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Doctor in Matthew Perry Case to Plead Guilty to Ketamine Distribution

The plea advances federal prosecution of Perry’s ketamine network with the final defendant due for trial in August.

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Overview

  • Dr. Salvador Plasencia agreed to plead guilty to four federal counts of distributing ketamine to Matthew Perry.
  • He faces up to 40 years in prison under a plea agreement filed Monday.
  • Plasencia admitted selling 20 vials of the drug at roughly $2,000 per vial and teaching Perry’s assistant how to inject him.
  • Three other defendants—Dr. Mark Chavez, assistant Kenneth Iwamasa and broker Erik Fleming—have all pleaded guilty.
  • Jasveen Sangha, known as the “Ketamine Queen,” remains the only defendant to plead not guilty and is set for trial in August 2025.