Matthew Perry’s assistant and two doctors among those charged over his death

Matthew Perry’s assistant and two doctors among those charged over his death (Kvartuc Branimir)

Matthew Perry’s assistant and two doctors are among five people who have been charged after the Friends star died from an accidental ketamine overdose last October, United States attorney Martin Estrada told a press briefing.

An investigation into the circumstances surrounding Perry’s death revealed that in autumn last year the 54-year-old actor “fell back into addiction and these defendants took advantage to profit for themselves”, Mr Estrada said.