Doctor Pleads Guilty in Matthew Perry Ketamine Death Case

Doctor Pleads Guilty in Matthew Perry Ketamine Death Case
Above: Matthew Perry on Feb. 8, 2016 in London, England.  Image copyright: David M. Benett/Getty Images

The Spin

Narrative A

Dr. Plasencia allegedly betrayed his sacred oath, viewing a vulnerable recovering addict not as a patient deserving compassion, but as a profit opportunity. His callous text reveals a physician who abandoned healing for greed, ultimately contributing to a beloved actor's tragic demise.

Narrative B

These prosecutions offer hollow comfort — mere theater masquerading as justice. While Dr. Plasencia faces charges, addiction's cruel machinery churns on unchanged. Perry would have found other suppliers; demand never dies with dealers. True healing requires treating addiction's roots, not punishing its symptoms with performative arrests.

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