health
"Ketamine Queen" sentenced to 15 years in prison in connection with Matthew Perry's death
Updated on: April 8, 2026 / 10:29 PM PDT / CBS LA
TL;DR
- Jasveen Sangha, dubbed the "Ketamine Queen," was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison.
- She pleaded guilty to federal drug charges, including distributing ketamine resulting in death.
- Sangha admitted to supplying the drugs that caused the death of actor Matthew Perry.
- Prosecutors stated Sangha operated a high-volume drug trafficking business catering to Hollywood clients.
- Perry's death in October 2023 was ruled accidental, with acute ketamine effects as the primary cause.
- Two other individuals, Salvador Plasencia and Mark Chavez, have already been sentenced in relation to the case.
- Perry's former assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, and a middleman, Erik Fleming, also face sentencing and charges.