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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Entertainment
J. Alas

What Drug Killed Matthew Perry? Doctor Admits To Oversupplying Actor With This Substance Then Calls Him A Moron

A doctor plans to plead guilty to illegally providing ketamine to Matthew Perry, contributing to his overdose and death.

A California-based doctor accused of illegally supplying Matthew Perry with ketamine is set to plead guilty, according to federal prosecutors. The development marks a major turn in the investigation into the Friends star's fatal overdose.

Per the prosecution, Dr Salvador Plasencia allegedly played a central role in providing the powerful anaesthetic, which was listed as a contributing factor in Perry's death last October. He now faces a potential prison sentence of up to 40 years.

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