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Keith Morrison reacts after ‘Ketamine Queen’ sentenced in Matthew Perry death case

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What to know about Keith Morrison reacts after ‘Ketamine Queen’ sentenced in Matthew Perry death case

Keith Morrison, the stepfather of the late Matthew Perry, is speaking out after the woman who illegally sold the “Friends” star the ketamine that killed him was sentenced.

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What happened

Keith Morrison, the stepfather of the late Matthew Perry, is speaking out after the woman who illegally sold the “Friends” star the ketamine that killed him was sentenced.

Why it matters

On April 8, Jasveen Sangha, known as the “Ketamine Queen” to her drug customers, was sentenced to 15 years behind bars and three years’ supervised release for her connection to Perry’s 2023 overdose death, NBC News reported.

Common ground

Sangha had previously pleaded guilty to illegally selling the hallucinogenic anesthetic in September 2025.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Dr. Mark Chavez pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine in August 2024. Dr. Salvador Plasencia pleaded not guilty to the same crime.”
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Claim 2: “Sangha was arrested in August 2024 and has been in federal custody since then.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, cross-references, or web search results to confirm the claim about Sangha's 2025 activities.
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Claim 3: “Prior to her sentencing, Sangha pleaded guilty in September 2025 to five federal charges involving Perry’s death.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, cross-references, or web search results to confirm the claim about Sangha's 2025 plea.
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Claim 4: “The Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada was founded in the same month as the October 2024 interview.”
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Claim 5: “Iwamasa also pleaded guilty the same month to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing death.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, cross-references, or web search results to confirm the claim about Fleming's activities.
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Claim 6: “Sangha had previously pleaded guilty to illegally selling the hallucinogenic anesthetic in September 2025.”
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The claim references a future date (September 2025), which is not supported by any evidence. No Wikipedia or web search results confirm this date.
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Fleming_(director)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jasveen Sangha (born July 22, 1983) is a British-American convicted felon and drug dealer known as the Ketamine Queen. She gained international attention following her indictment and subsequent guilty…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasveen_Sangha
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Perry
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Claim 7: “Morrison has been married to the late actor’s mom, Suzanne Perry, since 1981.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, cross-references, or web search results to confirm the claim about Keith Morrison's relationship.
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Claim 8: “Fleming and Iwamasa are two of the five people who were charged in the case. Fleming pleaded guilty in August 2024 to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine and one count of distribution of ketamine resulting in death.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, cross-references, or web search results to confirm the claim about Fleming's involvement.
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Claim 9: “According to the U.S. attorneys involved in the case, Sangha said in her plea agreement that she had worked with a man named Erik Fleming to supply Perry with 51 vials of ketamine.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, cross-references, or web search results to confirm the claim about Sangha's role in Perry's death.
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Claim 10: “In December 2025, Chavez was sentenced to three years of supervised release, including eight months of home confinement. Plasencia was given two and a half years in prison.”
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Claim 11: “Perry was found face down and unresponsive in the pool at his Pacific Palisades home on Oct. 28, 2023. The 54-year-old actor was pronounced dead at the scene.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, cross-references, or web search results to confirm the claim about Matthew Perry's death details.
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Claim 12: “Keith Morrison, the stepfather of the late Matthew Perry, is speaking out after the woman who illegally sold the ketamine that killed him was sentenced.”
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Wikipedia entries mention Keith Morrison and Matthew Perry but do not reference Morrison speaking out about the sentencing. No corroborating evidence found in cross-references or web search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Alba Keith (November 14, 1921 – June 24, 1997), known professionally as Brian Keith, was an American film, television, and stage actor who in his six-decade career gained recognition for his wo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Keith
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Keith Morrison (born July 2, 1947) is a Canadian broadcast journalist. Since 1995, he has been a correspondent for Dateline NBC.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Morrison
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Perry
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Claim 13: “On April 8, Jasveen Sangha was sentenced to 15 years behind bars and three years’ supervised release for her connection to Perry’s 2023 overdose death, NBC News reported.”
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Wikipedia mentions Jasveen Sangha's guilty plea related to Matthew Perry's death but does not confirm the specific 15-year sentence. No corroborating evidence found in cross-references or web search results.
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Fleming_(director)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jasveen Sangha (born July 22, 1983) is a British-American convicted felon and drug dealer known as the Ketamine Queen. She gained international attention following her indictment and subsequent guilty…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasveen_Sangha
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Perry
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