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**Summary:**
A doctor, Salvador Plasencia, has pleaded guilty in a Los Angeles court to illegally providing actor Matthew Perry with ketamine in the weeks leading up to Perry’s overdose death in October 2023. Plasencia admitted to supplying Perry with multiple vials of the drug and enlisting another doctor to do so. He even referred to Perry as a “moron” in text messages and expressed interest in becoming Perry’s primary supplier. While Plasencia did not provide the fatal dose, he admitted to giving Perry a ketamine injection which caused blood pressure spikes but still left more for his assistant to use. He faces a potential 40-year prison sentence. Another individual, Jasveen Sangha, alleged to be the “Ketamine Queen,” is accused of providing the lethal dose and is scheduled to stand trial.
**News Article:**
**’Friends’ Star Matthew Perry Case: Doctor Pleads Guilty to Supplying Ketamine**
**Los Angeles, July 24, 2025, 07:56 AM IST**
In a major development in the investigation surrounding the death of actor Matthew Perry, Dr. Salvador Plasencia has pleaded guilty in a Los Angeles federal court to four counts of distributing ketamine to the “Friends” star in the weeks leading up to his death. Perry, best known for his role as Chandler Bing, died of a ketamine overdose in October 2023.
Dr. Plasencia, 43, initially pleaded not guilty but changed his plea after reaching an agreement with prosecutors. In exchange for the guilty plea, three additional counts of distribution and two counts of falsifying records were dropped.
While Dr. Plasencia is not accused of providing the dose that ultimately killed Perry, he admitted to supplying the actor with multiple vials of ketamine, a surgical anesthetic that Perry had been using legally, but off label, for depression. Court documents revealed that Plasencia enlisted the help of another doctor and even texted that Perry was a “moron” whom he could exploit. He admited to giving Perry a ketamine injection which caused blood pressure spikes but still left more for his assistant to use.
Prosecutors allege that Dr. Plasencia supplied Perry with 20 vials of ketamine, ketamine lozenges, and syringes in the month before his death. He allegedly sold the drugs to Perry for $4,500.
“I wonder how much this moron will pay,” Dr. Plasencia texted Dr. Chavez, according to Chavez’s plea agreement.
He faces a potential sentence of up to 40 years in prison. Sentencing is scheduled for December 3rd.
Another individual, Jasveen Sangha, has pleaded not guilty and has been identified as the “Ketamine Queen” and is alleged to have provided the fatal dose of ketamine, is set to stand trial next month. Perry’s personal assistant found the actor dead.
This case has sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry and highlights the ongoing struggle with addiction, even amongst stars. The actor had struggled with addiction issues since his time on the hit series “Friends.”
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