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2nd doctor in Matthew Perry's ketamine death sentenced to 8 months of home confinement

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Mark Chavez, the second of two doctors convicted in connection with Matthew Perry's ketamine death, was sentenced to eight months of home confinement.

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ABC 7 Chicago
2nd doctor in Matthew Perry's ketamine death sentenced to 8 months of home confinement (opens ABC 7 Chicago)
Published Dec 16, 2025
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Mark Chavez, the second of two doctors convicted in connection with Matthew Perry's ketamine death, was sentenced to eight months of home confinement.
WFMZ Allentown
A doctor who helped sell ketamine to actor Matthew Perry gets less than a year of home confinement (opens WFMZ Allentown)
Published Dec 15, 2025
WFMZ Allentown's feed description
A doctor who pleaded guilty in a scheme to supply ketamine to actor Matthew Perry has been sentenced to 8 months of home confinement. A federal judge in Los Angeles
NBC News
Former California doctor to be sentenced in Matthew Perry's overdose death (opens NBC News)
Published Dec 15, 2025
NBC News's feed description
A former California doctor will be sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to ketamine distribution in connection with the fatal overdose of “Friends” star Matthew Perry
Foxla
Matthew Perry: Second doctor charged in ‘Friends’ actor’s death to be sentenced Tuesday (opens Foxla)
Published Dec 15, 2025
Foxla's feed description
In Oct. 2024,Mark Chavez pleaded guilty to one federal count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine and subsequently surrendered his medical license. He operated a San Diego-area ketamine infusion clinic at the time of Matthew Perry's death.
KESQ Palm Springs
Ex-doctor linked to Matthew Perry's death sentenced to home confinement (opens KESQ Palm Springs)
Published Dec 15, 2025
KESQ Palm Springs's feed description
LOS ANGELES (KESQ) - Mark Chavez, the second of two doctors convicted in "Friends" star Matthew Perry's death from a ketamine overdose, was sentenced today in downtown Los Angeles to eight months of home confinement and ordered to perform 300 hours of community service for illegally supplying the an…
WHDH Boston
A doctor who helped sell ketamine to actor Matthew Perry gets less than a year of home confinement - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Dec 15, 2025
WHDH Boston's feed description
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A doctor who pleaded guilty in a scheme to supply ketamine to actor Matthew Perry was sentenced Tuesday to 8 months of home
ABC 7 Los Angeles
2nd doctor to be sentenced in connection with Matthew Perry's ketamine death (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)
Published Dec 15, 2025
ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description
Mark Chavez, the second of two doctors who were convicted in connection with Matthew Perry's ketamine death, is set to be sentenced on Tuesday.
The Guardian
Doctor who helped sell ketamine to Matthew Perry avoids prison time (opens The Guardian)
Published Dec 15, 2025
The Guardian's feed description
Mark Chavez gets eight months of home confinement and three years of supervised release after star’s overdose death
CNN
Doctor who helped sell ketamine to actor Matthew Perry before his overdose death avoids prison time (opens CNN)
Published Dec 15, 2025
CNN's feed description
A doctor who pleaded guilty in a scheme to supply ketamine to actor Matthew Perry before his overdose death was sentenced Tuesday to 8 months of home confinement.
The Oregonian
Doctor sentenced for helping sell ketamine to ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry (opens The Oregonian)
Published Dec 15, 2025
The Oregonian's feed description
A different doctor was sentenced to prison earlier this month.
Los Angeles Times
Doctor sentenced to house arrest for supplying ketamine used by Matthew Perry (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Dec 15, 2025
Los Angeles Times's feed description
Mark Chavez, a former physician, appeared before a federal judge Tuesday to be sentenced for his role in the 2023 death of 'Friends' actor Matthew Perry.
Times Of San Diego
San Diego physician convicted in Matthew Perry death to be sentenced (opens Times Of San Diego)
Published Dec 15, 2025
Times Of San Diego's feed description
Mark Chavez pleaded guilty in October 2024 to one federal count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine and surrendered his medical license.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
San Diego doctor sentenced to home detention in death of actor Matthew Perry (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Dec 15, 2025
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
A San Diego doctor charged in the ketamine overdose death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry was sentenced.
Rolling Stone
Matthew Perry Ketamine Doctor Sidesteps Prison, Sentenced to Home Confinement (opens Rolling Stone)
Published Dec 16, 2025
Rolling Stone's feed description
Matthew Perry's ketamine supplier Mark Chavez, a former doctor, was sentenced to eight months of home detention and three years of supervised release.
WSVN Miami
Doctor who helped sell ketamine to actor Matthew Perry before his overdose death avoids prison time - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)
Published Dec 16, 2025
WSVN Miami's feed description
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A doctor who pleaded guilty in a scheme to supply ketamine to actor Matthew Perry before his overdose death was sentenced Tuesday to
Breitbart News
Doctor Who Helped Sell Ketamine to 'Friends' Star Matthew Perry Before His Overdose Death Avoids Prison (opens Breitbart News)
Published Dec 16, 2025
Breitbart News's feed description
A doctor who pleaded guilty in a scheme to supply ketamine to actor Matthew Perry before his overdose death was sentenced Tuesday to 8 months of home confinement.

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