The new owner of Matthew Perry’s former California home plans to honor the Friends star’s legacy.
“We are so excited to share that we bought a home in Los Angeles earlier this month!” producer and real estate developer Anita Verma-Lallian captioned a post via Instagram on Thursday, October 31, revealing that a real estate agent introduced her to the “off-market” property and it was love at first sight.
“The moment I walked into the home, I absolutely fell in love with the features, especially the view of the Pacific Ocean,” she wrote. “We knew it was ‘the one’ and decided to write an offer on it immediately.”
While Verma-Lallian did not discuss Perry specifically, she did discuss the property’s history. (Us Weekly previously reported that the house had sold for $8.5 million.)
“As a real estate developer myself, I believe every property has a history that we may or may not know about, and every home carries the energy that the current owner brings to it.” she wrote. “I am Hindu, and it’s customary to do a blessing and prayer anytime you buy a new home. We were so lucky to have our Panditji from Arizona come to the house to do the blessing.”
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The new owner noted that they are focusing on honoring the “positive aspects” of Perry’s life, mentioning the late actor’s “immense talent” and the “joy” he brought his fans.
“The decision to purchase the home had nothing to do with the previous owner, just our love of the home,” Verma-Lallian added. “We do plan to keep some of the design elements. The batman logo in the pool is definitely staying.”
Concluding her caption, she called the house “a piece of paradise” that will be full of new memories.
Perry was found unconscious in the home’s hot tub in October 2023 after police were called to the scene. He died at age 54 from the “acute effects of ketamine.” A toxicology report released in December of that year listed drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine as contributing factors in his death.
Initially, Perry’s death was ruled accidental, but this past January the investigation into his untimely passing was reopened. Five people have since been charged in connection with his death.
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Perry’s assistant Kenneth Iwamasa pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing death, while an acquaintance of Perry named Erik Fleming pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine and distribution of ketamine resulting in death. Dr. Mark Chavez pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute ketamine. All three cooperated with the investigation in exchange for a lesser charge.
Dr. Salvador Plasencia and Jasveen Sangha (a.k.a the “Ketamine Queen”) have pleaded not guilty to charges including conspiracy to distribute ketamine and distribution of ketamine.
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