"Friends" Actor's Demise Linked to Doctor's Plea Deal
Medical professional acknowledges culpability in Matt Perry's demise.
Get ready, folks! Here's the lowdown on the sad tale of Matthew Perry, the well-loved star of "Friends," who tragically passed away last year. Turns out, a shady doctor named Salvador Plasencia was involved in the distribution of the deadly drug Ketamin, playing a significant role in Perry's unfortunate demise.
In a courtroom showdown destined for next week, our man Plasencia is expected to cop a plea for peddling Ketamin in four separate cases, as reported by the good folks at the US Department of Justice. The guilty verdict could see him serving up to 40 years behind bars.
In a damning text message, Plasencia allegedly chortled, "I wonder how much this idiot will pay," suggesting he wasn't exactly doing this out of the goodness of his heart. According to the Department of Justice, Plasencia was supplying Perry with astronomical amounts of Ketamin—injecting the anesthetic into Perry's body himself—in 2023. As a result, the "Friends" star's untimely departure from the planet.
Plasencia isn't exactly Madame Bovary's gravestic cousin. He's the fourth of five defendants in this sordid affair, with another doctor, Mark Chavez, having already confessed his culpability in October of last year. The fifth defendant, merry ol' Jasveen Sangha, known by the swankier moniker of "Ketamine Queen," continues to deny the allegations.
Ketamine is legit used by medical professionals as an anesthetic and to treat depression. But due to its psychedelic allure, it also has a thriving presence on the black market. Perry, the devious drug pushers' unwitting patsy, was discovered floating in his LA crib's hot tub on October 28, 2023. An autopsy revealed Perry's passing was due to a lethal dose of you-know-what.
Perry became a household name in the 90s with his role as wisecracking Chandler Bing on the smash TV series "Friends." In his memoir published last year, Perry spilled the beans about his drug and alcohol battles that dogged him relentlessly for years.
Sources: ntv.de, spl/AFP
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Behind the Scenes:
- Matthew Perry's association with Salvador Plasencia began with a recommendation from one of Plasencia's patients, who considered Perry a "high-profile" individual [3].
- In the weeks leading up to his death, Plasencia visited Perry's home twice, administering Ketamine intravenously and leaving further doses behind. Plasencia also informed Perry's personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, on the technique of giving Ketamine [4].
- Plasencia was accused of selling Ketamine to Perry for $4,500, hoping to corner the market and establish a persistent connection with the actor [2][4].
- With a potential sentence of 40 years, Plasencia initially faced allegations of distributing Ketamine in seven instances and falsifying documents. Under a plea agreement, he will enter a guilty plea to four counts of distribution only [1][2].
Plasencia's actions, along with the other defendants, not only provided Perry with multiple Ketamine sources but also potentially supplied the fatal dose, delivered to Perry by Sangha [4]. Sangha remains the lone defendant yet to enter a plea deal and awaits trial.
Despite his initial involvement in the distribution of Ketamine, the anesthetic drug that led to the untimely death of "Friends" actor Matthew Perry, celebrity doctor Salvador Plasencia will only plead guilty to four counts of distribution in a courtroom showdown next week. As it turns out, a growing network of celebrities was unknowingly at risk due to Plasencia's connections in the entertainment industry.
