Ketamine Supplier to Matthew Perry Seeks Leniency Citing Sobriety and Health Issues
Jasveen Sangha has petitioned the court to take into account her 17-month period of being drug-free and her previous health conditions during her sentencing, as she faces incarceration for her involvement in the passing of Matthew Perry, an exclusive report from Us Weekly reveals.
On Thursday, November 20, Mark Geragos, Sangha's high-profile attorney, submitted legal documents challenging a report presented by the prosecution.
Prosecutors contended that Sangha, 42, functioned as an “organizer and leader” because she assigned duties to her roommate and then-partner. She countered that her requests for her roommate to store drugs in a secure container and her collaboration with her boyfriend for item retrieval do not indicate that these individuals were “subordinate” in a chain of command or that she “exercised decision-making” power over them.
Sangha asserted that merely supplying the illicit substances, or having her residence utilized, does not automatically designate her as an “organizer” or “leader.”
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Furthermore, Sangha pointed out that the prosecution seemed to downplay specific details in their submission. She highlighted her 17-month period of sobriety and her involvement with prison support groups. She requested that her considerable health challenges, lack of prior arrests, robust family backing, and higher education be duly weighed.
On August 18, Sangha, incarcerated since August 2024, finalized an agreement with prosecutors regarding allegations that she supplied Perry with the ketamine that led to his fatal overdose on October 28, 2023, at 54 years old. (It is claimed that Sangha collaborated with Erik Fleming to provide Perry's assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, with 51 doses of ketamine.)
Sangha consented to admit guilt for five federal felony counts. These charges comprised one count of operating a premises for drug activities, three counts of ketamine distribution, and one count of ketamine distribution leading to fatality or severe physical harm.
The prosecution alleged that upon discovering the death of the Friends star, Sangha began deleting communications and directed Fleming, 54, to follow suit.
In her recent court submission, Sangha’s lawyer addressed the erased messages. He stated, “Panic and flawed judgment should not be equated with intentional obstruction.” He further argued that no proof exists that investigators failed to recover all relevant messages.
Sangha’s legal counsel affirmed that his client bore responsibility for her actions and was truthful with law enforcement. The point that “A panicked attempt to distance herself following a publicized tragedy — without further evidence — does not amount to obstruction,” was proposed by the prosecutors.
Moreover, she indicated she would not object to compensating Perry’s family, but noted they had not yet furnished details concerning funeral or associated expenses.
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Her sentencing is slated for December. Sangha could be incarcerated for as long as 65 years due to these charges.
As Us earlier conveyed, the Los Angeles Medical Examiner concluded that Perry, discovered unconscious in his private hot tub, succumbed to the “acute impacts of ketamine.”
Detectives began investigating how Perry acquired the ketamine, resulting in the apprehension of five people.
Beyond Sangha, Dr. Salvador Plasencia, Dr. Mark Chavez, Iwamasa, 59, and Fleming also faced charges.
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Sangha admitted guilt to five accusations in September and is awaiting her judgment. Chavez accepted a plea agreement in June and is anticipated to confess to certain offenses. Plasencia, Iwamasa, and Fleming likewise submitted guilty pleas.
Should you or a loved one be contending with substance dependency, reach out to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
