Jasveen Sangha, the drug dealer known as the “Ketamine Queen” has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in relation to the death of Matthew Perry.
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The 54-year-old actor was found unresponsive in a hot tub in his Los Angeles home on October 28, 2023. He was later pronounced dead, with his death being attributed to the acute effects of ketamine, and drowning and coronary artery disease listed as other factors.
Five people were charged in connection with Perry’s death in August 2024, including doctors Mark Chavez and Salvador Plasencia, the actor’s assistant Kenneth Iwamasa, former rehab program director Erik Fleming, and Sangha.
Last year, the latter pleaded guilty to five federal charges in connection to the death of the Friends star, including three counts of distribution of ketamine, one count of distribution of ketamine resulting in death or serious bodily injury, and one count of maintaining a drug-involved premises.
Prosecutors accused her of “operating a high-volume drug trafficking business out of her North Hollywood residence” and claimed “she knew – and disregarded – the grave harm her conduct was causing” (via Variety).
She has remained in federal custody since she was arrested in August 2024, and has now been sentenced to 15 years behind bars and three years’Perry’s assistant – who allegedly injected Perry with at least three shots of ketamine – and an associate of Sangha and have both pleaded guilty to narcotics charges and are awaiting sentencing. supervised release.
As per NBC News, prosecutors alleged that after learning that she sold the drugs that caused Perry’s death, Sangha “didn’t care and kept selling.”
The outlet also reports that her defence lawyers penned a 16-page response claiming that she has “accepted responsibility for serious criminal conduct” and “does not minimise that conduct or the gravity of the consequences charged in this case”.
After the sentencing Perry’s stepfather, Dateline correspondent Keith Morrison” described the ruling as a “highly reasoned sentence” (via Today).
“We miss Matthew dreadfully, of course, and I feel badly for the perpetrator here as well. Nobody won today,” he added.
As for others involved in the case, Salvador Plasencia pleaded guilty to four counts of distribution and is currently serving two-and-a-half years in prison, and Mark Chavez pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine, and was sentenced to three years of probation.
Perry’s assistant – who allegedly injected Perry with at least three shots of ketamine – and an associate of Sangha have both pleaded guilty to narcotics charges and are awaiting sentencing.
Last year, it was revealed that the memoir from the late Ozzy Osbourne contained a passage recalling how Perry attended AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) meetings at his house, and Friends co-star Jennifer Aniston also admitted that the cast of the sitcom had been “mourning” Perry long before his death.
“We did everything we could when we could,” Aniston said in terms of trying to help with Perry’s addiction. “But it almost felt like we’d been mourning Matthew for a long time because his battle with that disease was a really hard one for him to fight. As hard as it was for all of us and for the fans, there’s a part of me that thinks this is better. I’m glad he’s out of that pain.”
Following news of his passing, other co-stars Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc and Lisa Kudrow also shared touching individual tributes to the late actor on their respective Instagram pages.
For help, advice or more information regarding addiction in the UK, visit the FRANK website. In the US, visit SAMHSA.
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