After being named in the police investigation into the circumstances of Matthew Perry’s death, Jasveen Sangha (who went by the pseudonym “Ketamine Queen”) has maintained her innocence and flatly denied any relationship with the Friends star.
Through her lawyer, Mark Geragos, the young woman has rejected the accusations that link her to the actor’s death, claiming that she did not contact him before his death in October 2023.
In an interview with the Today show, Geragos argued that “she is not connected to Matthew Perry at all” and that her full story “will be revealed during the trial.”
“People are making her out to be someone she’s not, but there’s a totally different version here,” he added on the show.
Jasveen Sangha, along with four others, is currently facing a number of serious charges related to the death of Matthew Perry.
The actor, known for playing Chandler Bing on the hit television series Friends, was found dead at his residence in Pacific Palisades, California, on October 28, 2023. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office report determined that the celebrity died from the “acute effects of ketamine,” after apparently drowning in a hot tub.
Federal authorities allege that Sangha provided the ketamine that ultimately led to Perry’s death. According to court documents, she allegedly supplied the drug to the actor through Erik Fleming, a drug dealer, and with the assistance of Kenneth Iwamasa, Perry’s personal assistant.
Both individuals have accepted plea deals, admitting their involvement in purchasing and shipping the substance to the actor. Iwamasa, in particular, confessed to repeatedly injecting Perry with ketamine, including on the day of his death, despite having no medical training.
Sangha faces a total of nine charges, including conspiracy to distribute ketamine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and ketamine, and maintaining a drug-related facility. Authorities also accuse her of involvement in another fatal overdose in August 2019, in which a man identified as Cody McLaury died after receiving ketamine that allegedly came from Sangha.
The trial of the “Ketamine Queen,” along with that of Dr. Salvador Plasencia, another of the defendants in connection with Perry’s death, has been scheduled for March 4, 2025, with a preliminary hearing set for February 19 of the same year.
Plasencia, who faces additional charges of falsifying medical documents and illegally distributing ketamine, has also pleaded not guilty. According to the indictment, the doctor provided vials of ketamine to the actor, with full knowledge that Perry was struggling with serious addictions. Prosecutors argue that the five people conspired to profit financially from the famous performer.
In contrast to Sangha, two other defendants in the case, Dr. Mark Chavez and Erik Fleming, have reached deals with prosecutors and pleaded guilty. The latter, in particular, admitted to purchasing large quantities of ketamine on the artist’s behalf.
Chavez, who also signed a plea agreement, could face up to 10 years in prison. Sangha, who remains in federal custody, faces a possible life sentence if convicted on all charges.
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