Dr. Salvador Plasencia was one of five defendants in the years-long federal investigation that examined how Perry acquired the anesthetic.
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The “Friends” star was found dead in his Los Angeles home in 2023 at the age of 54, after a long and well-known battle with depression and addiction.
Plasencia, 44, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to providing ketamine to Perry in the month leading up to the actor’s death and was the first of the five investigated to be sentenced.
According to a report from the BBC, Perry’s family was present in court, and the actor’s mother gave a statement before Plasencia’s 30-month prison sentence. She highlighted text messages included in the case files where the doctor called the actor an “idiot” and asked how much he would be willing to pay for the drugs.
Plasencia also spoke in court and addressed the actor’s family directly, saying: “I am truly sorry.”
In addition to prison time, the doctor was also ordered to pay a fine of 5,600 dollars, and after sentencing he was handcuffed and taken away by federal authorities.
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