A Los Angeles federal judge sentenced Jasveen Sangha, the drug dealer known as the "Ketamine Queen," to 15 years in federal prison on Wednesday for selling ketamine that killed actor Matthew Perry.

United States District Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett imposed the 180-month term, along with three years of supervised release, matching recommendations from federal prosecutors. Sangha, 42, of North Hollywood, had pleaded guilty in September 2025 to five felony charges: one count of maintaining a drug-involved premises, three counts of ketamine distribution, and one count of ketamine distribution resulting in death or serious bodily injury.

Prosecutors detailed how Sangha ran a high-volume trafficking operation from her home since at least 2019, marketing herself to Hollywood clients and selling ketamine, methamphetamine, MDMA, and counterfeit pills. In the weeks before Perry's death, Sangha and associate Erik Fleming sold 51 vials of ketamine to Perry's personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, who administered multiple doses, including three fatal injections on October 28, 2023. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office ruled Perry's death resulted from the acute effects of ketamine, with the actor found unresponsive in his Pacific Palisades hot tub.

Sangha's lawyer, Mark Geragos, argued for time served, noting her client had been in custody since her August 2024 indictment and accepted responsibility. He described Perry's addiction as the primary factor, stating, "There was nobody who was going to stop Mr. Perry from doing what he was going to do." During the hearing, Sangha expressed remorse, saying her actions were "horrible decisions" that "shattered people’s lives" and that she wore her shame "like a jacket."

Perry's stepfather, Keith Morrison, addressed the court, describing the family's "daily, grinding sadness and sorrow." He praised the judge's "highly reasoned sentence" and noted, "We miss Matthew dreadfully." Stepmother Debbie Perry told Sangha her actions caused pain to "hundreds, maybe thousands" of people. Kimberly McLaury, whose brother Cody died from a ketamine overdose hours after buying from Sangha in 2019, said a warning text should have stopped the dealing.

Authorities raided Sangha's residence in March 2024, seizing 79 ketamine vials, thousands of methamphetamine pills, and other drugs. After Perry's death made news, Sangha instructed Fleming to "delete all our messages" on the Signal app.

Sangha received the stiffest penalty so far among five defendants who pleaded guilty. Doctor Salvador Plasencia, who illegally sold Perry ketamine, got 30 months. Mark Chavez received three years probation and eight months home detention. Iwamasa and Fleming await sentencing later this month.

Perry, 54, star of the sitcom "Friends," had used ketamine infusions for depression but sought unregulated supplies as his habit escalated.