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Matthew Perry's Doctor Pleads Guilty to Ketamine Distribution, Will Surrender Medical Licence
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, JUL 25 – Dr Salvador Plasencia pleaded guilty to four counts of illegal ketamine distribution linked to Matthew Perry's 2023 overdose death, facing up to 40 years in prison.
- Dr. Salvador Plasencia pleaded guilty in federal court to four counts of illegally distributing ketamine to actor Matthew Perry, who died in October 2023 in Los Angeles.
- Perry relapsed into addiction in fall 2023 and depended on a network of illegal ketamine suppliers, including Plasencia and Jasveen Sangha, amid a fragile treatment period.
- Plasencia admitted supplying ketamine without legitimate medical purpose and faces up to 40 years in prison, while Sangha, charged with providing Perry's fatal dose, has pleaded not guilty and denies meeting him.
- Plasencia’s attorney said he is profoundly remorseful and hopes the case prompts stricter regulations and clear protocols for home-based ketamine treatments.
- Plasencia will stay out on bail until his sentencing set for December 3 and plans to relinquish his medical license in the coming 30 to 45 days, while the investigation into other involved parties continues.
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A doctor has pleaded guilty in the death of actor Matthew Perry.
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Doctor Pleads Guilty in Connection to Matthew Perry’s Death
LOS ANGELES (KYMA, KECY) – A California doctor has pleaded guilty to four counts of supplying ketamine to actor Matthew Perry, the Friends star who died in October 2023 at the age of 54. Federal prosecutors announced that Dr. Salvador Placencia admitted to illegally distributing the powerful anesthetic, which the LA County Medical Examiner said was a key factor in Perry’s death. Perry’s cause of death was listed as the acute effects of ketamine,…
The doctor who provided ketamine to actor Matthew Perry, recognized by his character Chandler in the popular Friends series and died in 2023 from an overdose, pleaded guilty this Wednesday before a Los Angeles court, reported U.S. media. Salvador Plasencia, one of the five accused of Perry’s death, recognized four charges for distribution of ketamine and will hear his sentence on December 3. The 43-year-old doctor faces 40 years in prison and lo…
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