'Ketamine Queen' sentenced to 15 years in death of 'Friends' star Matthew Perry
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Key Points:
- Jayvee Sangha, known as the "Ketamine Queen," was sentenced to 15 years in prison for her role in supplying the ketamine that caused the fatal overdose of actor Matthew Perry in 2023.
- Sangha pleaded guilty to five felony drug counts, including maintaining a drug-involved premises and distributing ketamine resulting in death, admitting awareness that the drugs were intended for Perry.
- Perry died from acute ketamine effects combined with drowning after being injected multiple times by his personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, with ketamine supplied by Sangha through an intermediary dealer.
- Perry had a long history of substance abuse and was receiving medically supervised ketamine treatments for depression before turning to illegal sources when dosage increases were refused by doctors.
- Four other defendants, including two physicians and the intermediary dealers, have also pleaded guilty to federal drug offenses related to Perry's overdose.
