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Matthew Perry death: Final suspect, ‘Ketamine Queen’ Jasveen Sangha ready to plead guilty for drugging actor that led to his death

Nearly two years after Matthew Perry’s overdose death, “Ketamine Queen” Jasveen Sangha agrees to plead guilty for supplying the drugs that killed the FRIENDS star.

Matthew Perry death: ‘Ketamine Queen’ Jasveen Sangha to plead guiltyMatthew Perry death: ‘Ketamine Queen’ Jasveen Sangha to plead guilty

It’s been almost two years since beloved FRIENDS star Matthew Perry died from a drug overdose. Now, the fifth and final suspect in his death investigation is set to plead guilty. Jasveen Sangha,  known as the “Ketamine Queen,” has reportedly agreed to admit to supplying the drugs that led to Perry’s death. The actor was found unresponsive in the hot tub of his Los Angeles home on October 28, 2023. His autopsy confirmed the cause of death as the acute effects of ketamine.

Ketamine Queen agrees to plead guilty in Matthew Perry’s death

Matthew Perry, best known as Chandler, succumbed to this powerful drug that is supposed to be used only under medical supervision. Federal investigators launched an investigation into his history of drug abuse and the source of obtaining the same. What they uncovered was a whole underground ketamine supply chain that involved a lot of Hollywood celebs. Forty-two-year-old Jasveen Sangha, the American-British dual national, is one of the prime leads in the case. According to the BBC, she will plead guilty to five federal charges, including distributing ketamine that directly caused Perry’s death. She originally faced nine charges, but some were removed because she accepted the plea. So far, five people have been charged in the case.

Also read: ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry’s doctor admits giving ketamine to him without any medical reason: How this drug abuse impacts the body

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In total, five people were charged in connection to Perry’s overdose:

Jasveen Sangha: The Ketamine Queen is accused of running  a “stash house” in North Hollywood, selling Ketamine alongside other drugs to multiple A-listers. This includes, drugs like cocaine, meth, and Xanax 

Erik Fleming: The 55 years old worked with Sangha, acting as a chain to sell drugs. Together, they sold 51 vials of ketamine to Perry. The same was delivered to the actor by his assistant. Fleming had pleaded guilty and is facing 25 years in prison.

Kenneth Iwamasa, 60: Matthew Perry’s assistant for decades, Iwamasa, admitted to injecting the actor with ketamine doses, including on the day Perry died. He awaits his sentencing.

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Dr. Salvador Plasencia: The doctor who supplied Ketamine doses to Perry through his assistant. Plasencia earlier this year pleaded guilty, but not for the exact doses that killed Perry. He pleaded guilty last month to four counts of distribution.

Dr. Mark Chavez: Another doctor who prescribed Perry ketamine also pleaded guilty last year.

Also read: Jennifer Aniston feels glad Matthew Perry is out of pain after long, hard battle with addiction: ‘We’d been mourning him for a long time’

“According to court documents, on the night of Perry’s death, Iwamasa gave him at least three shots of Sangha’s ketamine. After Perry’s death, Sangha and Fleming deleted their Signal messages. Recovered text messages even show Fleming at one point saying, ‘I never dealt with Perry, only his assistant. So the assistant was the enabler. I’m 90% sure everyone is protected.’ According to the prosecutor, Sangha could face up to 65 years in federal prison.”

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