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Doctor Who Illegally Supplied Matthew Perry with Ketamine Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison

The judge said he exploited the actor’s addiction for profit.

Overview

  • U.S. District Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett also ordered two years of supervised release and a $5,600 fine, and Plasencia was remanded to federal custody.
  • The court emphasized he did not supply the fatal dose, yet his conduct contributed to Perry’s escalating ketamine dependence.
  • Plasencia admitted providing about 20 vials plus lozenges and syringes over roughly two weeks, at times injecting Perry or leaving drugs with his untrained assistant.
  • Prosecutors cited texts in which he called Perry a “moron” and pursued profit, while the defense stressed remorse and the loss of his medical license and clinic.
  • He is the first of five defendants who have pleaded guilty to be sentenced, with others awaiting hearings, including alleged supplier Jasveen Sangha slated for February.