Keith Morrison, and three younger sisters, Caitlin, Emily, and Madeline Morrison appeared on TODAY for the first anniversary of his death.
In conversation with Savannah Guthrie, the family shared their eagerness to see two of five individuals in connection to Perry's death pay for their crimes when the trial gets underway in 2025.
Among those charged were alleged drug dealer Jasveen Sangha, allegedly known as the "Ketamine Queen," and Dr. Salvador Plasencia, both of whom are accused of supplying ketamine to those close to Perry. Both have pleaded not guilty to drug charges, while the three others also accused, including Perry's assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, Dr. Mark Chavez, and alleged drug middleman Erik Fleming, have pleaded guilty to charges of distributing ketamine.
Perry's mother said she's "thrilled" that the people involved in her son's death are going to have to face the consequences of their actions.
"What I’m hoping, and I think the agencies that got involved in this are hoping, that people who have put themselves in the business of supplying people with the drugs that’ll kill them—they are now on notice. It doesn’t matter what your professional credentials are. You’re goin’ down, baby," Keith Morrison, Perry's stepfather, added.
Dr. Plasencia, who allegedly bought ketamine from Chavez, and on Oct. 12, 2023, administered a dose to the Friends star that resulted in an "adverse medical reaction." Weeks later, on Oct. 28, 2023, Perry died from "acute effects of ketamine" and drowning at his Pacific Palisades home from a final ketamine dose that was administered by Iwamasa. The assistant claimed that Perry asked him to administer ketamine three times on the day that he died.
In November 2023, Perry's family established the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada, intended to provide "comprehensive support to individuals living with substance use disorders after their treatment.
