Matthew Perry allegedly lied about his sobriety and attacked his best friend when confronted
Matthew Perry had many skeletons in his closet before his untimely death, according to a new report.
The “Friends” star lied about his sobriety for years and had a history of violence, three anonymous sources told Us Weekly in a cover story published Wednesday.
“He was verbally, emotionally and physically abusive,” an insider claimed, calling Perry a “manipulative” person.
“All he knew how to do was cause pain and play the victim,” the source added.
A second source, however, denied to the magazine that the “Fools Rush In” star was a “horrible human being” but said he was “distorted” by his addiction.
Perry estimated in October 2022 that he had spent $9 million trying to get sober, adding that he had been 18 months clean of substances by then.
After he died at the age of 54 in October 2023, police found several prescription medications, including antidepressants, medications for anxiety and COPD, at his home, but no illegal substances were on the drugs. places.
Initial tests revealed that Perry had no fentanyl or methamphetamine in his system when he died at his spa, and the final autopsy report attributed the cause of his death to the “acute effects of ketamine,” a medicine used to treat depression.
A source told Us Weekly that people in the actor’s entourage may have had suspicions about how he really died.
“Everyone close to Matthew said he died of an overdose,” the source claimed, alleging that Perry’s friends believed he never properly dealt with his mental health issues and that he “s ‘would isolate’.
Page Six reached out to Perry’s representatives and attorney for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.
The first source claimed the sitcom star’s addiction issues got so out of control that he “crashed his Aston Martin multiple times while high.”
“He just damaged the car and no one was hurt, [but] he did not consider [that] he could have k**led someone,” the insider claimed.
There are paparazzi photos of Perry driving in the luxury vehicle, but no coverage of the accidents.
Page Six also reached out to the Los Angeles Police Department for comment, but was unable to verify the claims due to insufficient information about the alleged incidents and where they may have occurred. place.
The new report also details the impact of Perry’s struggles on his relationships, with a source telling Us Weekly that the “Whole Nine Yards” star once had a physical confrontation with addiction expert Morgan Moses, who was a friend close.
“He threw [Moses] against a wall and threw something at her and pushed her onto a bed,” the insider claimed of the alleged March 2022 incident.
The source also claimed that Perry was known for punching walls, overturning tables and throwing objects during angry outbursts.
After the reported argument with Moses, Perry allegedly told him, “If I wanted to hurt you, I would have,” according to the source.
A second insider, who also claimed knowledge of the alleged fight, claimed Perry expressed remorse over what happened and was “mortified.”
“He was panicking because the person who was always by his side had left him,” the source said.
The first insider added: “Morgan was his best friend, and he burned him to the ground. He pushed her to her absolute breaking point. …He would get upset over little things, then spin the story of what really happened to become the victim himself.
Page Six reached out to Morgan but did not immediately receive a response. She declined to comment to Us Weekly.
The first source claimed that Morgan, who was reportedly Perry’s “sober companion,” was not the only person to experience the “17 Again” star’s allegedly violent behavior.
The insider alleged that a woman in her 20s threatened to sue Perry in 2020 for emotional and psychological abuse after he “got her addicted to drugs, including oxycodone and paink**lers.”
Page Six has not been able to verify the claims and does not know the identity of the ex.
However, a third source who allegedly knew the woman told Us Weekly that substance abuse played a significant role in the couple’s separation.
“The age difference of a person in their early 20s, late 40s and early 50s — there’s a power play there,” the source said. “I think he took advantage of her a lot because he got her addicted to drugs.”
This insider reportedly confirmed the legal threats made by the ex, claiming: “She settled, [and] there was an NDA. I think it was a way for her not to [to be able to] share your experiences with him.
According to the second source, Perry leveraged his relationships with women to help him obtain drugs.
“He would do the FaceTime thing and get to know them. Then it’d be like, “Let’s go out together,” and he’d be like [to come to his house]“, affirmed the source.
“He was no longer in public. That’s how he got things across to people.
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Despite the allegations, Perry’s longtime friend and co-star Jennifer Aniston painted a very different picture of how the actor was in the days leading up to his death.
The “Morning Show” star, 54, told Variety in December: “I was literally texting him that morning, funny Matty. He wasn’t in pain. He wasn’t struggling. He was happy.”
A woman named Athenna Crosby, who was seen having dinner with the “Serving Sara” star a day before his death, also repeatedly stated that he was in good spirits and claimed that he had no not relapsed.
The 25-year-old model told PKB News Digital in November, “He was 100 percent sober when he pa*sed away. »
She also noted their interaction, which was photographed by another diner: “He was extremely positive, sober, behaved normally, spoke very well, gave me no impression that he was on drugs or alcohol of any kind.” either. »