Ketamine Queen pleads guilty in Perry overdose case

Jasveen Sangha, a Southern California resident known in court records as the Ketamine Queen, agreed to plead guilty to five federal charges in connection with the overdose death of Matthew Perry, becoming the fifth and final defendant in the case to strike a plea deal rather than go to trial. The agreement clears the way for sentencing to proceed in the coming months and follows recent pleas from four co-defendants who cooperated with prosecutors.

Under the plea terms, Sangha faces 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. Prosecutors will drop other counts tied to separate drug distributions and methamphetamine that were part of the original indictment. Sangha has been in federal custody since her 2024 arrest and is expected to formally change her plea at an upcoming hearing, with sentencing scheduled thereafter.

Prosecutors have painted Sangha as a prolific dealer who supplied the ketamine used in Perry’s death and who tailored her operations to high-profile clients. Court filings describe Perry obtaining large quantities of ketamine through...