Ketamine Queen Sentenced for Matthew Perry's Death

0:00It's April 8th. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News. Today, powered by AI, your front row to the latest buzz, I'm Cory with the story. Jaws Ben Sanga, dubbed the ketamine queen, just got sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for distributing the ketamine that led to Matthew. Perry's death. U.S. District Judge Sheryl and Garnet handed down the ruling on April 8th in Los Angeles, exactly what prosecutors pushed for. His penalty hits harder than what her four-code defendants received after she pleaded guilty last September to five felony counts, including running A, drug house and three ketamine distributions, one that caused Perry's overdose. Perry, the hilarious Chandler Bing from Friends, was 54 when they found him dead in his jacuzzi in October 2023, following. Years fighting addiction. His stepmom, Debbie Perry, shared raw pain in a court statement, blaming Sanga and calling for the max sentence to stop more families from hurting.

1:00Sanga admitted selling 51 vials to Perry's assistant through an acquaintance, and she's also linked to another man's overdose death four years. Earlier, proving she knew the risks, all five people charged in the case have now pleaded guilty. She'll pay full restitution to Perry's family and that other victim, wrapping up a tough probe that spotlights how dangerous these street drugs really.