Matthew Perry’s struggle with addiction was no secret; he had been open about his battles, spending an estimated $9 million on rehab across 15 stays. But what wasn’t public knowledge until now is how one doctor saw Perry’s vulnerability as a golden opportunity. Enter Dr. Salvador Plascencia, a man with a medical license and a disturbingly cavalier attitude toward human life.
Prosecutors allege that Plascencia began supplying Perry with ketamine, a powerful tranquilizer, in what can only be described as a doctor-patient relationship from hell. Plascencia’s contempt for Perry was apparent when he reportedly asked a crooked colleague, “I wonder how much this moron will pay.” It’s the kind of line that would be funny if it weren’t so horrifyingly real. The doctor’s disdain wasn’t just verbal; his actions were deadly.
It wasn’t long before Plascencia realized that the Friends star’s life was teetering on the edge. According to prosecutors, the actor suffered a seizure during an overdose just 16 days before his death. The good doctor’s response? A nervous, “Let’s not do that again,” to Perry’s assistant. But rather than taking this as a cue to, I don’t know, stop poisoning his patient, Plascencia decided to continue supplying ketamine to Perry. After all, there was still money to be made..
Kenneth Iwamasa, Perry’s live-in assistant, was trained by the doctor to administer the deadly doses, injecting the ’17 Again’ actor with ketamine up to six times a day in the weeks leading up to his death. It was Iwamasa who found Perry unresponsive in the hot tub of his LA home on October 28, 2023—a grim reminder of the dangerous game they were playing.
The affidavit claims Perry spent $55,000 on ketamine in just two months, with Iwamasa injecting him 27 times in five days. That’s not medical care; that’s a death sentence. Yet, this tragic tale has even more villains lurking in the shadows.
Matthew Perry’s death was officially ruled as caused by “the acute effects of ketamine,” with the amount found in his blood being enough to anesthetize a horse. The actor, who had long battled with addiction, found himself at the mercy of a group of individuals more interested in profits than his well-being.
With the arrests of Plascencia, Chavez, Sangha, and their associates, there’s a faint hope that justice might finally be served. These individuals face significant prison time if convicted, with sentences ranging from 10 years to life. But for many, it’s too little too late. Matthew Perry’s life was already over by the time the authorities caught up with the people who profited from his pain.
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