Doctor who helped supply Matthew Perry ketamine will plead guilty to drug charges

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES AP A medical professional charged with giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the months leading up to the Friends star s overdose death has agreed to plead guilty functionaries reported Monday Dr Salvador Plasencia has agreed to plead guilty to four counts of distribution of ketamine federal prosecutors commented in a declaration They stated the plea carries a maximum sentence of years in prison and Plascencia is expected to enter the plea in the coming weeks Plasencia and a woman accused of being a ketamine dealer had been the primary targets of the prosecution after three other defendants including another medical practitioner agreed to plead guilty in exchange for their cooperation Plasencia had been scheduled to start trial in August Perry died on Oct at age Related Articles The Trump family s next venture a mobile phone company Credit scores decline for millions as US trainee loan collections restart Currently in History June Valentina Tereshkova becomes first woman in space Man suspected of shooting Minnesota lawmakers is in custody after surrendering to police Currently In History June Great Smoky Mountains becomes a national park