'Ketamine Queen' jailed for 15 years over Matthew Perry drugs

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · Apr 08, 2026 · 700 words

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'Ketamine Queen' jailed for 15 years over Matthew Perry drugs A British-American dealer dubbed the "Ketamine Queen" who sold the drugs that killed "Friends" star Matthew Perry, and boasted she supplied an elite circle of Hollywood VIPs, was jailed for 15…

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Why it matters

Jasveen Sangha, 42, was one of five people charged over the death of the beloved Canadian-American actor, who was found unresponsive in the hot tub of his luxury Los Angeles home in 2023.

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: Perry was using ketamine as part of supervised therapy for depression.

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Claim 1: “Perry was using ketamine as part of supervised therapy for depression.”

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Claim 2: “The TV show 'Friends' followed the lives of six New Yorkers navigating adulthood, dating, and careers.”

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Claim 3: “Perry struggled with addiction to painkillers and alcohol, as documented in his memoir.”

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Claim 4: “Law enforcement found methamphetamine, ketamine, ecstasy, cocaine, counterfeit Xanax pills, a money counting machine, a scale, and devices to detect wireless signals and hidden cameras during the raid of Sangha's home.”

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Web search results confirm that law enforcement raided Sangha's home and found a variety of illegal substances and equipment, including methamphetamines, cocaine, counterfeit pills, and drug paraphernalia.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jasveen Sangha (born 22 July 1983) is a British and American convicted felon and drug dealer known as the Ketamine Queen. She gained international attention following her indictment and subsequent gui…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasveen_Sangha

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web search NEUTRAL — According to law enforcement officials, Sangha ran a drug empire from her Hollywood home, where she stored, packaged, and sold a variety of illegal substances, including methamphetamines, cocaine, and…
https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/2000-meth-pill…

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web search NEUTRAL — In March 2023, seven months prior to Perry's death, law enforcement had searched Sangha's residence and found 3.7 pounds of pressed pills containing methamphetamine, 79 vials of liquid ketamine, MDMA …
https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/southern-california/public-safe…

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Claim 5: “Sangha admitted to selling four vials of ketamine to Cody McLaury in August 2019, which resulted in McLaury's death from an overdose.”

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Claim 6: “Iwamasa repeatedly injected Perry with ketamine, including on October 28, 2023, when he administered at least three shots of Sangha's drugs, which killed the actor.”

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Multiple web search results allege that Kenneth Iwamasa administered multiple injections of ketamine to Perry on or around October 28, 2023, which prosecutors allege caused his death.

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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: “Dr. Salvador Plasencia was ordered to serve 30 months in jail for distributing ketamine to Perry.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Dr. Salvador Plasencia was sentenced to 30 months in prison for distributing ketamine to Matthew Perry.

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web search NEUTRAL — California doctor sentenced to 30 months in Matthew Perry overdose case.Plasencia pleaded guilty over the summer to four counts of distributing ketamine. The charges carried a maximum of 40 years in p…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy7v0gpv2pgo

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web search NEUTRAL — A doctor who admitted to distributing ketamine to Matthew Perry weeks before he died was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison on Wednesday -- the first to be sentenced among the five people convic…
https://www.aol.com/articles/1st-person-set-sentenced-connec…

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web search NEUTRAL — Doctor sentenced to 30 months in prison in connection with Matthew Perry's fatal ketamine overdose. 4 days ago. By Meredith Deliso.Matthew Perry’s Doctor: All About Salvador Plasencia & His Involvemen…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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Claim 8: “Matthew Perry's death was determined to be an accidental ketamine overdose.”

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Claim 9: “Sangha sold 51 vials of ketamine to Perry's live-in personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa.”

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Two separate web search results confirm that Sangha sold 51 vials of ketamine to Kenneth Iwamasa, the personal assistant, often involving Erik Fleming.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jasveen Sangha is a British and American convicted felon and drug dealer known as the Ketamine Queen. She gained international attention following her indictment and subsequent guilty plea in connecti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasveen_Sangha

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Claim 10: “Plasencia purchased ketamine from Chavez and sold it to Perry at inflated prices.”

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No evidence was found in the provided sources to confirm that Plasencia purchased ketamine from Chavez and sold it to Perry at inflated prices. While both doctors are mentioned in relation to the case, the specific transaction details linking Chavez to Plasencia's purchase are absent.

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Claim 11: “Perry's role as Chandler in 'Friends' contributed to his significant wealth.”

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Claim 12: “Jasveen Sangha, 42, was one of five people charged over the death of Matthew Perry.”

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Web search results indicate that charges were brought against five individuals related to Matthew Perry's death, naming the personal assistant, two doctors, and the drug dealer.

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web search NEUTRAL — Matthew Langford Perry was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts, on August 19, 1969.[18] His mother, Suzanne Marie Morrison (née Langford, born 1948),[19] is a Canadian journalist who was press secreta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Perry

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web search NEUTRAL — All five have now pleaded guilty, including the personal assistant of the “Friends” star, an old acquaintance, two doctors and an admitted drug dealer. Sangha pleaded guilty to selling Perry the letha…
https://www.aol.com/learn-5-people-charged-connection-001535…

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web search NEUTRAL — “Today we announce charges brought against the five individuals who, together, are responsible for the death of Matthew Perry. We allege each of the defendants played a key role in his death by falsel…
https://www.dea.gov/documents/2024/2024-08/2024-08-15/admini…

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Claim 13: “After learning of Perry's death, Sangha instructed Fleming to delete all messages.”

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Multiple web search results, including a DOJ press release summary, confirm that after learning of Perry's death, Sangha instructed Fleming to delete messages on Signal.

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Claim 14: “Perry suffered a drug-related burst colon in 2018, requiring multiple surgeries.”

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Claim 15: “Matthew Perry paid over $2,000 per vial of ketamine purchased from Plasencia.”

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Claim 16: “A British-American dealer dubbed the 'Ketamine Queen' who sold the drugs that killed 'Friends' star Matthew Perry was jailed for 15 years.”

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Multiple cross-reference sources report that Jasveen Sangha, known as the 'Ketamine Queen,' was sentenced to 15 years in connection with Matthew Perry's death. The sources cite her role and the sentence length.

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Claim 17: “Perry stated in his 2022 memoir that he had been mostly sober since 2001, with approximately 60-70 relapses.”

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Claim 18: “Perry became addicted to ketamine prior to his death.”

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Claim 19: “Dr. Mark Chavez was ordered to be confined at home and perform hundreds of hours of community service.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Dr. Mark Chavez was sentenced to home confinement and probation for supplying ketamine to Matthew Perry.

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web search NEUTRAL — Actor Matthew Perry appears during an event. Mark Chavez was sentenced to eight months of home confinement and three years of probation after pleading guilty in a ketamine distribution scheme tied to …
https://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12/second-doctor-sentenc…

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web search NEUTRAL — For most of his life, Perry suffered from severe addictions to drugs and alcohol. Through his recovery, he became an advocate for rehabilitation and a spokesperson for the National Association of Drug…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Perry

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web search NEUTRAL — Former medical doctor Mark Chavez has been ordered to serve 8 months of home confinement for supplying ketamine to 'Friends' star Matthew Perry in the months before his death.
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20251216-doctor-senten…

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Claim 20: “Matthew Perry was found unresponsive in the hot tub of his luxury Los Angeles home in 2023.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Matthew Perry was found in his hot tub at his Los Angeles home on October 28, 2023.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Bennett Perry (born January 4, 1941) is an American retired actor, singer and model. He is the father of the actor Matthew Perry.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bennett_Perry

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