Ketamine Queen Faces Sentencing in Matthew Perry's Death

0:00On April 8th, a Los Angeles drug dealer called the ketamine queen faces sentencing this Wednesday for supplying the ketamine that calls friend star. Matthew Perry's drowning death in his hot tub back in 2023. Jasmine Sanga, a 42-year-old dual-US British citizen, pleaded guilty last September to five felony counts tied to the case. Prosecutors won her locked up for 15 years, saying she ignored the risks while pushing her supply. Sanga's team is pushing back hard for time served, pointing out she's been locked up since August 2024 and has stayed clean with rehab. Programs. They highlight her own battles with addiction as part of why she deserves leniency now that she's owning up. Perry was 54 and open about his long fight with drugs, even during his peak fame as Chandler on Friends. Ketamine's a legal anesthetic for depression, but turns deadly as a party drug and docs ruled it knocked him out cold in that hot tub. Sanga admitted selling 51 vials to middleman Eric Fleming, who passed him to Perry's assistant, Kenneth E. Wilmosa, who gave the fatal shots.

1:05Both those guys have pleaded guilty too and faced their own sentencing later this month. With the courtroom showdown just days away, this case shines a light on how celebrity struggles with addiction ripple out, hitting suppliers and, enablers where it hurts, entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI bringing you what's trending.