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Man who connected Matthew Perry to “Ketamine Queen” gets two years

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 506 words · By Theo Farrant
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The counsellor admitted he connected the actor to a dealer prosecutors dubbed the “Ketamine Queen,” later cooperating with investigators after being tracked down months after Perry’s death.

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What happened

The counsellor admitted he connected the actor to a dealer prosecutors dubbed the “Ketamine Queen,” later cooperating with investigators after being tracked down months after Perry’s death.

Why it matters

A licensed drug addiction counsellor who delivered the ketamine doses that killed Matthew Perry was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison.

Common ground

Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett handed down the sentence to Erik Fleming, 56, at a federal court in Los Angeles for his role in the "Friends" star's tragic 2023 death.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Pity: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/14/drug-counsellor-who-supplied-fatal-k…

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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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: “Fleming connected Perry to Jasveen Sangha - dubbed "The Ketamine Queen" by prosecutors - delivering drugs from her home to Perry's and marking them up for profit.”
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Multiple web search results confirm Fleming connected Perry to Jasveen Sangha, marked up the price for profit, and delivered drugs to Perry's house.
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web search NEUTRAL — Fleming would get ketamine from Sangha, mark up the price to make a profit, and deliver it to Perry's house where he sold it to the actor's live-in personal assistant Kenneth Iwamasa.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/matthew-perry-ketamine…
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web search NEUTRAL — Drug counsellor jailed for two years for delivering ketamine to Matthew Perry before his death Erik Fleming connected the Friends actor to Jasveen Sangha, the convicted drug dealer dubbed the ...
https://news.sky.com/story/drug-counsellor-erik-fleming-jail…
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web search NEUTRAL — LOS ANGELES - A San Fernando Valley woman was sentenced today to 180 months in federal prison for her long-running drug dealing activities, including selling ketamine that contributed to at least two …
https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/north-hollywood-drug-de…
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Claim 2: “Sangha was sentenced last month to 15 years.”
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Five independent cross-references (NYPost, NBC Washington, Flipboard) confirm Jasveen Sangha was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — She [Jasveen Sangha] was sentenced last month to 15 years in prison.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/matthew-perry-ketamine…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — She was sentenced last month to 15 years in prison.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/dr…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Jasveen Sangha, the woman described as the 'Ketamine Queen,' was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in federal prison for her role in the death of …
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/matthew-perry-s-family-reac…
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Claim 3: “Iwamasa injected Perry from that batch on 28 October 2023, and later found him dead.”
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Multiple web search results confirm Kenneth Iwamasa injected Perry on October 28, 2023, and subsequently found him dead.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iwamasa, who pleaded guilty on August 7 to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing death, admitted to repeatedly injecting Perry with ketamine without medical training, including perfor…
https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2024/08/19/five-defendant…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mr Iwamasa found Mr Perry dead in his hot tub at his Los Angeles home on October 28, 2023. The last photo uploaded to his Instagram page, just five days before his death, showed him in the pool. Matth…
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-16/who-is-the-ketamine-q…
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web search NEUTRAL — LOS ANGELES - Kenneth Iwamasa, the live-in assistant of late actor Matthew Perry, is alleged to have injected him with ketamine on October 28, 2023, when Perry died at his Pacific Palisades home, acco…
https://www.foxla.com/news/matthew-perry-assistant-kenneth-i…
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Claim 4: “Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett handed down the sentence to Erik Fleming, 56, at a federal court in Los Angeles for his role in the "Friends" star's tragic 2023 death.”
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While the sentencing of Erik Fleming is corroborated, the specific name of the judge (Sherilyn Peace Garnett) and his age (56) are not explicitly confirmed in the provided evidence snippets, although the general event is. The provided evidence for this claim contains only generic definitions of a 'judge'.
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web search NEUTRAL — A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as a part of a judicial panel. In an adversarial system, the judge hears all the witnesses and any other evidence presented by …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judge
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · The meaning of JUDGE is one who makes judgments. How to use judge in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Judge.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judge
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web search NEUTRAL — May 3, 2026 · Judge, public official with the authority to preside over legal actions in a court of law. In civil-law countries, judges perform an investigatory role and have a responsibility to uncov…
https://www.britannica.com/topic/judge-law
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Claim 5: “A licensed drug addiction counsellor who delivered the ketamine doses that killed Matthew Perry was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison.”
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Two independent web search results confirm that Erik Fleming, a licensed drug addiction counselor, was sentenced to two years in prison for delivering ketamine that killed Matthew Perry.
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web search 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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web search NEUTRAL — Drug counsellor Erik Fleming jailed for two years for delivering ketamine to Matthew Perry before his death.Drug counselor tied to Matthew Perry ketamine death sentenced to 2 years in prison. 6 hours …
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — A Los Angeles judge on Wednesday sentenced Erik Fleming, a licensed drug addiction counselor, to two years in prison for his role in the death of the Friends actor Matthew Perry. Fleming, 56, acted as…
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/may/13/erik-fl…
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Claim 6: “Perry had been receiving legal ketamine treatments for depression and sought additional supply through a friend, who introduced him to Fleming - a former film and TV producer whose career had been derailed by addiction before he became a counsellor.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about the biblical Apostle Matthew and the Book of Matthew, providing no information about Perry's medical treatments or Fleming's background as a producer.
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web search NEUTRAL — According to Christian traditions, he was also one of the four Evangelists as author of the Gospel of Matthew, and thus is also known as Matthew the Evangelist. The New Testament records that as an Ap…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_the_Apostle
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web search NEUTRAL — 16 and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, and Mary was the mother of Jesus who is called the Messiah. 17 Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from …
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew+1&versi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Read the Book of Matthew online. Scripture chapters verses with full summary, commentary meaning, and concordances for Bible study.
https://www.biblestudytools.com/matthew/
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Claim 7: “Fleming became the first defendant to plead guilty in August 2024, admitting to distribution of ketamine resulting in death.”
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Three independent cross-references confirm Fleming pleaded guilty in August 2024 to distribution of ketamine resulting in death and was the first defendant to do so.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — 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 ke…
https://www.nbcwashington.com/entertainment/entertainment-ne…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — in August 2024 became the first defendant to plead guilty, admitting to one count of distribution of ketamine resulting in death.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/matthew-perry-ketamine…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — in August 2024 became the first defendant to plead guilty, admitting to one count of distribution of ketamine resulting in death.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/dr…
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Claim 8: “His deliveries included 25 vials for $6,000 four days before Perry’s death.”
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Two independent cross-references confirm the delivery of 25 vials for $6,000 four days before Perry's death.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — His deliveries included 25 vials for $6,000 four days before Perry’s death.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/matthew-perry-ketamine…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — His deliveries included 25 vials for $6,000 four days before Perry’s death.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/dr…
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Claim 9: “He got ketamine from Sangha and took it to Perry's house where he sold it to the actor's live-in personal assistant Kenneth Iwamasa.”
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Three independent cross-references confirm Fleming obtained ketamine from Sangha and sold it to Perry's personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Fleming would get ketamine from Sangha, mark up the price to make a profit, and deliver it to Perry’s house where he sold it to the actor’s live-in personal assistant Kenneth Iwamasa.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/matthew-perry-ketamine…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Fleming would get ketamine from Sangha, mark up the price to make a profit, and deliver it to Perry’s house, where he sold it to the actor’s live-in personal assistant Kenneth Iwamasa.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/dr…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Fleming would score ketamine from Sangha, jack up the price and then sell it to Perry’s personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, at the actor’s home.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/drug-counselor-erik-fl…
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Claim 10: “A medical examiner determined Perry died from the acute effects of ketamine, with drowning as a secondary cause.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic medical clinic search results (Mayo Clinic, Healthpointe, Kaiser Permanente) and does not contain the actual medical examiner's report for Matthew Perry.
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore comprehensive guides on hundreds of common and rare diseases and conditions from the experts at Mayo Clinic.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions
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web search NEUTRAL — Medical Clinic and Walk In Clinic in Ontario, CA. We offer Orthopedic, Occupational Medicine and Physical Therapy. We also perform bariatric surgery.
https://healthpointe.net/healthpointe-locations/ontario-medi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 7, 2026 · Find details about the facilities where Kaiser Permanente health care is provided. Details include addresses, phone numbers, emergency and urgent care, pharmacy, hours, and directions.
https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/southern-california/fac…
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