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Matthew Perry Death: Second Doctor Sentenced to Home Confinement in Ketamine Overdose Case
Dec 17, 2025 06:43 am CST
A second California doctor has been sentenced to eight months of home confinement for illegally supplying "Friends" star Matthew Perry with ketamine, contributing to the chain of events that led to the actor's fatal overdose in October 2023. Dr. Mark Chavez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute the prescription anesthetic, joining four others convicted in connection with Perry's death, highlighting the dangerous exploitation of celebrity drug dependency.
Doctor Sentenced for Selling Ketamine to Matthew Perry Called "Friends" Star a "Moron" in Exploitation Case
Dec 04, 2025 10:34 am CST
A Los Angeles doctor, Salvador Plasencia, has been sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for selling ketamine to "Friends" star Matthew Perry before his fatal overdose. Court documents revealed Plasencia called Perry a "moron" who could be exploited for money. The emotional sentencing hearing included tearful statements from Perry's family members, who described the devastating impact of losing the beloved actor known worldwide as Chandler Bing.