Doctor Jailed for Supplying Ketamine to 'Friends' Star Matthew Perry Before Fatal Overdose

Dec 04, 2025 07:11 am CST

A California physician, Salvador Plasencia, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for illegally supplying ketamine to 'Friends' actor Matthew Perry before his fatal overdose in 2023. Plasencia is the first of five individuals facing legal consequences in connection with Perry's death, highlighting the actor's long-documented struggle with addiction and the breach of medical ethics that contributed to his tragic end.