Matthew Perry’s Doctor Agrees to Plead Guilty, Facing Up to 40 Years in Jail

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Salvador Plasencia, Matthew Perry’s doctor, agreed to plead guilty to four criminal counts of distributing ketamine, per the New York Times on June 16. He faces up to 40 years in prison and a $2 million fine. The former Friends star died on October 28, 2023, from the “acute effects” of ketamine. In the weeks leading up to Perry’s death, Plasencia illegally gave him the drug, driving to Perry’s home and a parking lot to administer it, per the Times. According to his plea agreement...