Matthew Perry Overdose Case: Indian Origin Jasveen Sangha Aka Ketamine Queen Jailed For 15 Yrs For Supplying Drugs To Actor

According to US lawyers, Sangha collaborated with a man called Erik Fleming to give ketamine to Matthew Perry.

In recent events, Ketamine Queen, an Indian-origin British-American drug dealer, who is popular for supplying narcotics to Hollywood stars, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. This happened after she, Javeen Sangha, 42, was found liable for selling ketamine to Matthew Perry, which ultimately led to the Friends star’s death. Read to know more about what happened here, and who she is.

About Jasveen Sangha, Matthew Perry

For the unversed, Jasveen Sangha is a dual citizen of the US and Britain. Her role in Matthew Perry’s death due to an overdose led to her being in jail on Wednesday, April 8. She was born in London and is of Punjabi origin. Jasveen is also one of the five people found liable in connection with the death of the Friends actor, who was found unresponsive in the hot tub of his luxury house in Los Angeles. As per Federal prosecutors, she was running a large-scale drug operation from her LA apartment.

Sangha used to provide ketamine, methamphetamine, and other drugs to rich clients of America’s entertainment industry. Her sentencing papers quoted, “To cultivate her business, (Sangha) marketed herself as an exclusive dealer who catered to high-profile Hollywood clientele. As she told one customer in 2020, ‘I’m really selective with people,’ and ‘it’s a very VIP circle of celebs. ‘”

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According to US lawyers, Sangha collaborated with a man called Erik Fleming to give ketamine to Matthew Perry. The charges were predicated in part on Sangha’s plea deal. Prosecutors claimed that in the month Perry died, Sangha and Fleming sold him 51 ketamine vials. The medicines were given to Perry’s live-in personal aide, Kenneth Iwamasa, who then delivered them to the star. They also said Sangha continued to sell “dangerous drugs” despite discovering that the ketamine she sold was linked to two overdose deaths. Despite asking for leniency, she was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

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First Published: April 09, 2026 1:08 PM