Jasveen Sangha has received a 15-year prison sentence for her involvement with Matthew Perry’s death.
Jasveen Sangha has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for Matthew Perry’s death.
The so-called Ketamine Queen previously pleaded guilty to 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.
Sangha was accused by prosecutors of distributing drugs to Erik Fleming, an acquaintance of Perry’s, who then gave them to Kenneth Iwamasa, Perry’s live-in assistant.
Prosecutors claimed that Sangha and Fleming sold Perry — who died in October 2023, aged 54 — 51 vials of ketamine. And Iwamasa subsequently injected the former Friends actor with at least three shots of the drug.
Prosecutors – who asked for a 15-year prison sentence – also alleged that Sangha continued to sell drugs despite her involvement in Perry’s death.
In a memo seen by People, the prosecutors said: “She didn’t care and kept selling. [The] Defendant’s actions show a cold callousness and disregard for life. She chose profits over people, and her actions have caused immense pain to the victims’ families and loved ones.”
The memo added: “That defendant had the opportunity to stop after realising the impact of her dealing — but simply chose not to.”
DEA Administrator Anne Milgram previously accused Perry’s doctors of abusing their “position of trust”.
The actor died from the acute effects of ketamine, and five defendants were subsequently charged with offences related to his death.
Milgram said: “Matthew Perry’s journey began with unscrupulous doctors who abused their position of trust because they saw him as a payday, to street dealers who gave him ketamine in unmarked vials.
“Every day, the DEA works tirelessly with our federal, state, and local partners to protect the public and to hold accountable those that distribute deadly and dangerous drugs – whether they are local drug traffickers or doctors who violate their sworn oath to care for patients.”
Ketamine Queen Jasveen Sangha sentenced to 15 years in prison
