Three years after the death of Hollywood actor Matthew Perry, 42-year-old Jasveen Sangha, also known as the ‘Ketamine Queen’, was sentenced on Wednesday to 180 months in federal prison for her long-running drug dealing activities, which included selling ketamine, which contributed to at least two deaths. Perry’s overdose in October 2023 was one of them.Jasveen Sangha was sentenced by United States District Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett.Sangha pleaded guilty in September 2025 to one count of maintaining drug-related premises, three counts of distribution of ketamine and one count of distribution of ketamine resulting in death or serious bodily injury.Sangha is a dual citizen of the United States and the United Kingdom and has been in federal custody since August 2024.“For years…Sangha operated a high-volume drug trafficking operation out of his North Hollywood residence,” prosecutors argued in a sentencing memorandum. “To further her business, (Sangha) marketed herself as an exclusive dealer serving high-profile Hollywood clients…While (Sangha) worked to expand and profit from her drug trafficking business, she knew – and ignored – the serious harm her conduct was causing.”Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic that has some hallucinogenic effects and is believed to be administered only by a physician.Before Sangha was sentenced, Perry’s stepmother Debbie Perry asked the judge to impose the maximum possible prison sentence. Debbie Perry said in a victim impact statement submitted to a California court Tuesday that Sangha caused “irreparable” harm.He said, “You did this… You have enough talent for a business that can make money and you chose a path that hurts people.” “Please give this heartless woman the maximum prison sentence so she can prevent her from hurting other families like ours.”Matthew Perry was known for his struggle with drug addiction. A few days before his death, Sangha sold 51 vials of ketamine to Perry. On October 28, 2023, Perry’s personal assistant gave Perry at least three shots of Sangha’s ketamine, causing Perry’s death.
