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How the overdose death of a beloved TV star highlights a new era of accountability for drug dealers

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“Jasveen Sangha, dubbed the 'Ketamine Queen,' ran a 'high volume drug trafficking business out of her North Hollywood residence,' according to prosecutors.”
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Flipboard (cross-reference) and Wikipedia (Jasveen Sangha entry) both confirm that prosecutors alleged Jasveen Sangha operated a drug trafficking business from her North Hollywood residence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Erik Fleming is an American film and television director and producer. He is a graduate of USC School of Cinematic Arts and known for creating the 1992 experimental short film, The Silver Surfer, whic…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jasveen Sangha is a British and American drug dealer known as the Ketamine Queen. She gained international attention following her indictment and subsequent guilty plea in connection with the overdose…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Matthew Langford Perry (August 19, 1969 – October 28, 2023) was an American and Canadian actor. He gained international fame for starring as Chandler Bing on the NBC television sitcom Friends (1994–20…
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“The Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s Office listed the cause of Matthew Perry’s death as 'acute effects of ketamine' and subsequent drowning.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or other sources confirming the Los Angeles Medical Examiner's Office listed ketamine and drowning as the cause of Matthew Perry's death.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Matthew Langford Perry (August 19, 1969 – October 28, 2023) was an American and Canadian actor. He gained international fame for starring as Chandler Bing on the NBC television sitcom Friends (1994–20…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Perry Mason is a fictional American criminal defense lawyer who is the main character in the detective fiction written by Erle Stanley Gardner. Perry Mason appears in 82 novels and four short stories,…
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“Sangha and four others were charged in August 2024 in connection with Perry’s death.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Matthew Langford Perry (August 19, 1969 – October 28, 2023) was an American and Canadian actor. He gained international fame for starring as Chandler Bing on the NBC television sitcom Friends (1994–20…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Erik Fleming is an American film and television director and producer. He is a graduate of USC School of Cinematic Arts and known for creating the 1992 experimental short film, The Silver Surfer, whic…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jasveen Sangha is a British and American drug dealer known as the Ketamine Queen. She gained international attention following her indictment and subsequent guilty plea in connection with the overdose…
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“Sangha agreed to plead guilty to five federal criminal charges, including providing the ketamine that led to Perry’s death.”
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“Mac Miller died in September 2018 after an accidental overdose of fentanyl, cocaine, and ethanol.”
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“Major league pitcher Tyler Skaggs died in 2019 with high levels of opioids in his system.”
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“Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in 2014 with a lethal combination of heroin, cocaine, benzodiazepines, and amphetamine in his system.”
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“Kimberly McLaury texted Jasveen Sangha after her brother Cody McLaury’s death, stating that the ketamine Sangha sold was listed as the cause of death.”
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“McLaury found a text chat with Sangha on her brother’s phone indicating he paid for ketamine via Venmo.”
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“Prosecutors uncovered an underground network of doctors and drug suppliers distributing ketamine during the investigation into Perry’s death.”
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“E. Martin Estrada, the then-US Attorney, stated that drug dealers are aware their products can cause death and will be held accountable.”
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“The investigation revealed that Matthew Perry relapsed into addiction in the fall of 2023, and Sangha’s group exploited this to profit.”
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