"Ketamine Queen" Sentenced to 15 Years in Matthew Perry's Overdose Death Jasveen Sangha, a 42-year-old woman known as the "Ketamine Queen," was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for her role in the death of actor Matthew Perry. The Los Angeles-based woman pleaded guilty last September to five charges, including distributing ketamine that caused death or bodily harm. Prosecutors described her North Hollywood home as a "drug-selling emporium," where she allegedly supplied a range of illicit substances to wealthy and well-connected clients. The sentencing followed a plea deal that included her admission to selling ketamine to Cody McLaury in August 2019, whose overdose death occurred hours after the purchase. Matthew Perry, best known for his role as Chandler Bing in the 1990s sitcom Friends, died in October 2023 after an overdose of ketamine. Investigators determined the acute effects of the drug, a dissociative anesthetic with hallucinogenic properties, were the cause of his death. Perry had struggled with addiction for decades and had been using ketamine as part of supervised therapy for depression. Federal authorities found dozens of ketamine vials during a raid at Sangha’s home, along with thousands of pills containing methamphetamine, cocaine, and Xanax. The raid revealed her operation had been ongoing since at least 2019, with her "stash house" in North Hollywood serving as a hub for distributing the drug. Sangha’s sentencing came after a victim impact statement from Perry’s stepmother, Debbie Perry, who urged the court to impose the maximum possible prison sentence. Debbie described Sangha’s actions as "irreversible" damage, criticizing her for prioritizing profit over human lives. "You caused this...#matthew_perry #jasveen_sangha #north_hollywood #cody_mclaury #debbie_perry
