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Doctor who sold ketamine to ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry before his overdose death gets 2 1/2 years in prison

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By The Associated Press A doctor who pleaded guilty to selling ketamine to Matthew Perry in the weeks before the “Friends” star’s overdose death was

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  1. CBS News

    Doctor charged in Matthew Perry death sentenced to 30 months for providing ketamine to actor (opens CBS News)

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    Salvador Plasencia was sentenced to 30 months in prison for supplying ketamine​ to actor Matthew Perry and his assistant.

  2. Blaze Media

    Doctor who sold ketamine to deceased 'Friends' actor Matthew Perry to be sentenced | Blaze Media (opens Blaze Media)

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    The actor died on October 28, 2023, after a long struggle with drug addiction.

  3. Insider

    Ex-physician who gave Matthew Perry ketamine sentenced to 30 months in prison (opens Insider)

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    Salvador Plasencia was found guilty of selling ketamine to Matthew Perry despite knowing the actor's documented history of drug addiction.

  4. WMUR

    Doctor to be sentenced for selling Matthew Perry ketamine before 'Friends' star's overdose death (opens WMUR)

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    A doctor who pleaded guilty to selling ketamine to Matthew Perry in the weeks before the "Friends" star's overdose death is set to be the first of five people sentenced in the case on Wednesday.

  5. FOX 4 Dallas

    Doctor who sold Matthew Perry ketamine before his overdose sentenced (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    Dr. Salvador Plasencia, a 43-year-old Santa Monica physician, was sentenced in Los Angeles to 2.5 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegally distributing ketamine to actor Matthew Perry.

  6. KVIA El Paso

    Doctor sentenced to 30 months in prison in connection with Matthew Perry's fatal ketamine overdose (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    Salvador Plasencia pleaded guilty to four counts of distribution of ketamine. By Meredith Deliso December 3, 2025, 2:24 PM Matthew Perry's doctor pleads guilty in actor's death A doctor who admitted to distributing ketamine to Matthew Perry weeks before he died was sentenced to 30 months in federal …

  7. Foxla

    Matthew Perry death: Ketamine dealer doctor faces sentencing (opens Foxla)

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    Salvador Plasencia is one of five defendants who pleaded guilty in the case, admitting he provided the drug to the actor in the weeks leading up to his October 2023 overdose.

  8. The Guardian

    LA doctor who sold Matthew Perry ketamine sentenced to prison (opens The Guardian)

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    Salvador Plasencia pleaded guilty to giving actor ketamine in the month leading up to his death

  9. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Doctor who sold Matthew Perry ketamine in weeks before his overdose death to be sentenced (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Salvador Plasencia. of Santa Monica, faces sentencing in the ketamine overdose death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry.

  10. WMUR

    Doctor who sold ketamine to 'Friends' star Matthew Perry gets 2 1/2 years in prison (opens WMUR)

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    A doctor who pleaded guilty to selling ketamine to Matthew Perry in the weeks before the "Friends" star's overdose death was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison on Wednesday.

  11. NBC Los Angeles

    Doctor charged in Matthew Perry ketamine death faces sentence (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Salvador Plasencia. of Santa Monica, faces sentencing in the ketamine overdose death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry.

  12. KRDO

    Doctor who sold ketamine to ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry before his overdose death gets 2 1/2 years in prison (opens KRDO)

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    By The Associated Press A doctor who pleaded guilty to selling ketamine to Matthew Perry in the weeks before the “Friends” star’s overdose death was

  13. Variety

    Matthew Perry’s Doctor Sentenced to 30 Months for Supplying Ketamine (opens Variety)

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    Matthew Perry's doctor, Salvador Plasencia, was sentenced Wednesday to 30 months in prison for supplying the actor with ketamine in 2023.

  14. Los Angeles Times

    Matthew Perry’s 'Dr. P' faces sentencing for supplying actor with ketamine before death (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Salvador Plasencia, who authorities said repeatedly sold and injected Matthew Perry with the drug ketamine in the weeks leading up to the actor’s death in 2023, faces sentencing before a federal judge Wednesday.

  15. Breitbart News

    Doctor to Be Sentenced for Providing Ketamine to 'Friends' Star Matthew Perry (opens Breitbart News)

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    A doctor who pleaded guilty earlier this year to providing ketamine to the late Friends star Matthew Perry is set to be sentenced Wednesday in a Los Angeles court.

  16. New York Post

    Matthew Perry’s ‘Dr. Ketamine’ sentenced to more than 2 years in prison for his role in ‘Friends’ star’s OD death (opens New York Post)

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    The doctor who admitted to his role in the overdose death of beloved sitcom actor Matthew Perry was sentenced in federal court in Los Angeles Wednesday.

  17. KESQ Palm Springs

    Doctor linked to 'Friends' star Matthew Perry's death sentenced to prison (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    LOS ANGELES (KESQ) - One of two physicians charged in "Friends" star Matthew Perry's death from a ketamine overdose was sentenced today in downtown Los Angeles to 2 1/2 years behind bars for illegally supplying the anesthetic drug.

  18. Deadline

    Matthew Perry's Ketamine-Supplying Doctor Pleads Guilty; Faces 40 Years (opens Deadline)

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    Once calling the Friends actor a "moron," one of the doctors who got drugs for Matthew Perry entered a guilty plea in the ongoing case Wednesday

  19. Lamag

    Former Physician Sentenced for Illegally Dosing Matthew Perry (opens Lamag)

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    A former doctor is sentenced to 2.5 years for repeatedly giving Matthew Perry illicit ketamine ahead of the actor’s fatal overdose.

  20. The Daily Caller

    Judge Sentences Doctor For Prescribing Ketamine To Matthew Perry (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett sentenced Dr. Salvador Plasencia to over two years in prison Wednesday in Los Angeles, California, over Matthew Perry’s death.

  21. BNO News

    Doctor sentenced for supplying ketamine to Matthew Perry before his death (opens BNO News)

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    A former California physician has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for repeatedly supplying ketamine to actor Matthew Perry in the weeks before Perry’s fatal overdose, according to federal prosecutors.

  22. The Hollywood Reporter

    Doctor Who Sold Matthew Perry Ketamine Sentenced to 30 Months (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    A doctor who illegally sold Matthew Perry ketamine, fueling an addiction that led to the Friends star’s death, was sentenced to 30 months in prison.

  23. WHDH Boston

    Doctor who sold ketamine to ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry gets 2 1/2 years in prison - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    LOS ANGELES (AP) — A doctor who pleaded guilty to selling ketamine to Matthew Perry in the weeks before the “Friends” star’s overdose death was sentenced to

  24. Southern Minnesota

    Matthew Perry’s Doctor Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Supplying Ketamine (opens Southern Minnesota)

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    The former doctor called his actions

  25. Digital Journal

    Doctor jailed for supplying ketamine to 'Friends' star Matthew Perry (opens Digital Journal)

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    A doctor who supplied "Friends" star Matthew Perry with ketamine in the months before he fatally overdosed, musing to a fellow physician over "how much

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