Perry and his live-in personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, had a meeting at their home in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles with Dr. Salvador Plasencia. Perry was undergoing ketamine treatments for depression from his usual doctor but desired more than he was receiving.
Plasencia messaged his mate in San Diego, Dr. Mark Chavez, who agreed to get more ketamine. "I wonder how much this moron will pay," Plasencia texted to Chavez.
They met in Costa Mesa, halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego, where they exchanged at least four vials of ketamine. Plasencia then went back to Perry's place, where Iwamasa handed over $4,500 in cash for the vials.
Perry received two ketamine injections from Plasencia, who also showed Iwamasa how to administer them. After leaving, Plasencia texted Chavez saying it "felt like a bad movie."
October 2
Iwamasa messaged Plasencia wanting not just injection sessions but also extra vials of ketamine, which they referred to as "dr pepper." Plasencia turned up, gave Perry his shots, and left some vials behind.
Iwamasa gave Perry his first injection himself. He messaged the doctor saying he'd found "the sweet spot" for the needle in his boss, but their experiments with different injection sites meant they were running out and needed more.
Plasencia got a text from Chavez asking if he could continue to supply the drug so they could become Perry's "go-to."
October 6
Iwamasa informed Plasencia that their supply was dwindling and they needed a top-up. Plasencia then visited Perry's residence and sold him at least one vial.
October 8
At a late-night rendezvous in a Santa Monica shopping center, Plasencia had sold Iwamasa four vials of ketamine for a cool $6,000 in cash.
Iwamasa took Perry to a public car park in Long Beach for a meeting with the doctor. There, they bought more ketamine, and Perry received another injection while sitting in a vehicle.
That same day, Iwamasa was on the hunt for even more of the substance, contacting Erik Fleming, someone Perry knew, for an additional source.
October 11,
Fleming let Iwamasa know he could procure ketamine through a woman he was acquainted with. "It's unmarked but it's amazing - he take one and try it and I have more if he likes," Fleming's message read.
The supplier, Jasveen Sangha, had a reputation among her clientele as the "Ketamine Queen."
Fleming assured Iwamasa that she only serviced an elite crowd, including celebrities, and wouldn't risk her business with subpar product.
Plasencia visited Perry's residence, where he received $21,000 in cash, partly as payment for previous ketamine purchases. During the visit, he administered an injection to Perry, who immediately had a reaction causing his body to seize and his blood pressure to soar.
The assistant recounted that the doctor advised, "let's not do that again."
October 13
Perry sampled Sangha's ketamine and decided to order 25 vials, costing $5,500. Fleming delivered the vials to Perry's home the following day.
Perry had his final legal ketamine session with his regular doctor, as reported by a woman close to him, whose name was omitted from official records. She informed the medical examiner's investigators that while his former doctor had treated him every other day, his new doctor believed Perry was progressing well, his depression was under control, and he didn't require frequent treatments anymore.
She expressed her belief to the investigators that Perry had been sober for 19 months without any relapse.
Approximately on October 24
Perry spoke for the last time with the unnamed woman, who later told investigators that he seemed to be in high spirits.
October 25
Iwamasa requested another 25 vials of ketamine from Fleming. After collecting $6,000 from Perry, Fleming obtained the ketamine from Sangha, who mentioned her supplier goes by "Master Chef."
Subsequently, Iwamasa administered at least six ketamine injections to Perry.
Perry received at least another six shots of ketamine from Iwamasa.
October 27
The assistant administered at least six shots of ketamine to the actor, with supplies sourced from Fleming and Sangha. Perry and Iwamasa had lost contact with Plasencia for roughly two weeks.
During this time, Plasencia sent texts to Iwamasa with offers of more supplies: "I know you mentioned taking a break. I have been stocking up."
Around 8:30 am, under Perry's instructions and using syringes provided by Plasencia and ketamine supplied by Sangha, Iwamasa injected Perry. By approximately 11 am, Perry was playing pickleball, as Iwamasa later recounted to medical examiner's investigators, although his initial account would later change in subsequent discussions with prosecutors.
Around 12:45 pm, Iwamasa administered Perry's second dose of the day, after which the actor started watching a film. Just before 1:30 pm, Iwamasa gave Perry his third and final shot of the day while Perry was seated by his backyard hot tub. "Shoot me up with a big one," Perry reportedly requested, as recalled by Iwamasa, who then left to do some errands.
At about 4 pm, Iwamasa came back to his house to find Perry lying face down in the hot tub. He immediately jumped in, pulled Perry to the steps and dialed 999.
Paramedics arrived shortly after and pronounced Perry dead. The coroner's investigators stated that ketamine was the primary cause of his death, with drowning being a secondary cause.
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Iwamasa has admitted guilt to conspiracy to distribute Ketamine. Fleming has also pleaded guilty to distributing ketamine resulting in death. Both are now cooperating with prosecutors. Chavez has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to distribute the drug.
Plasencia and Sangha, the two main targets of the investigation, have pleaded not guilty to multiple felony counts. Stefan Sacks, Plasencia's lawyer, said on Thursday that everything his client did was in Perry's best medical interest.
Sangha's attorney declined to comment. The lawyers for the other three men did not respond to multiple messages seeking comment from The Associated Press.
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