Doctor Sentenced to Home Confinement in Matthew Perry Ketamine Case

Dr. Mark Chavez received 8 months home confinement and supervised release for his role in supplying ketamine to Matthew Perry, avoiding prison time after pleading guilty.

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Doctor sentenced to 8 months home confinement in connection with Matthew Perry's ketamine death

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Dr. Mark Chavez was sentenced to 8 months of home confinement, 3 years of supervised release, and 300 hours of community service in a federal courtroom in Los Angeles.
Chavez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine, admitting to selling fraudulently obtained ketamine that was supplied to actor Matthew Perry.
The sentencing is connected to Matthew Perry's overdose death in 2023, where the actor was found with a high concentration of ketamine in his blood.
Chavez avoided prison time due to his cooperation with investigators and the voluntary surrender of his medical license, as highlighted by his attorneys.
Dr. Mark Chavez is the second individual to be sentenced among five defendants who pleaded guilty in connection with the actor's ketamine-related death.

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Center-leaning sources cover this story neutrally, focusing on factual reporting of the legal proceedings and sentencing. They present information directly from court documents and statements, avoiding loaded language or selective emphasis to shape a particular narrative. The coverage prioritizes clarity and objective presentation of the facts surrounding Dr. Chavez's role and sentence.

"Chavez's sentence also includes three years of supervised release and 300 hours of community service."

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"The transaction was part of a broader scheme in which Chavez and Plasencia discussed exploiting Perry's addiction for financial gain by mocking him in their text exchanges."

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"Chavez admitted to obtaining the ketamine from a wholesale distributor on false pretenses and pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine."

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