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What is the latest in Matthew Perry case?

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A California doctor has pleaded guilty to distributing ketamine to Matthew Perry, including direct injections in the weeks before Perry's fatal overdose. The doctor faces up to 40 years in prison but is unlikely to serve the full term. Four out of five charged have pleaded guilty; one defendant, known as the 'ketamine queen,' still faces trial.

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Doctor accused of supplying ketamine to Matthew Perry pleads guilty

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  • A California doctor pleaded guilty to distributing ketamine to Matthew Perry.
  • The doctor admitted to injecting Perry with ketamine, including in a parked car. 5s
  • He faces up to 40 years in prison but is unlikely to serve the full term. 1m 6s
  • The doctor will give up his medical license and expressed remorse for his actions. 1m 59s
  • Four of five people charged in the case have pleaded guilty; one remains on trial. 1m 20s
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Doctor accused of supplying ketamine to Matthew Perry pleads guilty
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CBC News
1 day ago
Doctor accused of supplying ketamine to Matthew Perry pleads guilty

A California doctor has pleaded guilty to giving Matthew Perry ketamine, including injecting him in a parked car.

Doctor accused of supplying ketamine to Matthew Perry pleads guilty
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CBC News
1 day ago
Doctor accused of supplying ketamine to Matthew Perry pleads guilty

The doctor admitted to supplying and directly injecting ketamine to Perry in the final weeks of his life.

Doctor accused of supplying ketamine to Matthew Perry pleads guilty
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CBC News
1 day ago
Doctor accused of supplying ketamine to Matthew Perry pleads guilty

He faces up to 40 years in prison but is unlikely to serve the full term.

Doctor accused of supplying ketamine to Matthew Perry pleads guilty
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CBC News
1 day ago
Doctor accused of supplying ketamine to Matthew Perry pleads guilty

Four out of five people charged have pleaded guilty; one, a woman dubbed the 'ketamine queen,' still faces trial.

Doctor accused of supplying ketamine to Matthew Perry pleads guilty
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1 day ago
Doctor accused of supplying ketamine to Matthew Perry pleads guilty

The doctor issued a statement accepting responsibility, expressing remorse, and will surrender his medical license.

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