The accused also announced to renounce his right to exercise as a doctor.
Two years after the discovery of the lifeless body of the flagship actor of the series FriendsMatthew Perry, one of the doctors accused of having caused his death guilty of having illegally supplied ketamine to the star in the weeks preceding his death.
Before the Los Angeles Federal Court (United States), Doctor Salvador Plasencia admitted that he has illegally sold ketamine to the actor. The Hollywood Reporter, This Wednesday, July 23.
Matthew Perry was known for the character of Chandler Bing which he embodied in the series Friends. He was 54 years old when he was found dead of an overdose in his jacuzzi at his home, in Los Angeles, October 28, 2023. This disappearance shocked fans of the series around the world and sparked an avalanche of tributes.
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Matthew Perry’s addiction problems were a secret for anyone. Several times, the star had approached the subject. Before his disappearance, He was taking Ketamine under medical surveillance in the context of a treatment against depressionwhich led to his relapse in dependence. By ricochet, the star fell into the claws of doctors “Unscrupulous” According to federal prosecutors.
This Wednesday, July 23, is one of the central “suppliers” of the actor, Dr. Salvador Plasencia, who recognized his guilt. According to several documents, the latter provided himself with Doctor Chavez and went to the star’s home to give him the drug or inject it. In total, 20 bottles were sold in two weeks to Matthew Perry for several thousand dollars.
“Deep remorse”
“Dr. Plasencia has deep remorse for the therapeutic decisions he has taken by administering ketamine to Matthew Perry”said his lawyer, Debra White, in a statement sent by email after the hearing. “”He fully assumed his responsibility by pleading guilty to drug distribution. Dr. Plasencia intends to voluntarily renounce his right to exercise“. The doctor also admitted that he was aware of the star addiction problems.
No more ketamine than needed
In exchange for guilty pleas, prosecutors agreed to abandon three additional chiefs of distribution of ketamine and two charges for falsification of files. According to prosecutors, Salvador Plasencia injected a dose of ketamine to Matthew Perry when the latter froze and saw his blood pressure shine. However, this injection is not the one that has been lethal. The doctor’s mistake was to have left more ketamine than it was necessary to the star assistant to inject her.
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The doctor is exposed to 40 years of imprisonment But could see his sentence largely reduced according to several American magazines. He should be set on his fate on December 3. Waiting for, He was released.
Only one in five accused did not plead guilty
It is the fourth person involved in the death of Matthew Perry to plead guilty after the confessions of his personal assistant, Kenneth Isawama and his friend Erik Fleming as well as another doctor, Dr. Mark Chavez, recalls The Hollywood Reporter.
Of the five accused people, only “the queen of ketamine”, Jasveen sanghadid not plead guilty. She is accused of being a drug trafficker and of having sold to Matthew Perry the dose that was lethal. His next one is expected to start in August.
Matthew Perry received a total of 27 ketamine injectionsapart from his treatment prescribed against anxiety and depression, during his last three days of existence, had revealed a documentary.
