Media: Man Accused of Supplying Ketamine to Perry Filmed Movie with Johansson

MOSCOW, August 17 Eric Fleming, who is accused of supplying ketamine to actor Matthew Perry, who died in October 2023, was a former film director, including one in 1999 starring Scarlett Johansson and Eva Mendes, the Daily Beast reports.
«Before Eric Fleming became known as Perry's alleged drug facilitator, he directed Johansson and actress Eva Mendes in a 1999 children's film,» the publication writes, citing data from the IMDb website.

We are talking about the film “My Brother Babe,” in which Johansson starred as a teenager. In addition, according to the site, he also directed the films «Silver Surfer» (1992), «Cyber ​​Bandits» (1995) and «Jerks on Wheels» (1999).

It is noted that Fleming pleaded guilty to supplying ketamine.
Earlier, the US Department of Justice announced that five people were arrested in connection with the ketamine overdose that led to Perry’s death, including two doctors and the actor’s personal assistant.
It was previously reported that Perry had been receiving ketamine under the care of doctors treating depression and anxiety disorders, but the actor's death occurred a week and a half after he attended the therapy, indicating that the substance was illegally acquired. Moreover, the dosage found in his system on the day of his death was comparable to that used for general anesthesia.
Perry died on October 28 at the age of 54. After his death, it was reported that the actor's body was found in a hot tub at his home. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner later reported that the cause of death was severe ketamine exposure. The department added that «drowning, coronary artery disease, and buprenorphine exposure» were also contributing factors.
Matthew Perry gained wide popularity thanks to his role as Chandler Bing in the famous American TV series «Friends». In addition, the actor's film career includes a number of leading roles in famous romantic comedies: «Haste Makes Sense», «Cheaters», «Three to Tango», as well as the crime comedy «The Whole Nine Yards». Perry has been nominated for prestigious American film awards such as the Golden Globe and Emmy.