Jasveen Sangha, a 41-year-old dual British and American citizen, is at the center of the investigation into the death of actor Matthew Perry. Sangha, known as the “Ketamine Queen of Los Angeles,” faces charges for supplying the fatal dose of ketamine that killed Perry, 54, last year.
Sangha is accused of operating a drug empire from her Hollywood home, where she allegedly stored, packaged, and sold methamphetamines, cocaine, and prescription drugs. During a raid, federal agents discovered 79 bottles of liquid ketamine and nearly 2,000 meth pills at her residence.Sangha is said to have provided Perry’s assistant with 50 vials of ketamine on two separate occasions in October last year. She initially gave a sample to Perry on October 13 in an unmarked glass vial, and the following day, his assistant purchased 25 vials. Another 25 vials were bought a week later.
Sangha also reportedly offered “ketamine lollipops” to Perry’s assistant as a gesture of goodwill for the large order.Perry consumed six doses a day for three days before his body was found floating face down in his indoor pool. After Perry’s death, Sangha allegedly instructed his assistant to delete messages that detailed online payments and dosage instructions.
The indictment claims that Sangha later searched online to confirm that ketamine could be a cause of death. She is also accused of traveling to Tokyo just two weeks after Perry’s death.Sangha faces charges including conspiracy to distribute ketamine, maintaining a drug-involved premises, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and ketamine, and five counts of ketamine distribution.
If convicted, she could face a minimum of 10 years in prison, with a maximum possible sentence of life.Perry, famous for his role as Chandler Bing on “Friends,” had openly discussed his struggles with drug addiction and depression. On the day of his death, he was found with 3.54 micrograms of ketamine per milliliter in his system, nearly three times the normal amount.