Multiple people could be facing legal action following Matthew Perry's tragic death, according to reports.
The Friends actor died at the age of 54 last October, with his cause of death later revealed to be an accident from the acute effects of ketamine. The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to The Mirror they are investigating who supplied Matthew with the drugs.
The investigation is now said to be "nearing its conclusion". It's believed multiple people could be facing charges in relation to Matthew's death.
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Matthew Perry died at his Los Angeles home (Getty Images)A law enforcement source told People magazine that the US Attorney's Office will make the ultimate decision on whether or not to press charges. The source did not clarify who the "multiple people" potentially facing charges were.
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Back in May, it was revealed local law enforcement were looking into what circumstances Matthew was given the ketamine that killed him. They were also investigating who supplied him with the drugs.
TMZ has reported the Drug Enforcement Administration is also involved in the investigation, as well as the USPS' federal investigatory authorities. Inspectors are reportedly offering their expertise, including package tracking and other mail-related investigation techniques.
The actor had struggled with addiction issues (Getty Images)Key Hollywood figures have been interviewed as part of the investigation, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed. According to TMZ, those who have been spoken to "are not necessarily the actual source of ketamine", but are believed to have information which could lead to the source of the ketamine. No arrests have been made as a result of the investigation so far.
It's believed Matthew's Friends co-stars have tried to help with the investigation. Jennifer Anniston and Courteney Cox are said to have been "racking their brains" trying to recall people they might have seen with Matthew. However, a source told The Express: "It's a near-impossible task to try to figure out who might have been his private dealer or dealers."
The coroner's investigation into Matthew's cause of death revealed he had enough ketamine in his system to knock him unconscious for an operation. The Medical Examiner's report also revealed that Perry had been prescribed ketamine as part of an infusion therapy treatment for depression and anxiety, and was taking it every other day. However, four months before his death, a new doctor tried to wean him off the drug.
The last time he was prescribed a dose of the drug was reportedly a week and a half before his death. The coroner noted that the ketamine in Matthew's system "could not be from that infusion therapy, since ketamine's half-life is three to four hours, or less."
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