Doctor Charged in Matthew Perry’s Death Sentenced to 2.5 Years in Prison

A health care provider who pled responsible in connection to Matthew Perry‘s loss of life came upon his destiny Wednesday … he’ll serve 30 months — about 2.5 years — in prison.

Dr. Salvador Plasencia — who pled responsible to 4 counts of distributing ketamine again in July — acquired the sentence in an L.A. federal courthouse, the L.A. Times stories. He was taken immediately into custody.

In change for his responsible plea, prosecutors dropped 5 different fees … 3 different ketamine distribution fees and a pair of counts of falsifying data.

As you recognize … Plasencia prescribed the ketamine which led to Perry falling unconscious and drowning in his sizzling tub again in 2023.

Plasencia dressed up for court in a suave navy blue go well with … with a grim expression on his face as he waded by way of the gang of media.

Perry’s mom, Suzanne, and his stepfather Keith Morrison attended the sentencing as nicely … after they each condemned Plasencia as “greedy” in a sufferer affect assertion filed with the court.

The physician was initially going to show in his medical license 30 to 45 days after pleading responsible to the costs, however the feds shockingly allowed him to reopen his apply in August … with just a few main strings hooked up.

Dr. Plasencia needed to inform his sufferers about his federal investigation and wanted to get them to log out on his continued therapy of them. He additionally wasn’t allowed to prescribe any meds that embody managed substances, resembling ketamine.

Federal prosecutors requested for a 36-month sentence for Plasencia … whereas his attorneys have argued the harm to his private status and profession prospects are ample punishment.