Ketamine Queen Sentenced for Friends Star's Death

0:00On April 8th, a Los Angeles woman known as the ketamine queen just got hit with a 15-year prison sentence for distributing ketamine that caused, the death of friend star Matthew Perry. 42-year-old Jasmine Sangha pleaded guilty last September to five charges, including one count that led to death or serious injury. Perry died in October 2023 from the acute effects of the drug in his hot tub after years battling addiction. Prosecutors called her North Hollywood spot a major stash house running since at least 2019, where feds found dozens of ketamine vials plus. Thousands of pills like meth, cocaine, and Xanax. She funded a flashy life selling these drugs, and as part of her deal, she admitted supplying ketamine to another guy, Cody McClaury, who overdosed and died hours later in August 2019. Perry's stepmother urged the judge for the max sentence, saying, Sangha caused irreversible harm and shows profit over people. Perry had been using ketamine under medical supervision for depression, but suppliers exploited

1:04his struggles. Meanwhile, she's one of five charged in the case, including two doctors and Perry's assistant. One doc got 30 months in prison, another eight months home detention, and the assistant faces sentencing soon, with more to come in June. This wraps up a key chapter in holding folks accountable for Perry's loss, reminding us how addiction networks prey on the vulnerable. Stay sharp out there. That's the story for today, Global News Today, Driven by AI.