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‘Ketamine Queen’ Pleads Guilty in Matthew Perry Ketamine Death, Completing Federal Prosecutions

The admission makes her the fifth and final defendant, shifting the case into the sentencing phase.

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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)

Overview

  • Sangha pleaded guilty in Los Angeles federal court to five counts: maintaining a drug-involved premises, three counts of ketamine distribution, and distribution of ketamine resulting in death.
  • She is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 10 and faces up to 65 years in prison according to prosecutors, though the judge is not bound by any recommendation.
  • Prosecutors say she operated a North Hollywood stash house and supplied 51 vials to intermediary Erik Fleming, who funneled them to Matthew Perry via the actor’s assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa.
  • The plea agreement states Iwamasa injected Perry with multiple doses, including at least three shots on Oct. 28, 2023; the medical examiner identified ketamine as the primary cause of death.
  • Filings say Sangha urged Fleming to delete encrypted messages after news of Perry’s death, and she admitted a prior 2019 ketamine sale linked to another overdose.