Who is Jasveen Sangha? All about the "Ketamine Queen" arrested in connection to Matthew Perry's death

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It's been nearly a year since the beloved actor and star Matthew Perry tragically passed away at the age of 54 under mysterious circumstances. While many called this death a case of overdose, it was a long time before anything was confirmed. Perry was found unresponsive in a hot tub at his home in Los Angeles on October 28, 2023.

Later it was revealed that Perry had passed away from acute effects of ketamine. Today, five arrests were made related to the actor's death. It has been alleged that the actor's previous addiction habits were manipulated by many to get rich while pushing Perry further into the frenzy that eventually took his life.

One interesting figure who has emerged in this case is Jasveen Sangha, also known as the "Ketamine Queen." She has been arrested alongside two doctors, another dealer, and the actor's live-in assistant. Jasveen Sangha is allegedly a ketamine dealer who supplied Perry with the fatal dose of ketamine that took his life.

Because of her line of work, not much is known about the Sangha. But dive in to find out whatever we know so far.


Who is Jasveen Sangha and how is she related to Matthew Perry's death?

Fans pay tribute to Matthew Perry (Image via Getty)
Fans pay tribute to Matthew Perry (Image via Getty)

Jasveen Sangha is a North Hollywood-based drug dealer, who is known in the circle as the Ketamine Queen. Her exploits in the drug business go back significantly beyond Matthew Perry's death. In fact, another of her customers reportedly overdosed and died in 2019 before the Friends actor suffered the same fate.

Martin Estrada, an attorney in this case, revealed about the previous incident in a press conference, saying:

"In this investigation, we learned that several years before, in 2019, Defendant Sangha had sold ketamine to another customer; that person died the same day. And a family member of that person sent a message to Defendant Sangha telling her the cause of death was ketamine. Nonetheless, Defendant Sangha continued selling drugs, including ketamine, including the ketamine that ultimately killed Mr. Perry."

As per reports, Perry bought the fatal dose of Ketamine from Jasveen Sangha, who reportedly possessed a huge load of drugs. During the search of her house, the police reportedly found 80 vials of ketamine, thousands of meth pills, coke, Xanax, and other drugs.

Sources also claim that Perry came in contact with Jasveen Sangha while looking for cheaper sources of the drug. The actor allegedly initially bought it from doctors. But when the cost started becoming overpowering, the actor started looking into a cheaper source. That is where Jasveen Sangha came in.


It is not yet clear what will happen to the five accused, though it has been hinted that they will be held accountable for encouraging and distributing the substance. More updates about Matthew Perry's case are expected to follow soon. Stay tuned.

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Edited by Sourav Chakraborty
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