U.S. Attorney May Consider Charging Multiple People in Matthew Perry Drug Investigation

LOS ANGELES– The investigation into ketamine provided to actor Matthew Perry before his untimely death in October is drawing to a close, and it will soon be up to the U.S. Attorney’s Office to decide whether more people could be charged as a result, law enforcement sources told ABC News.

The U.S. attorney could also refer the case to state prosecutors if they choose not to pursue federal charges.

The investigation has been ongoing since Perry’s death and includes the LAPD, Drug Enforcement Administration, USPS and the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Inclusion of USPS in the survey may indicate that medications or payments were mailed at some point.

Perry died on October 28, 2023, at the age of 54, after being discovered unconscious in his hot tub. An autopsy revealed he died from the acute effects of ketamine.

The autopsy listed drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine as contributing factors unrelated to the immediate cause of death. The manner of death was ruled accidental.

Perry had high levels of ketamine in his blood, likely lost consciousness and then went underwater, according to the autopsy.

Perry was known for playing Chandler Bing on the hit sitcom “Friends,” which aired from 1994 to 2004.