5 people charged in Matthew Perry's death, Justice Department announces | full coverage

U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada announced Thursday that five people were charged in connection with the death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry, who was found unresponsive in the heated end of a pool last October. An autopsy report said his cause of death was "acute effects of ketamine."

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[lizlorraine]

Good complete report, thank you. These doctors must be held accountable . I read Matthew Perry’s book, he tried as many addicts do to get well. I hope this makes a difference going forward to those addicts not dead yet.

[dougiemorrison]

I think that any person who has lost a child to a drug overdose would want the dealers arrested.

[Rufustfirefly]

And we can’t find Epstein’s client list?

[MultiDianeD]

So sad. Greed is the driving force in these issues.

[TheGirlatthewindow]

Why didn't they investigate as intensively when their first victim died?

[edmundcasey]

THIS IS DISTURBING. . . charging DOCTORS OF CRIMES. . . LICENSE DOCTORS WITH NO CONSCIENCE?? . .

[pattih]

Terrible shame, that there are “doctors and medical personnel” who do not take their Oath, The Hippocratic Oath, seriously. Especially the part, “DO NO HARM”.

[donnagilley]

They took advantage of a man at his weakest! RIP Matthew.

[randyprice]

It’s about time, too bad it takes the death of a famous person to get anything done. I don’t believe the investigation ever happens if a random person dies of the same thing.

[danishmodern]

good job on the arrest. his stepfather Keith Morrison said that he was very involved in the investigation.

[Bigwave]

Being rich, famous, and good looking is such a burden. We peasants will never understand.

[GlenaGarrett]

How many of you people blaming Perry for his addiction have had a family member or friend who was addicted? I was taught that when I was young, too, but I learned differently. I'm telling you as a person who's lost one to it and saw another battle for years against it that they do not WANT to be addicted, and many folks do NOT just wake up one day and say, hey, I'm going to become an addict. Many are prescribed elgal medications for pain or illnesses or given drugs by people they consider friends who are looking to make money off them. Your level of empathy is suspect by your unwillingness to look into or try to understand how psychologically (and physically - edit) difficult it is to quit anything, from caffeine to ketamine. Try being a better human.

[mildredmartinez]

More arrests need to be made when it comes ti drugs.

[maxinebakke]

So sad😢 this ketamine crap needs to start being monitored now more than ever. These ketamine clinics are not monitored responsibly!

[denagetz]

Did the assistant administrator the last dose to Matty that killed him? Or did Matty do it himself? Both are very troubling for different reasons

[Jean-gffi]

how bout investigating equally for the thousands of poverty-stricken addicts' deaths?

[jgjenbird]

This is off-topic, but what is the point of busting in on a press conference to speak over the actual press conference happening in real time? It's basically like saying to the viewer: you're too dumb to listen with your own ears, so let us recap for you without waiting for the conclusion of the press conference. I feel like this phenomenon has been happening more and more. It's so condescending and annoying. News outlets, do better!

[virginiaf.]

I understand everyone's comments about special treatment because of who it was, but bottom line, these people can't do this to anyone else. He did say "and others", so the investigation was not just for Matthew's death. He wasn't the only victim.

[pleabargn]

Please do not let these people walk away with light or no sentences. Please continue to follow up on cases like this where depraved individuals prey on those who are sick in their addiction. We are losing too many people in this country to various types of drug overdose with no accountability to those providing the drugs. This has got to stop or we are not a civilized people

[stellawilkerson]

Matthew Perry doesn't have clean hands in his death. He was so tired of life. I think that last video in the hot tub was a goobye.