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'Ketamine Queen' pleads guilty in Matthew Perry's overdose death case

Credited from: BANGKOKPOST

  • Jasveen Sangha pleads guilty to drug charges related to Matthew Perry's death.
  • Perry died from acute ketamine effects in October 2023.
  • Sangha faces a potential sentence of up to 65 years in prison.
  • She is the final defendant in a case involving several co-conspirators.
  • The investigation revealed a network of drug distribution tied to Perry’s drug addiction.

Jasveen Sangha, a 42-year-old dual citizen of the U.S. and UK, known as the "Ketamine Queen," pleaded guilty on Wednesday to multiple felony charges, including supplying the ketamine that led to the death of actor Matthew Perry. She is the final defendant to admit guilt in connection with Perry's overdose in October 2023, which has highlighted significant issues surrounding drug abuse and distribution in Hollywood, according to Reuters, BBC, and ABC News.

Sangha pleaded guilty to charges that include one count of maintaining a drug-involved premises and three counts of illegal distribution of ketamine, with a specific charge regarding distribution resulting in death. Her plea follows a year-long investigation into Perry's death, which ruled ketamine as the primary cause of his fatal overdose while he was involved in therapy treating depression with the substance, as noted in The Independent and Los Angeles Times.

The federal prosecutor's office criticized Sangha's actions as she sold over 51 vials of ketamine to Perry's personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, leading to multiple injections that resulted in the actor’s drowning in a hot tub due to drug effects. Sangha's guilty plea encompasses her involvement in Perry's death and prior drug sales related to another overdose incident in 2019, as reported by Reuters, South China Morning Post, and India Times.

Following her plea, Sangha could face a maximum sentence of up to 65 years in prison, although prosecutors hinted at seeking a lesser sentence during the December 10 sentencing hearing. This trial has underscored the extensive nexus of drug distribution and the challenges surrounding celebrity addiction, as highlighted by Bangkok Post, The Independent, and Los Angeles Times.

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