Doctor Pleads Guilty in Matthew Perry Ketamine Case
Dr. Salvador Plasencia pleaded guilty to illegally supplying ketamine to actor Matthew Perry, who died from an overdose. Plasencia faces a potential 40-year sentence and will surrender his medical license.
Overview
- Dr. Salvador Plasencia pleaded guilty in Los Angeles federal court to illegally supplying ketamine to actor Matthew Perry, who subsequently died from an overdose of the drug.
- The medical examiner confirmed ketamine as the primary cause of Matthew Perry's death, with Dr. Plasencia admitting to providing 20 vials, lozenges, and syringes.
- Plasencia's guilty plea to four distribution counts avoids an August trial, making him the fourth of five individuals charged in connection with Perry's death to reach an agreement.
- Dr. Plasencia faces a maximum 40-year prison sentence, though a lesser term is expected, and he will voluntarily surrender his medical license within 30-45 days.
- Jasveen Sangha, identified as the 'Ketamine Queen,' is the only remaining defendant who has not yet reached an agreement with prosecutors regarding the lethal ketamine dose sold to Matthew Perry.
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Center-leaning sources frame the prosecution of the runner as excessive and unwarranted. They employ an evaluative idiom to dismiss the severity of the charges, immediately followed by selective sourcing that highlights precedents and common practices, thereby reinforcing the narrative that the authorities are overreacting to a minor issue.
"The article discusses various negative events, including a doctor's guilty plea related to the death of actor Matthew Perry and a former supervisor receiving probation for bribery."
Chicago Sun-Times"The ex-state lawmaker was given 18 months on probation at a hearing Wednesday."
Chicago Sun-Times"The doctor who supplied actor Matthew Perry with unprescribed amounts of ketamine in the month leading up to his accidental overdose pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday to four counts of distributing ketamine."
CBS News"The ex-state lawmaker was given 18 months on probation at a hearing Wednesday."
Chicago Sun-Times"Plasencia illegally supplied Perry with a large amount of ketamine starting about a month before his death on Oct. 28, 2023."
Chicago Sun-Times"The ex-state lawmaker was given 18 months on probation at a hearing Wednesday."
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FAQ
Dr. Salvador Plasencia pleaded guilty to illegally supplying ketamine to Matthew Perry, which was the primary cause of Perry's overdose death. He admitted to providing 20 vials, lozenges, and syringes of ketamine.
Dr. Plasencia faces a maximum 40-year prison sentence, although a lesser sentence is expected. He will also voluntarily surrender his medical license within 30 to 45 days.
Besides ketamine, the autopsy report listed drowning, coronary artery disease, and the effects of buprenorphine as contributing factors to Matthew Perry's death.
Jasveen Sangha, known as the 'Ketamine Queen,' is the only remaining defendant who has not reached an agreement with prosecutors in connection with the ketamine sold to Matthew Perry.
Ketamine is approved medically as an anesthetic and is used off-label for treatment-resistant depression and PTSD under medical supervision, which is generally safe. Recreational ketamine use, especially at higher doses or frequency, can lead to harmful side effects.
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