The woman prosecutors dubbed the “Ketamine Queen” is headed to prison for more than a decade after a chilling case that shook Hollywood.
Jasveen Sangha, 42, was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years behind bars for her role in the 2023 overdose death of beloved “Friends” star Matthew Perry — a tragedy that exposed a dark, high-end drug network catering to wealthy clients.
Sangha was one of five defendants tied to Perry’s death, but prosecutors made it clear: she was the only one to admit that the drugs she sold directly caused the actor’s fatal overdose.
According to federal authorities, Sangha ran a sophisticated operation out of her North Hollywood home, allegedly acting as a go-to supplier for elite clientele. Just four days before Perry was found dead, she sold him 25 vials of ketamine for $6,000 — the batch that would ultimately prove fatal.
Inside the courtroom, emotions ran high as Perry’s family confronted the woman at the center of the case.
Veteran journalist Keith Morrison, Perry’s stepfather, delivered a powerful statement, calling the actor a “brilliant and talented man” who should have had “another act” in life. Fighting back tears, Morrison told Sangha he didn’t hate her — but didn’t hold back on what she was.
“You are a drug dealer,” he said bluntly.
Sangha, dressed in a white jumpsuit and shackled at the ankle, wiped away tears as she addressed the court, claiming she takes “full responsibility” and describing her life as suddenly shattered.
But Perry’s family wasn’t moved.
In a victim impact statement, Debbie Perry described the devastation left behind, saying the pain is constant and inescapable. She urged the court to impose the harshest possible sentence, calling Sangha’s actions “heartless” and accusing her of choosing profit over human life.
Outside the courthouse, defense attorney Mark Geragos pushed back, arguing that Perry’s long struggle with addiction couldn’t be solved in a courtroom.
“No one was going to stop Mr. Perry from what he was doing,” Geragos said, adding that addiction — not sentencing — remains the real issue.
Still, prosecutors painted a different picture — one of calculated business, not tragic accident. They pointed to Sangha’s past criminal history and a lavish lifestyle funded by drug sales, including international travel and luxury living between Los Angeles and London.
Perry, best known for his role as Chandler Bing on “Friends,” was found unresponsive in a hot tub at his Los Angeles home on October 28, 2023. A medical examiner later ruled his death was caused by the acute effects of ketamine.
The case has already seen multiple guilty pleas. Dr. Salvador Plasencia, who administered ketamine to Perry, received a two-and-a-half-year sentence, while Dr. Mark Chavez was sentenced to home detention and supervised release. Others involved are still awaiting sentencing.
For many, though, the 15-year sentence marks a grim milestone in a case that pulled back the curtain on addiction, celebrity, and a dangerous underground market operating in plain sight.
And for Perry’s family, the message was clear: no sentence can undo what was lost.
