‘Ketamine Queen’ gets 15 years in jail for selling Matthew Perry the drugs that killed him

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Jasveen Sangha, a 42-year-old woman, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Wednesday for selling ketamine to actor Matthew Perry, which led to his death in 2023. A federal judge handed down the sentence after Sangha pleaded guilty, acknowledging her role in Perry's death. Sangha was described by prosecutors as a "Ketamine Queen" operating a large drug operation. She is the third of five defendants to be sentenced in connection with the case. Prosecutors recommended the 15-year sentence, while Sangha's lawyers argued for a lesser sentence, citing her lack of criminal history and good behavior in jail.

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Sangha became the third defendant sentenced of the five people who have pleaded guilty in connection with the overdose.

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Prosecutors had recommended a 15-year sentence.

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Sangha is the only one whose plea deal included an acknowledgement of causing Perry’s death.

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Sangha pleaded guilty to selling Matthew Perry the ketamine that killed him.

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Jasveen Sangha was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

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A federal judge on Wednesday handed down a sentence of 15 years in prison to a woman who pleaded guilty to selling Friends star Matthew Perry the ketamine that killed him in 2023.US District Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett gave the sentence to 42-year-old Jasveen Sangha. She became the third defendant sentenced of the five people who have pleaded guilty in connection with the overdose of the 54-year-old actor.His role as Chandler Bing on NBC’s Friends in the 1990s and 2000s made him one of the biggest television stars of the era.Sangha is the only one whose plea deal included an acknowledgement of causing Perry’s death.Prosecutors had recommended a 15-year sentence. They cast her in court filings as a “Ketamine Queen” who had an elaborate drug operation catering to high-end clients to give herself a jet-setting lifestyle despite a life of privilege.02:26Fans in China mourn death of Friends star Matthew PerryFans in China mourn death of Friends star Matthew PerrySangha’s lawyers said in their sentencing filing that the time she has spent in jail since her August 2024 indictment should be sufficient. They pointed to her lack of a previous criminal record and exemplary behaviour as an inmate, as well as the unlikelihood she would return to a life of drug dealing.

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