'Ketamine Queen' Sentenced to 15 Years
Rolling Stone • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Jasveen Sangha, known as the “Ketamine Queen,” was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for supplying ketamine that led to actor Matthew Perry’s death and the overdose of another man, Cody McLaury.
- The judge rejected the recommended 14-year sentence, citing Sangha as the most culpable defendant among several, including two doctors and Perry’s assistant, who administered the fatal dose.
- Sangha pleaded guilty to multiple charges last year, admitting to supplying large quantities of ketamine to Perry and others, and attempted to delete incriminating messages after Perry’s death.
- Victim impact statements highlighted Perry’s struggle with addiction and the devastating consequences of Sangha’s drug distribution, while her defense argued she was less culpable than those who administered the drugs.
- In addition to prison time, Sangha faces supervised release conditions including drug testing, mental health treatment, and restrictions on encrypted communications, with co-defendants awaiting sentencing in related charges.
