Doctor Who Gave Matthew Perry Ketamine Is Sentenced to 30 Months [View all]
Source: New York Times
A doctor who illegally supplied Matthew Perry with the drug ketamine in the weeks leading up to the actor’s death in 2023 was sentenced Wednesday to 30 months in prison.
The doctor, Salvador Plasencia, pleaded guilty in June to four criminal counts of distribution of ketamine, a powerful anesthetic. A month before Mr. Perry’s death, Mr. Plasencia texted another doctor about how much to charge Mr. Perry for ketamine, according to court papers, writing, “I wonder how much this moron will pay” and “Lets find out.”
Mr. Perry, who played Chandler Bing on “Friends” and had long struggled with addiction, became increasingly reliant on ketamine in the weeks before he was found unresponsive in his hot tub. The Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office said his death was caused by the “acute effects” of ketamine.
Mr. Plasencia, 44, who was an urgent care clinic operator in Calabasas, Calif., is the first person to be sentenced in connection with Mr. Perry’s death. Four others have pleaded guilty in the case, including Jasveen Sangha, a dealer who prosecutors said supplied Mr. Perry with the ketamine that killed him.
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