"Ketamine Queen" pleads guilty to supplying Matthew Perry with drug that killed him
A woman dubbed the "Ketamine Queen" has admitted to selling Friends star Matthew Perry the drug that killed him.
Jasveen Sangha pleaded guilty on Wednesday to five federal charges, including providing the beloved actor with the drug that ultimately led to his death.
Perry was found dead in his Los Angeles home by his assistant on October 28, 2023.
The medical examiner ruled that ketamine, typically used as a surgical anesthetic, was the primary cause of death.
Sangha’s trial was scheduled to start later this month, but today she became the fifth and final defendant charged in Perry’s overdose death to admit guilt.
Prosecutors had positioned the 42-year-old as central to the events leading to Perry’s death, branding her the "Ketamine Queen".
Honoring an agreement she signed on August 18, Sangha pleaded guilty to one count of maintaining a drug-involved premises, three counts of distribution of ketamine, and one count of distribution of ketamine resulting in death.
Prosecutors agreed to drop three other counts related to ketamine distribution and one count of methamphetamine distribution unrelated to the Perry case.
The final plea deal came a year after federal prosecutors announced that five people had been charged in Perry’s October 28, 2023, death following a thorough investigation.
Sangha could face up to 65 years in prison.
The judge is not obligated to adhere to the plea agreement terms, but prosecutors indicated in the document that they will recommend a sentence less than the maximum. None of the co-defendants have been sentenced yet.
Sangha and Dr. Salvador Plasencia, who pleaded guilty in July, were the primary targets of the investigation.
Three other defendants: Dr. Mark Chavez, Kenneth Iwamasa, and Erik Fleming, pleaded guilty in exchange for their cooperation, which included statements implicating Sangha and Plasencia.
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