Doctor Pleads Guilty to Supplying Ketamine to Matthew Perry Before His Overdose Death

Dr. Salvador Plasencia has pleaded guilty to four federal counts of distributing ketamine to actor Matthew Perry in the weeks before Perry’s fatal overdose in October 2023. He admitted to illegally administering the drug—both at Perry’s home and in a parked car—and supplying additional doses to Perry’s assistant. Plasencia faces up to 40 years in prison, will surrender his medical license, and remains free on bond until his December sentencing. Prosecutors hope this case sparks tighter regulations around at-home ketamine use.