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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Andrew Dalton

Doctor charged with supplying Matthew Perry ketamine will plead guilty to distributing the drug

Matthew Perry - (2022 Invision)

A doctor charged with giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the month leading up to the “Friends” star's overdose death has agreed to plead guilty, authorities said Monday.

Dr. Salvador Plasencia has agreed to plead guilty to four counts of distribution of ketamine, federal prosecutors said in a statement. They said the plea carries a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison, and Plasencia is expected to enter the plea in the coming weeks.

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