US EditionMatthew Perry doctor agrees to plead guilty on four counts in connection to star's death
- Dr. Salvador Plasencia has entered a guilty plea to charges involving the distribution of ketamine related to Matthew Perry's death on October 28, 2023.
- Perry, age 54, died at his Pacific Palisades home from the acute effects of ketamine, after receiving large doses from multiple defendants including Plasencia.
- Authorities allege Plasencia supplied ketamine to Perry and his assistant, taught untrained injection methods, and acted outside medical guidelines.
- Plasencia could face up to 40 years in prison, though both prosecution and defense suggest a sentence between 15 and 21 months. Meanwhile, three other accused individuals, including another physician, have already admitted guilt, while one alleged dealer continues to contest the charges.
- This case underscores exploitation surrounding Perry's ketamine use for anxiety and depression and highlights ongoing investigation into doctor and dealer roles.
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A doctor charged with the death of U.S. actor Matthew Perry is expected to plead guilty in court next week. Main defendant Salvador Plasencia has declared his guilt "in the distribution of ketamine in four cases," the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Monday (local time), thus threatening the defendant with a sentence of up to 40 years in prison. "I wonder how much this idiot will pay," Plasencia wrote in a text message submitted by the pr…
Matthew Perry’s doctor to plead guilty to supplying him ketamine before fatal overdose
A Los Angeles physician has agreed to plead guilty to supplying ketamine to actor Matthew Perry in the weeks leading up to his fatal overdose, prosecutors announced.Dr Salvador Plasencia is set to admit to four counts of ketamine distribution, charges that carry a potential sentence of up to 40 years in prison.Plasencia is one of five individuals charged in connection with the death of Perry, whose body was discovered by his assistant in a hot t…
The doctor Salvador Plasencia is suspected of having exploited the ketamine addiction of the ill actor.
Matthew Perry's death: Doctor who supplied Ketamine to 'Friends' actor will plead guilty
A California doctor accused of supplying late actor Matthew Perry with ketamine in the weeks before his fatal overdose has agreed to plead guilty, according to a plea agreement filed in federal court on Monday. Dr Salvador Plasencia will plead guilty to four counts of ketamine distribution. In exchange, prosecutors will drop three additional distribution counts and two charges related to falsifying records. The plea carries a maximum sentence of…
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