Ketamine Queen Killed AGAIN — Hollywood Reels

Federal prosecutors are demanding 15 years in prison for a drug dealer whose callous profiteering led to the death of beloved actor Matthew Perry, exposing how Hollywood’s elite became targets in an underground ketamine trafficking ring that continued operating even after bodies started piling up.

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Jasveen Sangha, the “Ketamine Queen,” faces 15-year sentence for supplying ketamine that killed Matthew Perry in October 2023
Sangha continued selling drugs after her ketamine killed another customer in 2019, showing “cold and callous disregard for life”
Five defendants including two doctors have pleaded guilty in the celebrity overdose case
Defense seeks minimal sentence of time served while prosecutors emphasize Sangha chose “profits over people”

Hollywood Drug Network Exposed After Actor’s Death

Jasveen Sangha operated a high-volume drug trafficking operation from her North Hollywood home, targeting celebrities and wealthy clients seeking ketamine and methamphetamine. Federal prosecutors filed a sentencing memorandum in March 2026 seeking 15 years imprisonment for the 42-year-old dealer who supplied the ketamine that killed Matthew Perry on October 28, 2023. Sangha pleaded guilty to maintaining drug premises and multiple ketamine distribution counts, including one resulting in death. Her defense team requested only time served since her August 2024 arrest, creating a stark contrast with prosecutors who describe her actions as demonstrating complete disregard for human life.

Pattern of Death Linked to Ketamine Sales

Sangha’s criminal enterprise left a trail of victims before Perry’s death. In August 2019, she sold ketamine to Cody McLaury, who died hours after using the drug. Rather than stop dealing, Sangha continued her operations for years. By early 2023, Matthew Perry began sourcing ketamine from Sangha through middleman Erik Fleming after exhausting legal prescriptions for depression treatment. Just four days before Perry’s death, Sangha and Fleming sold 25 vials to Perry’s assistant Kenneth Iwamasa for six thousand dollars cash. On October 28, Iwamasa injected Perry multiple times with the fatal doses, leading to the actor’s death at his Pacific Palisades home.

Cover-Up Attempts and Federal Investigation

After learning of Perry’s death, Sangha immediately attempted to destroy evidence. She instructed Fleming to delete their messages and enabled auto-delete features on Signal messaging app. Federal investigators from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, DOJ, and DEA built a case against five defendants in the distribution chain. Fleming, the Hawthorne middleman, pleaded guilty in August 2024. Iwamasa, Perry’s assistant who administered the injections without medical training, also pleaded guilty that same month. Doctor Salvador Plasencia, who ran a Calabasas clinic and separately supplied ketamine to Perry, pleaded guilty in July and received a two-and-a-half-year sentence by September 2025, surrendering his medical license.

Justice System Confronts Celebrity Drug Pipeline

Prosecutors emphasized that Sangha targeted high-end clients and celebrities, flaunting her luxury lifestyle on Instagram while running deadly drug operations. The government’s filing states she “chose profits over people,” warranting significant punishment to deter similar trafficking networks. All five defendants ultimately pleaded guilty, avoiding trial and affirming the facts prosecutors presented. The case reveals systemic problems with illicit ketamine markets that exploit wealthy individuals seeking depression treatment beyond legal channels. Perry’s family, including mother Suzanne Perry and stepfather Keith Morrison, attended court proceedings as the justice system works to hold accountable those who profit from addiction and death in Hollywood’s shadows.