
New revelations about the disappearance of American actor Matthew Perry, the unforgettable Chandler Bing from the television series Friends. A California doctor, Dr. Salvador Plasencia, has admitted responsibility before the federal court of Los Angeles, pleading guilty to four charges related to the illegal administration of ketamine to the actor, who died in October 2023 at the age of 54. The decision for Dr. Plasencia is expected in the coming months: he risks up to 40 years in prison.
Plasencia is a key figure in the five-person investigation into Perry's death. Federal prosecutors accuse the doctor of exploiting Perry's vulnerability and fragility, widely known in Hollywood and the general public because of his long-standing battle with substance abuse.
The doctor's defense attorneys have sought a plea deal on four counts of distribution of ketamine. The prosecution has dropped the other charges in exchange for the cooperation of Dr. Plasencia, who has admitted to illegally supplying the actor with a significant amount of the drug.
Matthew Perry had long been undergoing therapeutic treatment with ketamine, a dissociative anesthetic that is also used in the field of psychiatry to treat resistant depression. However, this substance, if used incorrectly, can produce euphoric effects and become extremely dangerous. According to police authorities, the famous actor had fallen back into addiction in the fall of 2023, thus connecting himself with ruthless and irresponsible suppliers.