Physician Charged in Matthew Perry’s Demise Sentenced to 2.5 Years in Jail

A physician who pled responsible in connection to Matthew Perry‘s demise came upon his destiny Wednesday … he’ll serve 30 months — about 2.5 years — in jail.

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. Instances reviews. He was taken instantly into custody.

In trade for his responsible plea, prosecutors dropped 5 different fees … 3 different ketamine distribution fees and a couple of counts of falsifying information.

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

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

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

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 a number of main strings connected.

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