IN a shocking U-turn, the infamous Ketamine Queen of Los Angeles charged with selling the drugs that killed Matthew Perry has agreed to plead guilty just before her trial was scheduled to begin.
Jasveen Sangha, 42, was the last of five defendants who were charged in connection with his death to strike a deal.
She at first pleaded not guilty, and has been in custody since last August.
The news comes as her trial was expected to start on Aug. 19, but was moved to Sept. 23.
Now she will avoid that trial.
She agreed to plead guilty on five charges: one count of maintaining a drug-involved premises, three counts of distribution of ketamine, and one count of distribution of ketamine resulting in death or serious bodily injury.
The dual-citizen of the United States and United Kingdom will enter the deal within the coming weeks, according to the Justice Department.
The drug-involved premises charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years.
A 10-year maximum sentence is set for each ketamine distribution charge, and the distribution of ketamine resulting in death or serious bodily injury charge carries a 15-year maximum sentence.
In total, she faces up to 55 years in prison.
Suspects in Matthew Perry's death
Five suspects were arrested in August 2024 and charged in connection with Friends actor Matthew Perry's fatal drug overdose in October 2023.
Suspects who have pleaded guilty:
- Erik Fleming, 55, pleaded guilty on August 9, 2024, to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine and one count of distribution of ketamine resulting in death. He is scheduled to be sentenced on November 12, 2025.
- Kenneth Iwamasa, 60, pleaded guilty on August 7, 2024, to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing death. He is scheduled to be sentenced on November 19, 2025.
- Dr. Mark Chavez, 54, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine. He is scheduled to be sentenced on September 17, 2025.
- Dr. Salvador Plasencia, 42, pleaded guilty to four counts of illegal distribution of the prescription anesthetic ketamine.
- Jasveen Sangha, "the Ketamine Queen," 42, entered an agreement to plead guilty to five charges the day before her trial was originally scheduled to begin. She is charged with one count of maintaining a drug-involved premises, three counts of distribution of ketamine, and one count of distribution of ketamine resulting in death or serious bodily injury.
Perry was found dead on Oct. 28, 2023.
Her plea agreement with prosecutors said that she worked alongside Erik Fleming, 55, to give ketamine to the "Friends" star.
The same month Perry died, the two sold the actor 51 ketamine vials, which were then given to Kenneth Iwamasa, his assistant.
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