Jasveen Sangha 'Ketamine Queen' faces sentencing in Matthew Perry overdose death
Jasveen Sangha, known as the "Ketamine Queen," will be sentenced Wednesday for selling the ketamine that killed "Friends" actor Matthew Perry in 2023. She pleaded guilty to five federal charges last fall and is the third of five defendants to be sentenced in the case.
A Los Angeles woman who sold the ketamine that killed "Friends" star Matthew Perry will learn her sentence Wednesday in federal court. Jasveen Sangha, nicknamed the "Ketamine Queen" by her customers, pleaded guilty last fall to five federal charges related to Perry's October 2023 overdose death.
Sangha admitted she worked with another dealer to provide the drugs to the 54-year-old actor, who played Chandler Bing on the hit NBC show that ran through the 1990s and 2000s. Perry had struggled publicly with addiction for years.
Five people total have pleaded guilty in connection with Perry's death, making this a wide-reaching federal case. Sangha is the third defendant to be sentenced, showing prosecutors are moving quickly through the cases.
The sentencing comes as federal authorities crack down harder on drug dealers whose illegal sales lead to overdose deaths. Ketamine is a legal anesthetic when used in medical settings but has become popular as an illegal party drug.
This case highlights the deadly risk of illegal drug dealers targeting celebrities and vulnerable people struggling with addiction. It shows how federal prosecutors are cracking down on those who supply dangerous drugs that cause overdose deaths.
Sangha's sentencing Wednesday will reveal how harsh federal penalties are for dealers in overdose death cases.
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