Archive · 17 Dec 2025
Second Doctor Sentenced in Matthew Perry Overdose Case
A doctor named Dr. Mark Chavez was sentenced to eight months of home confinement for giving ketamine to another doctor, who then gave it to the actor Matthew Perry.
Matthew Perry, known for his role in the TV show 'Friends,' died in a hot tub in 2023 because of a ketamine overdose.
Ketamine is a strong drug used for anesthesia and sometimes for depression, but it can be dangerous if misused.
Dr. Chavez admitted to selling the drug, but he didn't give the dose that killed Perry.
Another doctor, Dr. Salvador Plasencia, and three other people are also involved in the case.
They will be sentenced soon.
Matthew Perry had struggled with drug addiction for many years.
Dr. Mark Chavez sentenced to 8 months home confinement for supplying ketamine to Matthew Perry.
Chavez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine and surrendered his medical license.
Dr. Salvador Plasencia, who supplied ketamine to Perry, was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison.
Three others, including a drug dealer and Perry's former assistant, are awaiting sentencing.
Matthew Perry died from a ketamine overdose in his hot tub on October 28, 2023.
- Who
- Dr. Mark Chavez, Dr. Salvador Plasencia, Jasveen Sangha, Erik Fleming, Kenneth Iwamasa, Matthew Perry
- What
- Illegal distribution of ketamine leading to Matthew Perry's overdose death
- When
- Sentencing on Tuesday, death on October 28, 2023
- Where
- Los Angeles, California
- Why
- Matthew Perry's addiction to ketamine and illegal supply by doctors and dealers
Prosecution
Defense
Role in Ketamine Distribution
Prosecution
Dr. Mark Chavez admitted to supplying ketamine to Dr. Salvador Plasencia, who then sold it to Matthew Perry.
Defense
Dr. Chavez's defense argued that the ketamine he supplied was not the dose that killed Perry.
- Doctor Sentenced
- Dr. Mark Chavez
- Sentence
- 8 months home confinement, 300 hours community service
- Charges
- Conspiracy to distribute ketamine
- Victim
- Matthew Perry
- Cause of Death
- Ketamine overdose leading to drowning
- Date of Death
- October 28, 2023
- Other Convicted
- Dr. Salvador Plasencia, Jasveen Sangha, Erik Fleming, Kenneth Iwamasa
- Ketamine Role
- Prescribed for depression and anxiety, but abused
