Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Doctor Pleads Guilty to Providing Matthew Perry Ketamine Before Death
A doctor named Salvador Plasencia admitted he gave actor Matthew Perry, from the TV show F.R.I.E.N.D.S., ketamine, a drug used as medicine.
Perry died shortly after.
The doctor is now guilty of selling drugs.
He could go to jail for up to ten years for each time he did this.
The doctor feels bad about what happened.
He sold the drug to Perry and Perry's assistant.
Ketamine can be dangerous if not used carefully.
Dr. Salvador Plasencia pleaded guilty to providing Matthew Perry ketamine before his death.
Plasencia faces a maximum sentence of ten years in prison per count.
The doctor expressed remorse and will relinquish his medical license.
Plasencia sold ketamine to Perry and his assistant between late September and mid-October 2023.
Perry was found dead in October 2023, with ketamine as a contributing factor.
- Who
- Dr. Salvador Plasencia and Matthew Perry.
- What
- Dr. Salvador Plasencia pleaded guilty to selling ketamine to Matthew Perry.
- When
- The plea happened recently, with the sentencing set for December 3. The ketamine sales occurred between late September and mid-October 2023, before Perry's death in October 2023.
- Where
- California, with injections at Perry's home and a Long Beach Aquarium parking lot.
- Why
- Plasencia provided ketamine to Perry despite the potential risks associated with uncontrolled use of the drug.
- Defendant
- Dr. Salvador Plasencia
- Victim
- Matthew Perry
- Charge
- Drug distribution
- Maximum Sentence
- Ten years per count
- Incident Date
- September 30 - October 12, 2023
- Location of Injections
- Perry's home and Long Beach Aquarium parking lot
- Perry's Age
- 54