Chavez is one of the five accused in relaton to Perry's death and is free on bond until the sentencing on 2nd April next year. | OpIndia News

Authorities said Dr Salvador Plasencia purchased ketamine from Dr Mark Chavez, and in text messages to Chavez discussing the amount to charge Perry for the drug wrote: "I wonder how much this moron will pay."

Dr Mark Chavez, 54, entered the plea to a felony count of conspiring to distribute the surgical anaesthetic ketamine in federal court in Los Angeles, after reaching a plea agreement with prosecutors in July.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A San Diego doctor became the third person to plead guilty in the case of Matthew Perry ’s fatal drug overdose, as prosecutors collect cooperators in an attempt to convict two bigger targets they say are responsible for the death of the “Friends” star. Dr. Mark Chavez, 54, entered the plea Wednesday to a felony count of conspiring to distribute the surgical anesthetic ketamine in federal court in Los Angeles, after reaching a plea agreement with prosecutors in July.Chavez agreed to cooperate as the U.S. Attorneys Office pursues more serious charges against Dr. Salvador Plasencia, who prosecutors say gave ketamine directly to Perry. The other major target in the investigation is Jasmine Sangha, an alleged dealer who prosecutors say was known as the “ketamine queen” of Los Angeles and supplied the doses that killed Perry last year. Chavez stood in court with his lawyer and answered dozens of questions from Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett. He agreed to give up his right to trial and other rights.…

A San Diego doctor charged in connection with Matthew Perry's fatal overdose has pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute the surgical anesthetic ketamine, Wednesday in a Los Angeles federal court.

Dr. Mark Chavez pleads guilty in Matthew Perry overdose case, faces up to 10 years in prison.

In his plea agreement, Chavez admitted to selling ketamine to another doctor, Salvador Plasencia.

One of two doctors charged in connection with Friends star Matthew Perry's death has pleaded guilty in a Los Angeles court, after reaching a deal with prosecutors.

Dr Mark Chavez, 54, of San Diego, signed a plea agreement with prosecutors in August and is the third person to plead guilty in the aftermath of the Friends star's fatal overdose last year

The doctor was one of five people charged in the overdose death of the actor which involved ketamine.

Mark Chavez changed his plea at a hearing earlier today.

One of two California doctors who were among the five people charged in the overdose death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry pleaded guilty on Wednesday to illegally distributing the drug ketamine. Dr. Mark Chavez of San Diego entered the plea during an appearance in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles.…

Dr Mark Chavez is one of five people who have been charged over the Friends star's death - and the third to plead guilty.

One of two doctors charged in the investigation of the death of Matthew Perry pleaded guilty Wednesday in a federal court in Los Angeles to conspiring to distribute the surgical anesthetic ketamine.