Man sentenced to 2 years in prison over Matthew Perry's ketamine overdose death
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Key Points:
- Erik Fleming, a licensed drug addiction counselor who supplied Matthew Perry with ketamine leading to the actor's fatal overdose in October 2023, was sentenced to two years in prison and three years of supervised release.
- Fleming pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine and distribution resulting in death, admitting to working with dealer Jasveen Sangha to provide Perry with dozens of vials, including the fatal dose.
- Prosecutors highlighted Fleming's profit-driven behavior and reckless distribution of unregulated ketamine despite knowing Perry's addiction history, while his defense cited his relapse following personal loss and cooperation with authorities.
- Jasveen Sangha, dubbed the "Ketamine Queen," was sentenced to 15 years for running a high-volume drug trafficking operation linked to Perry's and another man's deaths, with three others, including Perry's assistant and two doctors, also charged and convicted.
- The case underscores a conspiracy involving multiple individuals who illegally distributed ketamine to Perry, culminating in his death and prompting significant legal consequences for all involved.