Who is Jasveen Sangha? Ketamine Queen allegedly tied to Matthew Perry’s tragic death


Ketamine Queen allegedly tied to Perry’s death?

Jasveen Sangha, who is dubbed the Ketamine Queen, has agreed to plead guilty to selling the drugs that killed Friends actor Matthew Perry on October 28, 2023. The US Department of Justice announced the same on Monday, and the 42-year-old will plead guilty to five charges in Los Angeles, which include a count of distribution of ketamine resulting in death or serious bodily injury.

Here’s all you need to know

Jasveen has become the fifth and final defendant charged in the case and others are Dr Salvador Plasencia, Dr Mark Chavez, Kenneth Iwamasa, and Eric Fleming. Iwamasa worked as Perry’s live-in assistant and helped the actor purchase and inject ketamine. Fleming sold the ketamine he got from Sangha to Perry. Federal prosecutors called her Los Angeles home a drug-selling emporium. Jasveen will appear in federal court in the coming weeks to strike a plea agreement with federal prosecutors.

Who is Jasveen Sangha?

Jasveen Sangha is a dual citizen of the US and the UK. Well, as per her social media, she enjoys a lavish lifestyle and loves to take luxury vacations. She is in love with high-end beauty treatments. According to NBC News, Sangha graduated from Calabasas High in 2001.

How did Matthew Perry die?

Sangha sold Perry 25 vials of ketamine for $6,000 just four days before his death. She will formally enter her pleas in the coming weeks and has been in federal custody.

Jasveen Sangha education qualification

She also has a Bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Irvine in 2005, and completed her MBA from Hult Business School in 2010. She earned a degree in social sciences and landed a job at Merrill Lynch after graduating.

Jasveen Sangha is a drug dealer

She allegedly ran an underground drug operation and authorities found 80 vials of ketamine during a search before her arrest in March 2024. There were reportedly thousands of pills, including methamphetamine, cocaine and Xanax and she was selling the drugs to multiple A-listers from her North Hollywood residence.

Here’s what really happened?

The 54-year-old Perry was found unresponsive in the hot tub of his Los Angeles home. Within no time, the criminal investigation was started. After an autopsy, it was revealed that he had high levels of ketamine in his system, which was typically used as a surgical anaesthetic, was the primary cause of death.