Matthew Perry's Doctor Got 30 Months - His Family Wanted More

In October 2023, Matthew Perry was found unresponsive at his Los Angeles home. The cause of death: the acute effects of ketamine. But Perry hadn't relapsed on his own. He had been reportedly clean for 19 months. Behind his death was a network of five people who exploited his addiction for profit. At the center: Dr. Salvador Plasencia — a licensed physician who prosecutors say saw Perry not as a patient, but as an open vault. He sold ketamine out of his car, injected Perry in a parking lot near a Long Beach aquarium, and texted a co-defendant asking how much "this moron" would be willing to pay. In December 2025, Plasencia became the first person sentenced in connection with Perry's death. US District Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett handed down 30 months in federal prison. Perry's family called it nowhere near enough. "Matthew's recovery counted on you saying NO," his father wrote. Perry's mother and stepfather called Plasencia a "jackal." The prosecution called him a drug dealer in a white coat. This is the story of how a doctor traded his oath for a payday — and what it cost. 📌 All claims in this video are attributed to their original reporting. Court records, autopsy findings, and sentencing documents are cited throughout. This is transformative commentary and criticism for educational and editorial purposes (fair use). 🔔 Subscribe for more rise-and-fall stories. Every star falls. #MatthewPerry #SalvadorPlasencia #FriendsTV #TrueCrime #CelebrityNews #HollywoodScandal #DrugScandal #MatthewPerryDeath