Ketamine Dealer Sentenced Over Matthew Perry's Death

Jasveen Sangha, known as the 'Ketamine Queen', faces over 60 years in prison for supplying drugs that killed the 'Friends' star.

Apr. 8, 2026 at 11:07am

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Jasveen Sangha, a 42-year-old dual US-UK citizen, has been sentenced to over 60 years in prison for her role in the 2023 overdose death of beloved 'Friends' actor Matthew Perry. Sangha admitted to distributing the ketamine that killed Perry, as well as selling the drug to another man who also died of an overdose. Prosecutors say Sangha worked with a network of enablers, including doctors, to profit off Perry's addiction struggles.

Why it matters

Perry's tragic death at age 54 sparked grief among generations of 'Friends' fans and shone a light on the dangerous black market of ketamine and other party drugs being illegally distributed, often with the help of unscrupulous medical professionals taking advantage of those suffering from addiction.

The details

Sangha, known as the 'Ketamine Queen', pleaded guilty to a bevy of charges, including one count of distributing ketamine resulting in death or serious bodily injury. Prosecutors say she worked with a middleman to sell 51 vials of ketamine to Perry's live-in personal assistant, who then repeatedly injected the actor with the drugs that killed him in October 2023. When Sangha heard about Perry's death, she tried to cover her tracks by instructing the middleman to 'delete all our messages'.

  • On October 28, 2023, Perry's personal assistant administered at least three shots of Sangha's ketamine, which killed the actor.
  • In August 2019, Sangha sold four vials of ketamine to another man, 33-year-old Cody McLaury, who died hours later from an overdose.

The players

Jasveen Sangha

A 42-year-old dual citizen of the United States and Britain, known as the 'Ketamine Queen', who has been sentenced to over 60 years in prison for her role in the death of Matthew Perry.

Matthew Perry

The beloved 'Friends' actor who died in October 2023 at the age of 54 from a ketamine overdose after struggling with substance addiction for decades.

Kenneth Iwamasa

Perry's live-in personal assistant who repeatedly injected him with the ketamine supplied by Sangha, leading to his overdose death.

Dr. Salvador Plasencia

A doctor who admitted to four counts of distribution of ketamine in the weeks before Perry's death and was ordered to serve 30 months in jail.

Dr. Mark Chavez

Another doctor who was ordered to be confined at home and do hundreds of hours of community service for his role in the drug distribution network.

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What they’re saying

“Delete all our messages.”

— Jasveen Sangha, Ketamine Dealer

“I wonder how much this moron will pay.”

— Dr. Salvador Plasencia, Doctor

What’s next

Iwamasa and Fleming, the middleman who worked with Sangha, are scheduled to be sentenced later this month.

The takeaway

This case highlights the dangerous black market of ketamine and other party drugs, often distributed with the help of unscrupulous medical professionals taking advantage of those suffering from addiction, and the devastating impact it can have on beloved public figures like Matthew Perry.