Who Is Jasveen Sangha, The ‘Ketamine Queen’ Linked To Matthew Perry Case?

A woman accused of supplying drugs that led to the death of Friends star Matthew Perry has agreed to plead guilty in Los Angeles, according to U.S. authorities.

Jasveen Sangha, 42, widely known as the “Ketamine Queen,” will admit guilt to five federal charges, including distributing ketamine resulting in death or serious injury. She originally faced nine counts.

Federal investigators say her Los Angeles home functioned as a drug-selling hub, where dozens of ketamine vials and other illegal substances were seized.

Matthew Perry, 54, was found dead in the jacuzzi of his Los Angeles home in October 2023. A coroner later confirmed that the actor died from acute effects of ketamine.

Who Is Jasveen Sangha?

• Age: 42

• Citizenship: Dual – United States and United Kingdom

• Background: Born in Britain, raised in the U.S.

• Education:

  • Graduated Calabasas High School (2001)

  • Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences from University of California, Irvine (2005)

  • MBA from Hult International Business School, London (2010)

• Career: Worked at Merrill Lynch, later listed as CFO of Stiletto Nail Bar in Studio City before it closed

Authorities say that since at least 2019, Sangha sold ketamine and other drugs, running her residence in North Hollywood as a stash house.

In 2019, one of her clients, Cody McLaury, reportedly died from a ketamine overdose after purchasing from her.

Jasveen Sangha’s Connection To Matthew Perry

Investigators say Sangha supplied ketamine to Eric Fleming, an acquaintance of Perry.

• In October 2023, she sold Fleming 15 vials for about $11,000.

• Just four days before Perry’s death, she allegedly sold 25 vials for $6,000.

• After Perry’s death, she reportedly urged Fleming to delete their messages.

When agents searched her home, they found:

• 79 vials of ketamine

• 1.5 kg of meth-laced pills

• Psilocybin mushrooms

• Cocaine

• Fake prescription drugs

• Videos of her processing ketamine into powder

Current Status

• Arrested first in March 2024 in a separate drug case

• Out on $100,000 bond before being charged in Perry’s death

• In federal custody since August 2024

• Expected to formally enter her guilty plea soon

The Justice Department said Sangha faces a maximum sentence of 65 years in federal prison.