Matthew Perry’s stepfather calls doctor ‘most culpable’ in actor’s death

Keith Morrison defended this Matthew Perry Death will not be in vain before the first verdict is handed down on one of five people charged and convicted in connection with the death of the late “Friends” star.

Dr. Salvador Plascencia was sentenced to two and a half years in prison on Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Sherrilyn Pace Garnett.

Perry’s stepfatherHe thought, along with his mother, Susan Perry, about the difficulties of “a life so intertwined with ours that it was sometimes held aloft with duct tape and bail wire” because of Perry’s lifelong battle with addiction.

“And then these greedy bastards emerge from the darkness, and all efforts are in vain; everything falls apart,” Morrison wrote in an emotional victim impact statement obtained by Fox News Digital before Placencia’s sentencing.

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Matthew Perry’s stepfather, Keith Morrison, and his mother, Susan Perry, called for a harsh sentence for Dr. Salvador Plascencia, one of five people convicted in connection with Perry’s death. (Robin Beck/Getty Images)

“So many people, mostly mothers, have told me over the years how something like this breaks you, makes you feel broken. And I didn’t fully understand what that meant until I saw what this thing did to Matthew’s mother. And it still is, two years later. It’s a deep well, I can’t see the bottom yet.”

Morrison admitted there was a “confusion of emotions” surrounding his stepson’s death. the The death of the star of the series “Friends”. on Oct. 28, 2023, after an apparent drowning in a hot tub at his home in Pacific Palisades, authorities confirmed to Fox News Digital at the time. He was 54 years old.

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“Anger boils deep, whether you like it or not. There is a repetition of unchangeable events, over and over again,” Morrison wrote. “As if it could make any difference now. And the dull pain goes on and on.”

“Memories are like little knives,” he added.

Morrison continued: “She warned me – Susan – when we got serious about each other, that no man could come between her and that boy.” “She certainly did not expect that addiction would do this very thing, or that he would be hastened to an early death at the hands of people he trusted.”

Matthew Perry’s mother Susan Perry (center) and Perry’s stepfather Keith Morrison (right) arrive for Salvador Plascencia’s sentencing hearing. (Robin Beck)

Salvador Plasencia faces up to 40 years in prison, in addition to a fine that could reach millions of dollars. He will also surrender his medical license. (Robin Beck)

Morrison wrote that Plascencia is “the most culpable” of the five defendants in Perry’s death, as the former doctor broke “the most important and sacred promise he ever made,” the Hippocratic Oath to do no harm.

He continued: “No person alive and in contact with the world could ever be unaware of Matthew’s struggles. But this doctor conspired to break his most important vows, and repeatedly crept through the night to meet his victim in secret. For what, a few thousand dollars? So he could feed on our son’s weakness.”

Plasencia agreed to plead guilty in June to four counts of distributing ketamine. This petition carries a maximum penalty of 40 years in prison.

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“Mr. Plasencia accepts today’s court ruling with humility and deep remorse,” his representatives said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital. “He was a compassionate, caring and conscientious physician, and his practice filled a void in the community that needed him.”

Keith Morrison crossed police tape down the street from Matthew Perry’s home on the day of his death. (Wally Scalig/Los Angeles Times)

The statement continued: “He was a good doctor and was loved by those he treated. He is not evil. He is someone who made serious errors in his treatment decisions including the unauthorized use of ketamine – a drug commonly used to treat depression that has no uniform standards.”

“The mistakes he made during the 13 days during which he treated Mr. Perry will remain with him forever.”

They added: “Mr. Plascencia voluntarily surrendered his medical license. He will now continue to serve his community in other meaningful ways. He hopes this painful experience will help other doctors avoid similar mistakes and prevent other families from having to endure a tragedy like this.”

Nearly nine months after Perry’s death, authorities announced it Five people were arrested He was charged with multiple charges in connection with his death.

U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California Martin Estrada said at one point that the defendants distributed approximately “20 vials worth approximately $50,000 in cash” to Perry for Perry’s live-in assistant, Kenneth (Kenny) Iwamasa, to distribute to the actor. During another sale, dealers “exploited Mr. Perry” by selling approximately “50 vials of ketamine for approximately $11,000 in cash.”

Placencia, a source of ketamineIt was introduced to Perry by his assistant in September 2023. Plasencia, who obtained ketamine from Dr. Mark Chavez, allegedly taught the assistant how to inject Perry with the drug.

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The vials of ketamine allegedly cost Chavez about $12 each. At one point, Plasencia wrote to Chavez, “I wonder how much this idiot will pay” and “Let us find out.”

Jasveen Sangha, also known as the “Ketamine Queen,” has been arrested and charged with multiple felonies in the death of Matthew Perry. (Jojo Korsh/BFA.com/Shutterstock)

Chavez agreed to plead guilty to a charge of conspiracy to distribute ketamine as part of a plea agreement. The San Diego-based doctor admitted to selling ketamine to Plasencia, including ketamine he transferred from his previous ketamine clinic.

Iwamasa pleaded guilty Aug. 7 to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing death, and, according to Estrada, has already entered a plea agreement.

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Additional drugs were allegedly secured through the “Ketamine Queen”, also known as Jasvin Sangha, and middleman Eric Fleming.

Fleming pleaded guilty on August 8 to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine and one count of distributing ketamine resulting in death. Fleming admitted in court documents that he distributed the ketamine that killed Perry. He also agreed to a plea deal.