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Doctor Sentenced for Illegally Supplying Ketamine to Perry

12/10/2025

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Dr. Salvador Plasencia was sentenced to 30 months in prison for illegally supplying ketamine to Matthew Perry before his death in 2023 due to the drug's acute effects.
Plasencia pleaded guilty to four counts of distribution and expressed remorse to Perry's family.
Court documents show he texted another doctor about pricing for Perry, referring to him derogatorily.
Four others have pleaded guilty in this case.

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Story summary

Dr. Salvador Plasencia was sentenced to 30 months in prison for illegally supplying ketamine to Matthew Perry before his death in 2023 due to the drug's acute effects.
Plasencia pleaded guilty to four counts of distribution and expressed remorse to Perry's family.
Court documents show he texted another doctor about pricing for Perry, referring to him derogatorily.
Four others have pleaded guilty in this case.