New Matthew Perry documentary exposes celeb drug ring in Hollywood
The doctors who are accused of enabling Mathew Perrys dangerous drug addiction may be a part of a larger problem in Hollywood.
The doctors who are accused of enabling Mathew Perrys dangerous drug addiction may be a part of a larger problem in Hollywood.
High-profile stars like Kelly Osborne and Brandon Novak came forward to discuss the Hollywood doctors loosely prescribing addictive drugs in a TMZ tell-all documentary.
The documentary will air on Monday at 9 pm ET on FOX and will be released on Hulu on Tuesday, offering an inside look at what happens to some doctors morals when they are faced with high-profile clients and generous sums of money.
Dr. Drew Pinsky shared his expert commentary on the situation, calling some of the corrupted doctors sociopathic.
Actor Mathew Perry died after overdosing on ketamine and drowning in his Los Angeles hot tub
He told TMZ: Something about taking care of a celebrity turns that caretaker on in a way that they dont maintain their usual judgment.
The documentarys trailer teases at celebrity testimonials to this dangerous phenomenon.
Jackass star Novak said to TMZ: Its as corrupt as you could imagine.
Id let them think that one day Ill bring them up to the set and Ill bring them to the radio shows and they can kind of rub elbows with these celebrities,
He explained how he would often exchange swag he received from sponsors or events for priority treatment at the doctors office.
Brandon Novak told TMZ that he used to trade swag for drugs at doctors offices
Kelly Osborne outlined how easy it was for her to get drugs through doctors, telling TMZ that all her drug dealers were doctors
Dr. Drew Pinsky revealed to TMZ that some Hollywood doctors are sociopathic and forget their morals when dealing with the rich and famous
Novak also revealed some of these perks included getting scripts filled early and skipping the wait for appointments.
The pro-skateboarder is nine years clean of a 20-year heroin addiction. He now advocates for sober living by helping addicts get treatment, according to his official website.
Osborne, who once said her body is pickled from all the drugs and alcohol, painted a picture of how easy it was for her to get her hands on drugs through doctors.
She told TMZ: If you wanted an Adderall doctor, then I knew who to talk to. If it was opiates then I also knew which people in Hollywood to go to, to find out who their new "rock doc" was.
All my drug dealers were doctors.
Dr. Salvador Plascencia is awaiting trial for providing Perry ketamine and enabling his overdose
Dr. Mark Chavez admitted to selling ketamine to Plascencia to give to Perry
The TMZ documentary also reveals enablers and rehabilitation centers that play a role in the world of celebrity drug access.
No doctors have been specifically named in by TMZ yet, only that doctors accused of illegally getting Perry ketamine are involved.
Dr. Salvador Plascencia, 42, and Dr. Mark Chavez, 54, are the two doctors who have been accused of being connected to Perrys death.
Chavez reached a plea deal in August after admitting to selling ketamine to Plascencia. He filled fake prescriptions using a former patients name and lied to wholesale ketamine distributers about how much he needed, according to the United States Attorneys Office.
Plascencia, alongside North Hollywoods Ketamine Queen Jasveen Sangha, 41, is being charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine.
Ketamine Queen Jasveen Sangha is being charged alongside Plascencia for her alleged involvement in Perrys death
The Friends star struggled with drug addiction and was receiving ketamine infusions to treat his depression
Both Plascencia and Sangha pleaded not guilty and are awaiting trial.
Perry, who was being treated for depression through ketamine infusion therapy, spent $55,000 buying ketamine from Plascencia in the two months before he died on October 28, 2023.
His death was attributed to drowning and the acute effects of ketamine. He was found face-down in the hot tub of his Los Angeles home.
Despite claiming he was sober in a memoir, sources told DailyMail.com after his death that he would have younger hook-ups from the dating apps to deliver drugs to his house.
