California Doctor Who Gave Ketamine to Matthew Perry Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison

Dr. Salvador Plasencia pleaded guilty to distribution of ketamine, for the role he played in the overdose death of the ‘Friends’ star.

(Left) Dr. Salvador Plasencia leaves federal court in Los Angeles on July 23, 2025. (Damian Dovarganes/AP Photo); (Right) Matthew Perry appears at the GQ Men of the Year Party in West Hollywood, Calif., on Nov. 17, 2022. Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP Photo

Dr. Salvador Plasencia, the California physician who pleaded guilty to distributing ketamine to late actor Matthew Perry weeks before his death, was sentenced in federal court on Dec. 3 in Los Angeles.

U.S. District Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett sentenced the 44-year-old to 2 1/2 years behind bars, along with two years of probation and a $5,600 fine.