to being connected to the death of . He was , which lead to . The doctor made an agreement with the prosecution to help them in their investigation to find further suspects connected to the case.
Chavez could face up to 10 years in prison. But he won't be facing jail time now, as he's out on bond - with a catch. In order to get bond, he had to surrender his medical license and turn over his passport, among other conditions.
It's unclear when he will be sentenced. The doctor allegedly admitted to getting ketamine from his former clinic. He supposedly submitted false prescriptions in order to get the drug as a wholesale distributor.
ABC7 reported that Chavez's lawyer, Matthew Binninger, said that the doctor was "incredibly remorseful" and wanted "to do everything in his power to right the wrong that happened here." Chavez is the third person to plead guilty regarding the death of Matthew. Previously Matthew's assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, who admitted to helping the Friends star get ketamine and inject it, pleaded guilty.
Iwamasa is also helping the prosecution with the case, similar to Chavez. Eric Flemming also pleaded guilty earlier this year after he admitted to being a middleman between the drug dealers and the actor. Charges were also brought against Dr.
Salvador Plasencia, another doctor who prescribed ketamine to Matthew, and Jasveen Sangha, who is known as "the ketamine queen." The Fools Rush In star was found dead in his hot tub last October by Iwamasa. He was undergoin.
