Matthew Perry's death from ketamine could see those involved behind bars. A lawyer has weighed after the actor was found unresponsive at his home in Los Angeles on October 28, 2023. It was ruled during an autopsy that he had suffered acute effects after taking ketamine and drowning .

The news emerged after a call to emergency services was made about a cardiac arrest. Perry was later found dead at the scene. It was reported that Matthew's assistant had discovered him, unresponsive, in his hot tub.

She later managed to bring his "head above the water and gotten him to the edge," before medical assistance arrived. It was claimed that Perry had the same levels of ketamine in his system as a hospital patient who had been under general anaesthetic. Prior to his death, he had been open about having ketamine infusion therapy to aid his depression.

But ketamine metabolizes in the body just hours after a human consumes it – meaning it wasn't the cause of his sudden death. The Los Angeles Police Department later launched an investigation to determine how he had obtained drugs that would take his life. A lawyer has stated that he believes that criminal charges are imminent and that several people may be involved.

Speaking to The US Sun , Tre Lovell said: "Charges will be coming any day now. This investigation has been going on for a long time, and the leaks are starting to come out, which are probably intentional." He went on to add: "[Anonymous law enforcement sources] are not going t.