Matthew Perry doctor ordered not to practice medicine ahead of guilty plea

A doctor who has agreed to plead guilty in connection with the overdose death of "Friends" actor Matthew Perry was ordered Friday by a judge not to practice medicine.

Mark Chavez, 54, who will admit conspiracy to distribute ketamine as part of a plea deal reached with authorities, was released on $50,000 bond at a Los Angeles court.

Chavez is one of five people facing federal charges over the October 2023 tragedy in which Perry, a longtime addict, was found unresponsive in the pool at his luxury Los Angeles home.