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Doctor pleads guilty to selling Matthew Perry ketamine in the weeks before the actor’s death
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 22 – Dr. Salvador Plasencia admitted supplying actor Matthew Perry with 20 vials of ketamine without legitimate medical purpose, facing up to 40 years in prison, prosecutors said.
- Dr. Salvador Plasencia, who illegally supplied actor Matthew Perry with ketamine, is set to plead guilty to four counts of distribution of the drug.
- Plasencia called Perry a 'moron' who could be exploited for money in a text message to a co-defendant.
- Perry, who struggled with addiction for years, died in October 2023, with ketamine being the primary cause of death according to the medical examiner.
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Doctor pleads guilty in Perry overdose case
A doctor charged in connection with the drug overdose death of actor Matthew Perry pleaded guilty Wednesday to supplying the Friends star with ketamine. Salvador Plasencia, 43, one of five people charged over Perry's death, pleaded guilty in a federal court in Los Angeles to four counts of distribution of ketamine. Plasencia is to be sentenced on December 3 and faces up to 40 years in prison. He will also surrender his medical license. Plasencia…
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Insider PaperDoctor pleads guilty to supplying Matthew Perry with ketamine
A doctor charged in connection with the drug overdose death of actor Matthew Perry pleaded guilty Wednesday to supplying the "Friends" star with ketamine.Salvador Plasencia, 43, one of five people charged over Perry's death, pleaded guilty in a federal court in Los Angeles to four counts of distribution of ketamine.Plasencia is to be sentenced on...
The tragic disappearance of US actor Matthew Perry, known for the role of Chandler Bing of the cult TV series "Friends" is back in the spotlight. A Californian doctor, Dr. Salvador Plasencia, admitted his responsibility before the federal court in Los Angeles, declaring himself guilty of four charges related to the illegal administration of ketamine all'actor, who died in October 2023 at the age of 54. The sentence for Dr. Plasencia is expected …
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News & RecordDoctor pleads guilty in Perry drug case
LOS ANGELES — A doctor who was a primary target in the sweeping investigation of actor Matthew Perry's overdose death pleaded guilty Wednesday to supplying the "Friends" star with ketamine despite knowing he was a struggling addict.
Dr. Salvador Plasencia, has admitted his responsibility before federal court in Los Angeles for giving Matthew Perry the...
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