Ketamine Queen Faces Sentence for Perry's Death

0:00Jasmine Sangda faces sentencing today for selling the ketamine that killed Matthew Perry back in 2023. The 42-year-old admitted her role in the overdose of the 54-year-old friend star, found dead in his Los Angeles hot tub. She's the third of five defendants to plead guilty, and her deal uniquely includes causing Perry's death, setting her up for the toughest penalty yet. Prosecutors won 15 years behind bars, painting her as the ketamine queen running a high-end drug ring for a lavish life. They say she kept dealing even after her plea, showing no real regret. Meanwhile, her lawyers argue the months she's already served since her August indictment should suffice, citing clean records, good jail behavior, and no prior crimes. Perry's family plans to address the court before the judge hands down the sentence. Perry battled addiction his whole life and started with legal ketamine from his doctor for depression, but craved more. That path led through another doctor and middleman to Sangda, who sold him 25 v for $6,000 cash, just four days before he died.

1:07Two other players got lighter hits already, one doctor two and a half years in prison, another eight months' home detention. Perry's assistant and a friend still await their turns. Sangda also copped to selling to another guy, who overdosed in 2019, unrelated to Perry. The judge aims to balance sentences across all five for fairness, with her education and family support highlighted by defense. This case underscores the dark side of chasing highs in Hollywood circles. That's your Canada News today update, AI powered and always on.