Federal prosecutors have announced that Dr. Salvador Plasencia will admit to distributing ketamine related to the late actor's overdose.
California Physician to Admit Guilt in Matthew Perry Ketamine Case
California Physician to Admit Guilt in Matthew Perry Ketamine Case
A California doctor implicated in supplying ketamine to Matthew Perry is set to plead guilty, facing severe legal repercussions.
In a significant turn of events, Dr. Salvador Plasencia, a California physician, has agreed to plead guilty to four counts of distributing ketamine. This decision follows the tragic overdose death of actor Matthew Perry, best known for his role as Chandler Bing on the iconic television show Friends. Federal prosecutors disclosed the plea arrangement, which carries a potential maximum sentence of 40 years in prison, indicating that Dr. Plasencia is expected to make this plea in forthcoming weeks.
Perry, who passed away at 54 while in a hot tub in Los Angeles in October 2023, had been candid about his battles with depression and addiction. His death sent shockwaves through the entertainment community and his global fan base. Text messages revealed in court identified Dr. Plasencia as having referred to Perry as a "moron" and questioned how much he would be willing to pay for the drug.
The plea agreement outlines that Dr. Plasencia personally injected Perry with ketamine at locations such as his home and the parking lot of the Long Beach Aquarium. It also states that he instructed Perry’s assistant, another defendant in the case, on how to administer the drug. Furthermore, the doctor allegedly provided additional vials of ketamine for their private use at home.
Dr. Plasencia is one of five individuals charged in connection with an underground network of healthcare providers and dealers implicated in supplying the actor with ketamine. While Perry had been prescribed legal amounts of the drug to manage his depression, he sought more than what was prescribed. The plea agreement notes that between September 30 and October 12, 2023, Dr. Plasencia sold a total of twenty 5ml vials of ketamine, alongside syringes, to both Perry and his assistant. Attempts to contact the physician's legal representatives have not yet yielded a response.
Perry, who passed away at 54 while in a hot tub in Los Angeles in October 2023, had been candid about his battles with depression and addiction. His death sent shockwaves through the entertainment community and his global fan base. Text messages revealed in court identified Dr. Plasencia as having referred to Perry as a "moron" and questioned how much he would be willing to pay for the drug.
The plea agreement outlines that Dr. Plasencia personally injected Perry with ketamine at locations such as his home and the parking lot of the Long Beach Aquarium. It also states that he instructed Perry’s assistant, another defendant in the case, on how to administer the drug. Furthermore, the doctor allegedly provided additional vials of ketamine for their private use at home.
Dr. Plasencia is one of five individuals charged in connection with an underground network of healthcare providers and dealers implicated in supplying the actor with ketamine. While Perry had been prescribed legal amounts of the drug to manage his depression, he sought more than what was prescribed. The plea agreement notes that between September 30 and October 12, 2023, Dr. Plasencia sold a total of twenty 5ml vials of ketamine, alongside syringes, to both Perry and his assistant. Attempts to contact the physician's legal representatives have not yet yielded a response.
