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Drug counselor who distributed ketamine that killed Matthew Perry sentenced to 2 years | Flipboard

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The provided text is a compilation of news snippets reporting on the sentencing of Erik Fleming and other individuals involved in supplying ketamine to actor Matthew Perry. It also includes a brief mention of a separate legal case involving a pensioner and a comment from Lisa Kudrow.

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“Drug counselor who distributed ketamine that killed Matthew Perry sentenced to 2 years”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that drug counselor Erik Fleming was sentenced to two years in prison for his role in distributing the ketamine that killed Matthew Perry.
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web search NEUTRAL — Erik Fleming is an American film and television director and producer. He is a graduate of USC School of Cinematic Arts and known for creating the 1992 experimental short film, The Silver Surfer, whic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Fleming_(director)
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web search NEUTRAL — of ketamine, to be administered to Perry without any health care professional present. Chavez and Iwamasa pleaded guilty last year to federal drug charges and are scheduled to be sentenced on December…
https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/former-physician-who-ra…
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web search NEUTRAL — Doctor sentenced to over 2 years in prison for selling ketamine to Matthew Perry: ‘Drug dealer in white coat’.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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“Prosecutors said Erik Fleming sold 51 vials of liquid ketamine to the “Friends” star in October 2023”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general dictionary/Wikipedia entries for the name 'Erik' and does not contain any factual information regarding the sale of 51 vials of ketamine.
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web search NEUTRAL — And in Germany, Eric, Erik and Erich are used. [22] In South America, the most common spelling is Erick. In Norway, Sweden and Finland, the name day for derivations of Erik and Eirik is 18 May, commem…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Erik is a boy's name of Scandinavian origin meaning "eternal ruler". Erik is the 546 ranked male name by popularity.
https://nameberry.com/b/boy-baby-name-erik
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 21, 2022 · Scandinavian form of Eric. This was the name of kings of Sweden, Denmark and Norway. King Erik IX of Sweden (12th century) is the patron saint of that country.
https://www.behindthename.com/name/erik
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“The man who pleaded guilty to distributing the ketamine that killed actor Matthew Perry was sentenced to 2 years in federal prison.”
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Corroborated by multiple sources stating that the drug counselor (Erik Fleming) who pleaded guilty to distributing the ketamine that killed Matthew Perry was sentenced to two years in federal prison.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jasveen Sangha is a British and American convicted felon and drug dealer known as the Ketamine Queen. She gained international attention following her indictment and subsequent guilty plea in connecti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasveen_Sangha
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web search NEUTRAL — of ketamine, to be administered to Perry without any health care professional present. Chavez and Iwamasa pleaded guilty last year to federal drug charges and are scheduled to be sentenced on December…
https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/former-physician-who-ra…
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web search NEUTRAL — Chavez operated a ketamine clinic and sold the drug to Plasencia, who then distributed it to Perry. Chavez surrendered his medical license in November 2024. Iwamasa and Fleming are scheduled to be sen…
https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2026/04/08/north-hollywoo…
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“A licensed drug addiction counselor who delivered “Friends” star Matthew Perry the doses of ketamine that killed him is set to be sentenced on Wednesday.”
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Multiple sources confirm that Erik Fleming, a licensed drug addiction counselor, was scheduled for sentencing on a Wednesday regarding the fatal ketamine doses.
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web search NEUTRAL — A licensed drug addiction counselor who delivered “Friends” star Matthew Perry the doses of ketamine that killed him was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/13/us/matthew-perry-erik-fleming…
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web search NEUTRAL — Matthew Perry’s drug addiction counselor, Erik Fleming, is set for sentencing Wednesday for his role in the ketamine distribution ring that caused the actor's overdose death.
https://www.foxla.com/news/matthew-perry-death-drug-counselo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Matthew Perry death: Drug addiction counselor to be sentenced.Drug counselor who delivered the fatal dose of ketamine to actor Matthew Perry is up for sentencing. 6 hours ago. Save for later.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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“Prosecutors are asking for 2 1/2 years in prison for 56-year-old Erik Fleming”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about ChatGPT and does not mention prosecutors' requests or Erik Fleming's age.
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https://cellphones.com.vn/sforum/cach-dung-chatgpt
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web search NEUTRAL — ChatGPT (Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer) is a chatbot launched by OpenAI in November 2022. It is built on top of OpenAI’s GPT-3 family of large language models, and is fine-tuned (an approach…
https://github.com/topics/chatgpt
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“Erik Fleming, one of five people who pleaded guilty in connection [with Matthew Perry's death]”
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Evidence confirms Erik Fleming pleaded guilty to conspiracy and distribution of ketamine resulting in death, and specifically notes he was the fourth defendant sentenced of the five who pleaded guilty.
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web search NEUTRAL — Erik Fleming is an American film and television director and producer. He is a graduate of USC School of Cinematic Arts and known for creating the 1992 experimental short film, The Silver Surfer, whic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Fleming_(director)
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web search NEUTRAL — The man, Erik Fleming, a licensed drug addiction counselor who was also an acquaintance of Mr. Perry’s, pleaded guilty in 2024 to conspiracy to distribute ketamine and distribution of ketamine resulti…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/arts/television/matthew-p…
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web search NEUTRAL — Fleming was the fourth defendant sentenced of the five who have pleaded guilty in prosecutions over the actor’s 2023 death in the Jacuzzi at his Los Angeles home.
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/may/13/erik-fl…
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“The beloved "Friends" actor died in October 2023 from the acute effects of ketamine.”
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Wikipedia and other news sources confirm Matthew Perry died in October 2023 and that the cause of death was the acute effects of ketamine.
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web search NEUTRAL — Matthew Langford Perry (August 19, 1969 – October 28, 2023) was an American and Canadian actor. He gained international fame for starring as Chandler Bing on the NBC television sitcom Friends (1994–20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Perry
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web search NEUTRAL — Reuters Image shows Matthew Perry Reuters. Perry was found dead in a jacuzzi at his Los Angeles home in October 2023. A woman dubbed the "Ketamine Queen" has pleaded guilty to selling the drugs that u…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2dng3rrzjdo
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web search NEUTRAL — Key Points. Doctors supplied Matthew Perry with ketamine despite them knowing he allegedly suffered adverse effects from the drug. The actor died in October 2023 from the acute effects of ketamine.
https://www.aol.com/articles/matthew-perry-allegedly-suffere…
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“Matthew Perry was supplied ketamine even after doctors knew he allegedly experienced adverse effects from the drug.”
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Multiple sources, including a documentary claim, state that doctors continued to supply Perry with ketamine despite knowledge of his adverse reactions.
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web search NEUTRAL — a mission continued by the Matthew Perry Foundation, launched days after his death.[155] Tributes reflected that impact: the main Friends cast issued a joint statement, and Max added an on-screen memo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Perry
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web search NEUTRAL — Doctors supplied Matthew Perry with ketamine despite them knowing he allegedly suffered adverse effects from the drug. The actor died in October 2023 from the acute effects of ketamine.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/matth…
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web search NEUTRAL — Matthew Perry Was Supplied Ketamine by Doctors Despite Alleged Adverse Reactions, New Documentary Claims.Perry died on October 28, 2023, at the age of 54. An autopsy report ruled his death an accident…
https://okmagazine.com/p/matthew-perry-supplied-ketamine-doc…
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“Five people have pleaded guilty for various roles in supplying the actor with ketamine, the drug that killed him at age 54 in 2023.”
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“Three of them have been sentenced.”
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