A man was sentenced this Wednesday to two years in federal prison for his participation in the drone distribution network gas for which actor Matthew Perry, star of the television series “Friends” died in Los Angeles in October 2023.

Erik Fleming, a 55 year-old Hawthorne resident, received a 24-month sentence in a federal prison, followed by three years of supervised parole.

In August 2024, Fleming pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to distribute ketamine and to distribute ketamine resulting in death.