'Friends' star Matthew Perry's doctor to plead guilty to supplying illegal dosage of Ketamine - Deets inside

The doctor of the late actor, Matthew Perry, is expected to plead guilty on Wednesday. He was charged with supplying an illegal dosage of Ketamine to the ‘Friends’ actor before his demise in 2023 due to overdose, becoming the fourth out of five individuals to plead guilty in the case.

Dr. Salvador Palensia would be guilty of four counts

According to AP, Dr. Salvador Palensia had originally planned to go on trial in August; however, the medical professional decided to sign a plea agreement on admitting guilt on four counts of Ketamine distribution, while three additional charges of distribution and two counts of falsifying records would be dropped. Previously, he had pleaded not guilty on all the mentioned charges.


The defence attorneys emphasised that Palensia was not treating Perry during the time of his death and nor did he provide any Ketamine that caused death, after the doctor reached an agreement. The charges that the professional would have a maximum sentence of 40 years imprisonment, but he is likely to get less.

The one who has not pleaded guilty - 'Ketamine Queen'

Palensia has been free on bond since shortly after he was arrested in August, and he would not be in prison until his sentence. The only withstanding defendant who has not reached an agreement with the US attorney is the ‘Ketamine Queen,’ who prosecutors allege is a drug dealer and provided the actor with a lethal dose of Ketamine. The trial is set to begin next month, as she has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Palensia, who called the actor ‘moron,’ reportedly started supplying the drug a month before his demise. Perry’s personal assistant, his friend, and another doctor all decided to plead guilty last year.

About Matthew Perry's demise

Matthew Perry was found dead on October 28, 2023, at his home in Los Angeles by his assistant Kenneth Iwamasa. The medical examiners claimed the reason was Ketamine overdose. The actor had a legal prescription for his treatment of depression, and began seeking more than his doctor would allow him.