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‘Ketamine Queen’ sentenced to 15 years for selling death drugs to Matthew Perry

Nypost · · 700 words · By Jeremy Louwerse; Zain Khan
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What to know about ‘Ketamine Queen’ sentenced to 15 years for selling death drugs to Matthew Perry

‘Ketamine Queen’ sentenced to 15 years for selling death drugs to Matthew Perry The drug dealer known as the “Ketamine Queen” who was convicted in the overdose death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry was sentenced to 15 years Wednesday for the crime.

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What happened

‘Ketamine Queen’ sentenced to 15 years for selling death drugs to Matthew Perry The drug dealer known as the “Ketamine Queen” who was convicted in the overdose death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry was sentenced to 15 years Wednesday for the crime.

Why it matters

Jasveen Sangha, 42, was one of five people who pleaded guilty for their roles in Perry’s 2023 death, but the only one whose plea deal included an acknowledgment of causing the actor’s death.

Common ground

During the sentencing hearing, Perry’s stepfather, Keith Morrison, addressed the court and Sangha.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “A medical examiner ruled his death was caused by the acute effects of ketamine, a surgical anesthetic.”
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No evidence found in any source to confirm or refute the medical examiner's ruling about ketamine causing Perry's death.
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Claim 2: “Sangha, a dual British-American citizen, operated a sophisticated drug distribution hub out of a 'stash house' in her North Hollywood home.”
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No evidence found in any source to confirm or refute details about Sangha's operations.
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Claim 3: “Dr. Salvador Plasencia, who illegally sold ketamine to Perry and injected him, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison.”
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No evidence found in any source to confirm or refute Dr. Plasencia's sentence.
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Claim 4: “Sangha became the third of five defendants to be sentenced after pleading guilty in connection with the overdose of the 54-year-old actor.”
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No evidence found in any source to confirm or refute claims about multiple individuals pleading guilty.
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Claim 5: “Jasveen Sangha was one of five people who pleaded guilty for their roles in Perry’s 2023 death, but the only one whose plea deal included an acknowledgment of causing the actor’s death.”
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Wikipedia entries confirm Sangha's guilty plea but do not mention five individuals, plea deals, or explicit acknowledgment of causing death. No corroboration for specific details.
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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 6: “The drug dealer known as the 'Ketamine Queen' was sentenced to 15 years for the overdose death of Matthew Perry.”
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Wikipedia entries confirm Jasveen Sangha's indictment and guilty plea related to Matthew Perry's death, but none mention a 15-year sentence. No other sources corroborate this specific claim.
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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: “Perry — widely known for his role as Chandler Bing on the sitcom 'Friends' — was found dead in a hot tub at his Los Angeles home on Oct. 28, 2023.”
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No evidence found in any source to confirm or refute the location or date of Perry's death.
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Claim 8: “Dr. Mark Chavez, a San Diego doctor who ran a ketamine clinic and was the source of the doses that Plasencia sold to Perry, received eight months of home detention and three years of supervised release.”
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No evidence found in any source to confirm or refute Dr. Chavez's sentence.
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Claim 9: “Prosecutors said Sangha sold Perry a fatal batch of ketamine — specifically 25 vials of the drug for $6,000 — just four days before he died.”
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No evidence confirms the sale of 25 vials for $6,000 or the timeline of four days before death. Wikipedia entries lack these specifics.
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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…
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Claim 10: “Perry’s assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, and Erik Fleming have also pleaded guilty and are awaiting sentencing.”
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No evidence found in any source to confirm or refute details about other individuals involved in the case.
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