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Mark Chavez sentenced in Matthew Perry death

Analysis based on 23 articles · First reported Dec 16, 2025 · Last updated Dec 17, 2025

Sentiment
-70
Attention
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Articles
23
Market Impact
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Market Impact

The sentencing of Adema, a doctor involved in supplying ketamine to Matthew Perry, highlights the legal and ethical risks within the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. This event could lead to increased scrutiny and regulation of controlled substances and off-label treatments, potentially impacting companies involved in ketamine production and distribution.

Pharmaceuticals Healthcare
Event Summary

Dr. Adema was sentenced to 8 months of home confinement, 3 years of supervised release, and 300 hours of community service for his role in supplying ketamine to Matthew Perry, who died from an overdose in 2023. Chavez, a San Diego-based physician, admitted to obtaining ketamine through fraudulent prescriptions and selling it to Dr. Salvador Plasencia, who then supplied it to Matthew Perry. Plasencia was previously sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Chavez also surrendered his medical license and now works as an Uber driver. This sentencing is part of a larger federal investigation into Matthew Perry's death, with three other defendants, including Kenneth Iwamasa, Erik Fleming, and Jasveen Sangha, awaiting their own sentencings.

Entities Involved
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Salvador Plasencia
Salvador Plasencia was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for selling ketamine to Matthew Perry and admitted to exploiting his addiction. He received ketamine from Adema.
Importance 95.0 Sentiment -90.0
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Adema
Adema was sentenced to 8 months of home confinement and 3 years of supervised release for his role in supplying ketamine to Matthew Perry. He also lost his medical license and now works as an Uber driver.
Importance 90.0 Sentiment -70.0
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Jasveen Sangha
Jasveen Sangha, known as the 'Ketamine Queen,' is a dealer who pleaded guilty in connection with Matthew Perry's death and is awaiting sentencing.
Importance 75.0 Sentiment -90.0
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Kenneth Iwamasa
Kenneth Iwamasa, Matthew Perry's assistant, worked with Adema and Salvador Plasencia to provide Matthew Perry with ketamine and is awaiting sentencing.
Importance 60.0 Sentiment -80.0
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Sherilyn Peace Garnett
Sherilyn Peace Garnett is the judge who ruled on the sentencing of Adema and Salvador Plasencia, and will oversee the sentencing of other defendants.
Importance 50.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Erik Fleming
Erik Fleming is one of the five defendants who pleaded guilty in connection with Matthew Perry's death and is awaiting sentencing.
Importance 50.0 Sentiment -80.0
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Matthew Perry
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Relationships
Jasveen Sangha accused ↔ Erik Fleming Jasveen Sangha, a convicted drug dealer, was accused by Erik Fleming, her former drug distributor, during the investigat
Jasveen Sangha related ↔ Matthew Perry
Erik Fleming related ↔ Matthew Perry
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