Dr Salvador Plasencia has agreed to plead guilty to four counts of ketamine distribution in connection with actor Matthew Perry鈥檚 2023 overdose death.聽 The charges carry a maximum sentence of 40 years. He鈥檚 expected to formally enter his guilty plea in court in the coming weeks. Plasencia, 43, was arrested with Jasveen Sangha, known as the 鈥淜etamine Queen鈥 of North Hollywood. Both were named as lead defendants in an 18-count indictment. Three others, Perry鈥檚 assistant Kenneth Iwamasa, Dr Mark Chavez, and Erik Fleming previously took plea deals in exchange for cooperation and testimony. Prosecutors allege Plasencia sold Perry ketamine, despite knowing that he was 鈥渟piraling out of control,鈥 calling him a 鈥渟treet-corner drug dealer鈥 at the doctor's arraignment last year. Perry died on Oct. 28, 2023, from 鈥渁cute effects of ketamine.鈥 He was found face down in a hot tub at his Los Angeles home. Officials say Perry developed a ketamine addiction in 2023 while undergoing treatment for depression and anxiety at a local clinic that later cut him off. Prosecutors claim Plasencia and Chavez sold Perry 20 vials for $55,000. Chavez allegedly bought each vial for about $12, but charged Perry $2,000. Plasencia allegedly injected Perry at his home and left vials for his assistant to use, even though the assistant had no medical training.
A doctor charged with giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the month leading up to the "Friends" star's overdose death has agreed to plead guilty, authorities said Monday.