Two years shy of Matthew Perry’s (Friends, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip) untimely death, a doctor accused of providing the actor drugs that led to his accidental drowning has pleaded guilty. CNN reports Salvador Plasencia entered a guilty plea to four counts of distribution of ketamine. Perry, who had struggled with substance misuse, had allegedly obtained the drug to assist with depression.

According to CNN, Plasenica faces up to a maximum of 40 years in federal prison, with each count allotting a decade sentence. While he is free on bond, his lawyers explained he will surrender his medical license and “is fully accepting responsibility by pleading guilty to drug distribution.” The statement went on to say how Plasenica realizes he failed to “protect Mr. Perry, a patient who was especially vulnerable due to addiction.” His sentencing is set for December 3.

CNN lists Plasenica as one of five individuals charged with allegedly causing or abetting the actor’s death. Plasenica is joined by Dr. Jasveen Sangha, the alleged “ketamine queen”, and Dr. Mark Chavez. Perry’s friend, Erick Fleming, and his assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, also face lower charges. According to prosecutors, these individuals operated within a black market of drug suppliers and sellers, which is how Perry obtained the ketamine without an actual prescription. Perry allegedly received nearly $55,000 worth — 20 vials — of the drug between September and October of 2023.

In addition to almost half a century in prison, CNN reports Plasencia faces three years of supervised release, a fine of up to $2 million, and a $400 special assessment.

Perry, 54, was found unresponsive in his pool on October 28, 2023. According to CNN, the autopsy report defined his cause of death as drowning as a result of ketamine use. In a memoir Perry released just the year before, he discussed his decades-long struggle with addiction and the work to live soberly. He was quoted as saying, “Taking [Ketamine] is like being hit in the head with a giant happy shovel. But the hangover was rough and outweighed the shovel. Ketamine was not for me.”