Matthew Perry’s ‘Ketamine Queen’ attorney Jasveen Sangha denies knowing the Friends actor, even though a trial had already been scheduled for her.
Sangha, 41, an alleged drug dealer, is scheduled to stand trial on March 4, 2025 alongside Dr. Salvador Plasencia, both of whom have pleaded not guilty to charges related to Perry’s death.
They are accused of illegally supplying the ketamine, which led to Perry’s overdose on October 23, 2023, when he was 54 years old.
Now, in an explosive interview on Wednesday’s Today Show, Sangha’s attorney Mark Geragos claims she has “no connection whatsoever” to Perry.
He said, ‘There’s no mystery, she has no connection to Matthew Perry at all.
“People try to paint her as someone she’s not, but there’s a whole other side to her and a whole other story that needs to be told. And that’s going to be addressed at her trial.”
The lawyer representing Matthew Perry’s ‘Ketamine Queen’ Jasveen Sangha has denied knowing the Friends actor even as a trial date has been set
Perry died from the “acute effects of ketamine” and drowning, his autopsy found — the actor had similar levels of ketamine in his system to a hospital patient under general anesthesia.; Perry pictured in November 2022
Sangha was charged on 18 counts related to supplying ketamine to the actor in the weeks before his death.
Sangha, who was reportedly known throughout North Hollywood as a celebrity dealer, was nicknamed the “Ketamine Queen” for her allegedly prolific activities.
She is charged with conspiracy to distribute ketamine, operating a drug house, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute ketamine and five counts of distribution of ketamine.
Just hours before she was arrested by Los Angeles police on August 15, Sangha bragged about her new haircut and hair color on social media.
Sangha shared her extravagant lifestyle, which she reportedly financed through her drug dealing, on Instagram, posting snaps of her vacations to Mexico and Japan.
The alleged dealer of the rich and famous often posted photos of herself wearing Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry, Louis Vuitton sneakers and Chanel clothing. She also posted snaps of herself eating caviar in private jet lounges at LAX.
The drug-dealing ‘queen’, who holds dual American and British citizenship, also threw lavish parties for her friends in Hollywood, declaring that ‘family is everything’.
In February 2024, four months after Perry’s death, Sangha posted selfies of herself sunbathing with a grin on her face during a trip to Playa del Carmen, Mexico, showing off her beachside home while sipping cocktails by the pool.
She also boasted about her health and wellness journey, getting IVs after nights out and advocating “sound healing,” which she called “absolutely uplifting and cleansing for the heart and soul.”
Just two weeks after Perry’s death from a ketamine overdose, Sangha flew to Tokyo, where she drank lychee martinis at the Mandarin Oriental hotel, where suites cost $1,847 a night.
Sangha is just one of five others arrested on August 15 in connection with the actor’s tragic death, which shocked the world on October 28, 2023.
In an indictment, texts between the suspects revealed that Sangha was known in the community for “only dealing”[ing] with high-end and celebrities in her drug trade.
She is accused of using her North Hollywood home, referred to in the indictment as the “Sangha Stash House,” for the storage, packaging and distribution of narcotics, including ketamine and methamphetamine.
The indictment states that Sangha “knew that the unsupervised and improper use of ketamine could be fatal” and that she allegedly sold the drug in 2019 to another customer, Cody McLaury, who died of a drug overdose.
After a relative of McLaury texted Sangha saying her ketamine had killed McLaury, Sangha did a Google search for “can ketamine be listed as cause of death”[?]’
She is also said to have played a key role in the drug-induced death of Matthew Perry.
Sangha is just one of five others arrested on August 15 in connection with the actor’s tragic death, which shocked the world on October 28, 2023
Jasveen Sangha, 41, also known as the “Ketamine Queen” of North Hollywood, is also charged. Detectives said they discovered a “drug emporium” in her home during a raid in March 2024
The alleged dealer flew on extravagant vacations after Matthew Perry’s death – including to Mexico and Japan
On October 11, 2023, Sangha allegedly used Signal to message suspect Eric Fleming, saying her ketamine was “high quality” and offering Perry a sample. She said: “It’s not branded but it’s amazing – he’ll take one and try it and I’ve got more if he wants it.”
According to the indictment, 25 vials of ketamine were purchased from Sangha on October 24 to give to Perry. ‘As part of the transaction, defendant Sangha included ketamine lollipops as a ‘perk’ to his large ketamine order.’
When “Ketamine Queen” Sangha discovered Perry had died on October 28, she reportedly called one of the alleged accomplices and asked him to erase all digital evidence from their cellphones.
When her home was searched in March 2024, police found a wealth of evidence related to her drug trafficking, including a warehouse of narcotics and 1,978 grams of methamphetamine.
An affidavit filed in a Los Angeles federal court on March 20 by DEA agent Tyler Abrego detailed the previous day’s raid on Sangha’s home.
“During the search, officers seized significant quantities of illegal drugs including approximately 1.978 grams of orange pills that tested positive for methamphetamine, 79 vials of clear liquid that tested positive for ketamine, and various other suspected narcotics,” Officer Abrego wrote.
The photo of the seized drugs that accompanied Abrego’s statement showed a firearm.
The complaint states that Sangha was a “major drug dealer” who had previously been identified by the DEA, LAPD investigators and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
Officers seized her cell phone, which contained “conversations regarding the sale of pressed methamphetamine pills and ketamine.”
In a text message conversation about selling the drug, she requested payment of “958.51” through her PayPal account and said, “I think you’ll like these, but remember they’re double strength.”
Video footage from her phone shows her “cooking ketamine,” the officer wrote.
Also charged are doctors Salvador Plascencia, 42, and Mark Chavez, 54, Perry’s assistant Kenneth Iwamasa, 59, and drug dealer Eric Fleming, 54.
Just hours before she was arrested by police in Los Angeles on August 15, Jasveen Sangha took to social media to brag about her new haircut and color
Jasveen wrote ‘delete all our messages’ to accomplice Fleming on October 28 – the day Perry died
Sangha is just one of five others arrested on August 15 in connection with the actor’s tragic death, which shocked the world on October 28, 2023
According to experts, Sangha could face life in prison for Perry’s death.
Former federal narcotics prosecutor Neama Rahmani, president of West Coast Trial Lawyers, said: “Jasveen Sangha was the source of the ketamine that killed Perry and she could easily receive a life sentence for his death.
“There will be a lot of pressure on the lower-level defendants and witnesses to come forward with the doctor who supplied the ketamine or anyone else who played a role in illegally supplying it to Perry.
Perry’s untimely death shocked the world – photo 2016
“Some doctors believe ketamine infusions can treat anxiety and depression, but it is one of the most commonly abused party drugs. Perry should not have used ketamine in a hot tub outside of a therapeutic setting.
“This is a very high profile case and it sends a signal to both doctors and dealers who profit from the distribution of ketamine.”
District Attorney Martin Estrada said of Sangha and Plasencia: “These defendants were more concerned with taking advantage of Mr. Perry than with his well-being.
‘Drug dealers who sell dangerous substances gamble with the lives of others out of greed.
“This case, along with the many other prosecutions of drug dealers who cause death, sends a clear message that we will hold drug dealers accountable for the deaths they cause.”
LAPD Chief Dominic Choi added: “Bringing these individuals to justice for their roles in Mr. Perry’s untimely death required coordination and hard work from a number of people, and I want to thank the LAPD detectives and our federal partners for their patience and dedication.
“As LAPD officers, we witness the harm these narcotics can cause on the ground in our communities every day, and I am pleased that our collective efforts have resulted in the arrest of these individuals.”