Doctor Sentenced to 30 Months for Supplying Ketamine to Matthew Perry: "I Failed Myself"

Dec 04, 2025 12:52 pm CST

A California physician, Salvador Plasencia, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for supplying ketamine to late Friends star Matthew Perry. Despite not providing the fatal dose that led to Perry's death in 2023, the judge ruled that Plasencia exploited the actor's addiction for profit, violating his medical oath and contributing to circumstances that led to the overdose. Perry's family condemned the doctor's actions in emotional courtroom statements.