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Matthew Perry’s Secret Dark Side: Aggression, Lies and Manipulation


Sources tell Us Weekly about the true extent of Matthew Perry’s addiction, his lonely life and the trail of lies he left behind after his tragic death

Three sources with close knowledge of the situation tell Us that Perry had been lying about his sobriety both during the promotional tour for his memoir and in the time leading up to his death, and that his continuing abuse of prescription drugs was not the only troubling behavior he was covering up. Munawar Hosain/Fotos International/Getty ImagesIn March 2022, the first and second sources say, a confrontation over Perry’s substance abuse allegedly escalated into a physical assault against Morgan Moses, 37, the actor’s best friend of seven years and occasional sober companion. Matthew Perry openly battled addiction and other health issues while starring on Friends and his costars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer were by his side every step of the way, showing their support both in public and in private.

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