Woman given 15 years for role supplying drugs linked to Matthew Perry death

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Jasveen Sangha, a drug dealer, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Wednesday for supplying drugs to actor Matthew Perry, whose death in 2023 was attributed to the "acute effects of ketamine." Sangha pleaded guilty in September to five felony drug counts related to Perry's death. The judge cited Sangha's continued sale of ketamine after Perry's death as a factor in the length of the sentence. Sangha expressed remorse for her actions in court. Perry had previously shared his struggles with addiction, including ketamine infusions for anxiety and depression.

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Federal officials have said that Perry became addicted to ketamine during infusions at a clinic.

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Judge Garnett said Sangha continued selling ketamine after Perry’s death.

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Sangha pleaded guilty in September to five felony drug counts linked to Perry’s death.

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Perry died from the “acute effects of ketamine” in 2023.

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Jasveen Sangha has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for supplying illegal drugs to Matthew Perry.

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Drug dealer who supplied dose that eventually led to Perry’s death in 2023 pleaded guilty to five felony drug counts.Jasveen Sangha has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for her role in supplying illegal drugs to Matthew Perry, an actor from the TV show Friends, who died from the “acute effects of ketamine” in 2023.In a court appearance on Wednesday, Sangha expressed regret for her role in supplying Perry with the drug.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Doctor accused of supplying actor Matthew Perry with ketamine pleads guiltylist 2 of 3Australian wastewater analysis shows record-high meth, cocaine, heroin uselist 3 of 3Trump signs order to reclassify marijuana, ease research restrictionsend of list“I take full responsibility for my actions. These were horrible choices that ultimately proved tragic,” the 42-year-old Sangha said, wearing beige prison clothing.District Judge Sherilyn Garnett ultimately agreed with the prison term recommended by federal prosecutors and handed down a 15-year sentence.Sangha pleaded guilty in September to five felony drug counts linked to the 54-year-old Perry’s death. Her defence lawyers had asked for a sentence limited to time already served.She was first arrested in 2024 and has been in custody for nearly a year and eight months.Judge Garnett said that part of her reasoning for the harsher sentence was Sangha’s continued sale of ketamine after Perry’s death, which showed a lack of remorse in her opinion.Perry had shared his struggles with substance abuse and prescription painkillers, including in his memoir called Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing, published the year before his death.Lawyers for Jasveen Sangha – Mark Geragos, centre, and Alexandra Kazarian, right – walk outside the First Street court in Los Angeles on April 8, 2026 [Frederic J Brown/AFP]Federal officials have said that Perry became addicted to ketamine during infusions at a clinic meant to help him with issues of anxiety and depression.

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