Dr. Salvador Plasencia has agreed to plead guilty to four counts of distribution of ketamine, federal prosecutors said in a statement. They said the plea carries a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison, and Plasencia is expected to enter the plea in the coming weeks.

Charged in Perry’s overdose in late October 2023, Dr. Salvador Plasencia has made a deal with the Department of Justice. As the charges stand right now, the Santa Monica physician is facing a maximum sentence of 40 years behind bars. His trial was on the court calendar to start in August in LA.

Los Angeles doctor Dr Salvador Plasencia called the actor a "moron" who could be exploited, according to a co-defendant. He has greed to plead guilty to giving the Friends actor ketamine in the lead up to his death,