Jasveen Sangha, known as the 'Ketamine Queen', was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Wednesday for selling a fatal dose of ketamine to Friends actor Matthew Perry. Sangha, 42, pleaded guilty last year to distributing the drug that led to Perry's death in October 2023.
Federal prosecutors sought the maximum sentence, citing Sangha's 'cold callousness and disregard for life'. She admitted to providing Perry with around 50 vials of ketamine and continued dealing after learning of his death and that of another customer, Cody McLaury, who died in 2019.
During sentencing, Sangha expressed shame, saying her actions were 'horrible decisions' that 'shattered people's lives'. Her defence argued for time served, highlighting her rehabilitation and lack of prior criminal record.
Perry's family urged the maximum sentence. His stepmother, Debbie Perry, called Sangha 'heartless', while stepfather Keith Morrison said the family lives with 'daily, grinding sadness'.
Sangha was the fifth defendant convicted in the case, which also involved two doctors, Perry's assistant, and an acquaintance. She received the harshest sentence among them.
