"Friends" Tragic Connection: Accused Doctor Reportededly Joked About Supplying Actor with Deadly Dose
Health Professional Confesses to demise of Matthew Perry
Lo and behold! The cat's out of the bag, folks! Salvador Plasencia, a US doctor, is about to step into the dock next week and plead guilty to supplying Matthew Perry with life-threatening doses of Ketamin. What a kick in the gut for our beloved "Friends" star, eh?
The feds dropped the bomb, stating that Plasencia will cop to four instances of Ketamin distribution. He's staring down the barrel of up to 40 years in the slammer, but let's be real, that's peanuts when you think about the heartache he's caused.
It all went down in 2023, when good old Plasencia shot up Perry with juiced-up levels of Ketamin. If that wasn't bad enough, our boy here was chucking a sick joke about Perry's penchant for drugs before the tragic event even occurred. What a charmer!
Plasencia is the fourth out of five defendants in this sordid tale. A second doctor, Mark Chavez, cut a plea deal back in October last year. The fifth suspect, Jasveen Sangha, known as Hollywood's "Ketamine Queen," maintains her innocence.
Now, you might ask, why the heck did these jerks target Perry? Ketamine is a drug that doctors use for anesthetizing and treating depression, but you can also score it on the streets to get your hallucinogenic fix. Shocking, I know! Prosecutors claim that these tricksters preyed on Perry's addiction issues to fatten their wallets.
Jump back to 1990, and Perry became a household name for his comic role as Chandler Bing in the smash TV show "Friends." His autobiography, published last year, bore the heavy weight of his struggle with drug addiction and alcoholism.
So, there you have it, folks! Plasencia goes before the court next week, and a piece of justice will be served (we hope). Here's to a lifetime of love and laughter in memory of Matthew Perry.
Keep calm and carry on!
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References:
[1] ntv.de, spl/AFP[2] usattheater.com[3] hollywoodreporter.com
In the week to come, the guilty plea of doctor Salvador Plasencia reveals a chilling connection between the world of entertainment and tragedy, as he admits to supplying Matthew Perry, a renowned celeb best known for his role in "Friends," with dangerous amounts of drugs. This instance, marked by the use of Ketamine, underscores the entanglement of celebrities' lives with the dangerous allure of drugs.
