Overview

• Dr. Salvador Plasencia agreed to plead guilty to four federal counts of distributing ketamine to Matthew Perry, facing a statutory maximum sentence of 40 years in prison.
• The plea agreement includes a recommended prison term of 15 to 21 months, though the final sentence will be determined by a judge.
• Prosecutors say Plasencia procured diverted ketamine from Dr. Mark Chavez and instructed Perry’s assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, on how to inject it into the actor.
• Three co-defendants—Dr. Mark Chavez, Kenneth Iwamasa and dealer Erik Fleming—have already admitted guilt, leaving Jasveen Sangha, the ‘Ketamine Queen,’ as the lone defendant pleading not guilty.
• The case highlights how Perry’s efforts to seek relief for depression and anxiety were exploited by medical providers and street dealers, exposing the dangers of unregulated ketamine use.