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‘Ketamine Queen’ Jasveen Sangha Set to Plead Guilty in Matthew Perry Overdose Case

The move would cap a federal case driven by co-defendant cooperation following the coroner’s finding that ketamine caused the actor’s death.

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Mourners stand outside the home of actor Matthew Perry, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. Perry, who starred as Chandler Bing in the hit series “Friends,” has died. He was 54. (AP Photo/Eugene Garcia)
Cast member Matthew Perry poses at the premiere for the television series "The Kennedys After Camelot" at The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, California U.S., March 15, 2017. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo
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Overview

  • Jasveen Sangha is scheduled to change her plea in Los Angeles on Wednesday, becoming the fifth and final defendant in the case to admit guilt.
  • She agreed to plead to five counts including maintaining a drug-involved premises, three ketamine distribution counts, and distribution resulting in death, with several other charges to be dropped.
  • Sentencing will be set by the judge, who is not bound by the plea agreement, and prosecutors say they will seek less than the 45-year maximum.
  • Prosecutors say Matthew Perry obtained large quantities of ketamine from Sangha, including 25 vials for $6,000 four days before he died, after being connected through friend Erik Fleming.
  • The investigation relied on cooperation from co-defendants Dr. Mark Chavez, Kenneth Iwamasa, Erik Fleming, and Dr. Salvador Plasencia, and Sangha has been held in federal custody for about a year.