Physician Accountable For Supplying Matthew Perry With Ketamine Sentenced

Salvador Plasencia, one of many docs concerned in supplying medicine to Matthew Perry shortly earlier than his deadly overdose, was sentenced to 30 months in jail.

The Buddies star’s mom and half-sister had been current within the courtroom when the physician was sentenced. Sherilyn Peace Garnett, a U.S. District Choose, ordered him to serve two and a half years together with a high-quality of $5,600. Plasencia, who pleaded responsible earlier this summer season, was taken into custody after the listening to. Plasencia may even be required to finish two years of supervised launch as soon as his jail sentence ends.

The physician beforehand referred to Perry as a “moron” in textual content messages to a doctor, Mark Chavez, whereas discussing supplying the ketamine. Nonetheless, he seemingly expressed a bit of little bit of regret throughout his listening to. Plasencia acknowledged, “I failed him, I ought to have protected him.”

Plasencia was one among 5 people prosecuted for Perry’s loss of life. Chavez admitted in October 2024 that he had distributed ketamine. The actor’s private assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, accepted duty for his position in August 2024. Eric Fleming, who offered the ketamine that led to his loss of life, additionally acknowledged his involvement that very same month. Jasveen Sangha, often called the “Ketamine Queen,” pleaded responsible in September 2025.

Statements had been launched by each of Perry’s mother and father, condemning Plasencia for his actions and imploring the choose to punish him accordingly. The actor’s mother and stepdad rightfully shamed the physician for breaking his vows to guard his sufferers as a medical skilled and accused him of benefiting from their son throughout a really susceptible time in his life.

This physician conspired to interrupt his most vital vows, repeatedly sneaked via the night time to fulfill his sufferer in secret. For what, just a few thousand {dollars}? So he might feed on the vulnerability of our son … and crow, as he did so, with that revealing query: ‘I ponder how a lot this moron pays. Let’s discover out.

The Buddies star’s dad and stepmom stated that the physician wasn’t ok to “hear our emotions” and “the way you devastated our household, contributing to the lack of Matthew, our solely son.”

The Emmy-nominated Buddies star handed away at age 54 on October 28, 2023. He was found lifeless at his Los Angeles residence. In line with experiences, Perry was discovered unresponsive in a sizzling tub at his dwelling.

Shortly after Perry’s loss of life, Buddies co-creators Marta Kauffman and David Crane, and the present’s government producer, Kevin Brilliant, issued a joint assertion. “This really is The One The place Our Hearts Are Damaged. We are going to at all times cherish the enjoyment, the sunshine, the blinding intelligence he introduced to each second. Not simply to his work, however in life as nicely. He was at all times the funniest individual within the room. Greater than that, he was the sweetest, with a giving and selfless coronary heart.”