Scarlett Johansson Has an Unlikely Connection to an Arrest in Matthew Perry’s Dying Investigation

A person arrested in reference to Matthew Perry‘s dying has a tenuous connection to actress Scarlett Johansson.

Erik Fleming is one among 5 individuals arrest in reference to an ongoing investigation into the Mates actor’s October 28, 2023 overdose dying. Listed as Perry’s “acquaintance” in paperwork from the Division of Justice, Fleming is being charged because the intermediary accountable for serving to to coordinate the sale of ketamine that killed the actor.

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Fleming, 54, was as soon as energetic in Hollywood circles and directed a 1999 youngsters’s fantasy comedy starring Eva Mendes and Johansson, titled My Brother the Pig, in line with The Hollywood Reporter.

Per paperwork from The Division of Justice, Fleming is accused of performing as a drug supplier co-ordinating the sale of ketamine with Perry’s live-in assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, and provider Jasveen Sangha, the so-called Ketamine Queen of Hollywood.

In line with the DOJ, “after discussing costs with Iwamasa, Fleming coordinated the drug gross sales with Sangha, and introduced money from Iwamasa to Sangha’s stash home in North Hollywood to purchase vials of ketamine.” 4 days earlier than Perry’s dying, Fleming allegedly knowledgeable the assistant that the ketamine was “on its solution to our woman,” in reference to Sangha.

On August 8, Fleming pled responsible to at least one depend of conspiracy to distribute ketamine and one depend of distribution of ketamine leading to dying. He admitted to distributing 50 vials of ketamine, half of them 4 days earlier than Perry’s dying. He faces as much as 25 years in his federal case.

Throughout his Hollywood profession, Fleming produced first season of actuality present The Surreal Life in 2003, which featured Corey Feldman, Gabrielle Carteris, Vince Neil and MC Hammer. He additionally directed and produced Tyrone, a 1999 street journey film starring Coolio and Kevin Connolly.

Along with Fleming, Iwamasa and Sangha, two docs — Salvador Plasencia and Mark Chavez — have additionally been arrested. The duo are additionally accused of working to provide Perry with ketamine. Plasencia allegedly realized that Perry was excited by buying the drug final September, in line with CNN, and texted Chavez to say he needed to her the actor’s sole provider. “I’m wondering how a lot this moron can pay?” he allegedly wrote.

All through September and early October, Plasencia allegedly bought ketamine from Chavez, offered vials to assistant, taught the assistant how you can administer the medication and even injected the actor with giant doses of the drug himself.

On October 28, Perry’s physique was present in a jacuzzi at his Pacific Palisades house. He died from “acute results of ketamine” and subsequent drowning, in line with an post-mortem report.

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