Matthew Perry could “easily” have been swapping prescriptions with his addict pals to get hold of his cocktail of drugs, a former FBI special agent believes.
Cops are investigating whether anyone else was involved in giving the Friends star ketamine which killed him last October. The 54-year-old was found dead in the hot tub of his Los Angeles mansion after suffering the “acute effects” of the tranquilising substance.
Former CIA and FBI special agent Tracy Walder believes others might have helped the actor score his deadly narcotics.
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She said: “He could easily have been procuring drugs through friends. ‘If you give me money, I will give you my prescription’. There is a whole market that way. It’s incredibly sad, I feel sad for Matthew Perry but the people that fed off his weakness are problematic.
“I would love to see some kind of felony conviction for the people that were procuring the drugs for him, something that is going to stick with them for the rest of their lives.”
Marty Singer, the veteran Hollywood lawyer who worked with Perry for decades and still works alongside his estate, added: “I dealt with Matthew shortly before he died, he seemed completely clean, but I did have a concern when I heard about his use of ketamine.
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“Anyone who was involved in the inappropriate utilisation of ketamine for Matthew should be prosecuted.”
The LA County Medical Examiner’s Office revealed in December Matthew’s death was drug-related. Drowning, coronary artery disease and effects of painkillers were listed as other contributing factors in his passing.
The star was undergoing ketamine treatment for anxiety and depression at the time of his passing. But his post mortem report noted “the ketamine in his system at death could not be from that infusion therapy”.
Police sources in the US say charges including involuntary manslaughter could be announced in connection with his shock death. They are investigating whether the actor was sent drugs in the post by a dealer.
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