A doctor is set to be sentenced on Wednesday for illegally providing ketamine to Matthew Perry in the weeks leading up to the "Friends" star's accidental overdose death in 2023. Dr. Salvador Plasencia admitted to selling Perry large amounts of ketamine. Perry's family may be present to make statements in federal court in Los Angeles before Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett hands down the sentence.

Prosecutors are requesting a three-year prison sentence for Plasencia, 44, following a plea agreement where he admitted to four counts of ketamine distribution. While Plasencia admitted to illegally selling the drug to Perry, he is not accused of providing the dose that resulted in Perry's death on October 28, 2023. The plea agreement did not guarantee a specific sentence, and the judge could legally sentence him to up to 40 years in prison.

Plasencia initially faced nine counts, but prosecutors dropped five in exchange for his guilty plea. Another doctor, Mark Chavez, pleaded guilty in October to conspiring with Plasencia to distribute ketamine to Perry. Plasencia allegedly purchased ketamine from Chavez and sold it to Perry at inflated prices.

Perry was using ketamine legally to treat depression. However, he turned to Plasencia when his regular doctor would not prescribe the quantities he desired. Prosecutors allege that Plasencia exploited Perry's vulnerability to addiction for profit, referring to Perry as a "moron" in text messages and speculating about how much money he could extract from him. According to the prosecution's sentencing memo, Plasencia chose to exploit Perry's medical vulnerabilities instead of acting in his best interest.

Four other individuals who have pleaded guilty to drug-related charges connected to Perry's death will be sentenced in the coming months. These include Jasveen Sangha, who prosecutors allege was a major dealer known as the "Ketamine Queen" and supplied the dose that killed Perry. Perry's personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, and another man also pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine. Sangha has pleaded not guilty.

Plasencia's attorney, Karen Goldstein, stated that her client is remorseful for his actions and accepts responsibility for failing to protect Perry, a vulnerable patient with a history of addiction. In addition to potential prison time and fines, Plasencia will surrender his medical license.