San Diego doctor pleads guilty in Matthew Perry's death

Oct. 2 (UPI) -- A San Diego doctor pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine in connection with the death of "Friends" actor Matthew Perry.

Mark Chavez, 54, faces a possible maximum prison sentence of 10 years after pleading guilty. Prosecutors say Chavez took ketamine from his former clinic and with another doctor, Salvador Plasencia, supplied it to the entertainer.

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