**Doctor Pleads Guilty in Connection to Actor Matthew Perry's Death**

Mark Chavez, one of the doctors implicated in Matthew Perry's death, entered a guilty plea for conspiracy to distribute ketamine on Wednesday in Los Angeles. Perry, known for his role on the hit television show "Friends," passed away in October 2023 from the combined "acute effects" of ketamine and subsequent drowning, as outlined in the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's report. He was 54 years old.

Chavez's plea deal with prosecutors was finalized during Wednesday's court session. The judge has slated his sentencing for April 2, 2025. Chavez faces a potential maximum sentence of ten years in prison, as recommended in his plea agreement. Chavez's attorney and the US Attorney’s Office have yet to comment.

Last month, Chavez acknowledged the charges and waived his right to a grand jury indictment. He has been accused of supplying Dr. Salvador Plasencia with ketamine, which was administered to Perry under a fraudulent prescription, according to the court documents. Plasencia, who also faces charges related to Perry's death, has pleaded not guilty.

Besides Chavez and Plasencia, three other individuals have been charged in connection with the death. Perry’s personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, and Perry's acquaintance, Erik Fleming, have also cooperated with prosecutors. Fleming pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine and distribution of ketamine resulting in death, while Iwamasa admitted to conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing death. Their sentencing hearings are scheduled in the coming months.

Jasveen Sangha, who allegedly operated a drug emporium from her home, and Dr. Plasencia will be tried together. Both have pleaded not guilty to charges including falsifying medical records and conspiracy to distribute drugs. Their trial is set to begin on March 4, 2025, with a pretrial hearing on February 19.

Chavez, who obtained his medical degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 2004, has surrendered his medical license as part of the plea agreement, according to his attorney Matthew Binninger.