Matthew Perry Doctor Who Called Him A 'Moron' Pleads Guilty To Role In His Death, Risks 40 Years In Prison
By Favour Adegoke on July 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM EDT
One of the doctors accused of supplying Matthew Perry with ketamine has officially pleaded guilty to four counts of ketamine distribution in a hearing on Wednesday.
Dr. Salvador Plasencia was charged alongside four others in connection with the actor's death and was originally set to go to trial in August.
As part of the plea agreement, which was reached last month, prosecutors will drop three additional distribution charges and two counts of falsifying records.
The Doctor Has Officially Pleaded Guilty On Wednesday
After being out on bond since his arrest in August, Dr. Salvador Plasencia pleaded guilty to four counts of ketamine distribution during a hearing scheduled for Wednesday.
According to reports, he was previously set to go to trial in August but reached a plea agreement with prosecutors last month.
Despite the plea, Plasencia's attorneys have maintained it is not an admission that the ketamine linked to Perry's death came from him.
Meanwhile, although the charges Plasencia agreed to carry a maximum sentence of 40 years, the plea deal allows him to escape three additional ketamine distribution counts and two falsifying records charges, which prosecutors have agreed to drop.
After the guilty plea hearing, Plasencia will be sentenced at a later date and rearrested to begin his jail term.
Matthew Perry Was Called A 'Moron' By His Doctor
In the plea agreement, Plasencia revealed details about how he got in contact with Perry and the nature of their arrangement.
He admitted that a patient of his connected him with the actor, and he began supplying him with the drug a month before his death in October 2023.
During that period, Perry received 20 vials of ketamine, totaling 100 mg, from Plasencia. The doctor also provided the actor with ketamine lozenges and syringes. It was also during this time that Plasencia enlisted Chavez to supply Perry with drugs as well.
Details of Plasencia's conversation with Chavez also emerged, revealing that he called Perry a "moron" while contemplating the money they would receive from the actor.
Plasencia allegedly also asked Chavez to continue the arrangement, claiming it would help them become Perry's "go-to."
Some Of The Other Accused Agreed To A Plea Deal
Like Plasencia, three of the four other individuals charged in connection with Perry's death have previously reached separate plea deals with prosecutors.
This includes Dr. Mark Chavez, whom Plasencia admitted to enlisting, as well as Perry's personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, and a friend, Erik Flemming.
Chavez and Iwamasa agreed to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.
Flemming's plea deal remains unclear at the moment, although he initially pleaded guilty in August 2024 to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine and one count of distribution of ketamine resulting in death.
Meanwhile, Jasveen Sangha, infamously known as the "Ketamine Queen," has yet to reach any agreement with authorities.
She pleaded not guilty to the charges against her, which include seven ketamine-related counts, one count of maintaining a drug-involved premises, and one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
She is expected to go to trial in August and could face up to life in prison if convicted on all charges.
Matthew Perry Used Other Drugs Other Than Ketamine
In the wake of Perry's death, investigations revealed that he had used substances beyond the ketamine that ultimately caused his demise.
Earlier reports indicated the actor obtained some of these drugs through women he met on popular hookup apps.
"He would meet girls on dating apps and have them come over. There was a slew of 21 to 25-year-olds that he would meet on Raya. They would bring drugs with them," a source shared, per the Daily Mail.
Visitors Were Not Frisked For Drugs Before Seeing The Actor
As for how the women were able to bring in the drugs, the source claimed they were not frisked before entering the actor's home.
"When nurses or companions are in someone's home, they do not have the same permissions as in a [rehab] institution. They cannot frisk visitors for drugs," the insider revealed.
The source also mentioned Perry would tell the girls that he "needed the drugs to treat his pain" as a means of convincing them, and when he had "burned them out," he simply moved on to the next person.
