Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Matthew Perry's Doctor Pleads Guilty in Ketamine Case
A doctor named Dr. Salvador Plasencia gave the actor Matthew Perry, who was on the TV show Friends, ketamine, a drug.
Dr. Plasencia admitted he gave Perry ketamine even though it wasn't for a good reason, like medical treatment.
This happened before Perry died from an overdose of the same drug.
The doctor will lose his medical license and could go to jail for up to 10 years for each time he gave Perry ketamine.
Other people have also been charged in this case, including Perry's assistant and someone accused of giving him the drugs that caused his death.
Dr. Salvador Plasencia pleaded guilty to distributing ketamine to Matthew Perry.
Plasencia supplied ketamine to Perry and his assistant between September and October 2023.
Perry was found unresponsive in a hot tub on October 28, 2023, due to a ketamine overdose.
Plasencia will give up his medical license within the next 30 to 45 days.
Plasencia faces up to 10 years in prison for each count of distributing ketamine.
- Who
- Dr. Salvador Plasencia, Matthew Perry, and others involved in supplying the ketamine.
- What
- Dr. Salvador Plasencia pleaded guilty to illegally giving ketamine to Matthew Perry.
- When
- Plasencia supplied ketamine between late September and mid-October 2023, and his sentencing is scheduled for December 3.
- Where
- The doctor ran a clinic in Malibu and gave Perry ketamine in various locations, including a public parking lot.
- Why
- The articles don't provide the reasoning behind the actions.
- Defendant
- Dr. Salvador Plasencia
- Charge
- Distribution of Ketamine
- Victim
- Matthew Perry
- Plea
- Guilty
- Sentencing Date
- December 3
- Potential Sentence
- Up to 10 years per count