Who is ‘Ketamine Queen’? Drug dealer linked to Matthew Perry’s death

The high-profile LA drug dealer allegedly supplied the drugs that led to Matthew Perry’s tragic overdose.


Pop Culture & Art August 16, 2024
-Reuters

Jasveen Sangha, infamously known as the "Ketamine Queen," has recently been arrested in connection with the death of actor Matthew Perry.

Perry, beloved for his role as Chandler Bing on *Friends*, tragically passed away at 54 from a ketamine overdose, allegedly supplied by Sangha.

Sangha’s Instagram account was a showcase of her opulent lifestyle, which is believed to have been funded by her extensive drug dealings.

According to the Daily Mail, she frequently posted photos from her luxury holidays to destinations like Mexico and Japan. In Playa del Carmen, she shared images of herself relaxing by a beachfront pool, while in Tokyo, she indulged in lychee martinis at the Mandarin Oriental hotel, where suites cost nearly $2,000 per night.

The indictment reveals that text messages between the defendants indicated Sangha was known in her community for exclusively supplying drugs to high-profile clients and celebrities. She is accused of using her North Hollywood residence, dubbed the "Sangha Stash House" in the indictment, as a hub for storing, packaging, and distributing narcotics like ketamine and methamphetamine. The document also highlights that Sangha was aware of the deadly risks associated with unsupervised ketamine use, and in 2019, she allegedly sold the drug to a customer, Cody McLaury, who later died from an overdose.

However, Sangha’s glamorous facade hid a darker reality. An investigation linked her directly to the drugs that contributed to Perry's death. Text messages recovered by authorities revealed her active role in the transaction. If convicted, Sangha could face a life sentence, a stark contrast to the luxurious life she flaunted on social media.

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