Doctor admits to selling Matthew Perry ketamine weeks before Friends star died from an overdose
Matthew Perry’s doctor admits to selling actor drugs before his death
- Dr Salvador Plasencia pleaded guilty in a Los Angeles courtroom to distributing ketamine to actor Matthew Perry in the weeks leading up to his 2023 overdose death.
- Plasencia, the fourth person to plead guilty in connection with the case, changed his plea as part of a deal, avoiding three additional counts of ketamine distribution and two counts of record falsification.
- His attorney stated Plasencia is "profoundly remorseful" and intends to voluntarily surrender his medical licence, acknowledging his failure to protect Perry, who was vulnerable due to addiction.
- Prosecutors allege Plasencia illegally supplied Perry with 20 vials of ketamine and lozenges for $4,500, with a co-defendant suggesting Plasencia saw Perry as someone to exploit for money.
- Plasencia remains free on bond until his sentencing in December, while Jasveen Sangha, alleged to be the "Ketamine Queen" who sold Perry the fatal dose, is the only remaining defendant yet to reach an agreement.