Ketamine Queen Faces Sentencing in Matthew Perry's Death

0:00It's April 8th. I'm Cory with the story, and this is Global News Today, World News Powered by AI. Jawsvin Sangha faces sentencing today for selling the ketamine that killed Matthew Perry back in 2023. She's the third of five people who've pleaded guilty in the case, but the only one who's deal amidst she played a direct role in the 54-year-old actor's death. Prosecutors want her to get 15 years behind bars. They've painted her as the ketamine queen running a high-end drug ring for celebrity clients and a flashy lifestyle. Meanwhile, her lawyers argue she's already served enough time since her arrest last August, pointing to her clean record, good behavior in jail, and no plans to deal again. Perry battled addiction his whole life and got legal ketamine from his doctor for depression, but he chased more. That led him to sources like Sangha, who sold him 25 vials for $6,000 cash. It's four days before he drowned in his hot tub from The Overdose. Two doctors and Perry's assistant, plus a friend, have already faced consequences.

1:04One doc got two and a half years, the other eight months home. Detention. Perry's family plans to speak in court today, and the judge wants sentences that fit together fairly. This case wraps up a big chapter on how far Perry searched for relief when wrong, shining a light on underground ketamine networks, praying on the vulnerable.