Hollywood Drug Ring Murdered Matthew Perry — EXPOSED

Federal prosecutors are demanding 15 years in prison for a Hollywood drug dealer whose “cold and callous” ketamine trafficking operation killed beloved actor Matthew Perry and at least one other victim, exposing how unchecked federal drug policy failures and lax enforcement allowed a deadly network to flourish while Americans died for profit.

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Jasveen Sangha, the “Ketamine Queen,” faces 15-year sentence for supplying ketamine that killed Matthew Perry in October 2023
Sangha continued dealing after her drugs killed Cody McLaury in 2019, prioritizing profit over human life
Perry’s assistant Kenneth Iwamasa injected the actor with 51 vials of ketamine purchased from Sangha’s North Hollywood operation
All five defendants pleaded guilty, including doctors who exploited addiction for cash despite warnings
Case highlights federal government’s failure to stop high-end drug networks targeting celebrities and wealthy clients

Hollywood Drug Network Enabled Perry’s Deadly Addiction

Jasveen Sangha operated a North Hollywood drug trafficking operation from 2019 until her August 2024 arrest, selling ketamine and methamphetamine to high-end clients including celebrities. The 42-year-old dual U.S.-U.K. citizen marketed her ketamine as “amazing” quality exclusively for elite customers. Matthew Perry connected with Sangha through middleman Erik Fleming in early 2023 after his doctor’s legal ketamine prescriptions for depression treatment proved insufficient. Within weeks, Perry purchased massive quantities, including 25 vials for $6,000 cash just four days before his death. Sangha’s Instagram showcased a luxurious lifestyle while she peddled deadly substances from her residence.

Untrained Assistant Administered Fatal Injections

Kenneth Iwamasa, Perry’s 60-year-old live-in assistant from Toluca Lake, purchased 51 vials of ketamine from Fleming and Sangha in October 2023 despite having zero medical training. On October 28, 2023, Iwamasa injected Perry at least three times at his Pacific Palisades home, delivering the fatal dose that killed the actor. Federal prosecutors revealed Sangha immediately recognized the legal danger, instructing Fleming via encrypted Signal app to delete messages and updating her own settings to auto-delete communications. This deliberate cover-up demonstrates consciousness of guilt and callous disregard for accountability. Iwamasa pleaded guilty in August 2024 to conspiracy causing death, exposing how enablers facilitate addiction tragedies.

Previous Death Ignored as Dealing Continued

Sangha’s lethal operation claimed its first known victim in August 2019 when Cody McLaury died hours after purchasing four ketamine vials from her. Rather than cease operations after causing McLaury’s overdose death, Sangha expanded her business targeting Hollywood’s wealthy and famous. This pattern reveals a profit-over-people mentality that prosecutors emphasized in their sentencing memorandum. The federal government’s failure to prosecute Sangha after McLaury’s death allowed her network to operate for four more years until Perry’s high-profile overdose finally triggered meaningful law enforcement action. This delayed response raises serious questions about unequal justice and whether ordinary Americans receive the same investigative resources as celebrities.

Medical Professionals Exploited Addiction for Profit

Dr. Salvador Plasencia supplied Perry with ketamine earlier in 2023, leaving vials with Iwamasa despite clear addiction warnings, demonstrating reckless medical ethics. Plasencia pleaded guilty in July 2025 and received a lenient 2.5-year sentence in September 2025 while surrendering his medical license. Another doctor also pleaded guilty in the five-defendant case. These medical professionals violated their Hippocratic oath, exploiting Perry’s desperation for financial gain. The light sentencing for Plasencia compared to the 15 years prosecutors seek for Sangha reveals inconsistent justice. Both prioritized profits, yet only the street-level dealer faces meaningful consequences while licensed physicians receive comparative slaps on the wrist for betraying patient trust.

Federal Sentencing Seeks Deterrence Against Elite Drug Networks

Prosecutors filed their sentencing memorandum before March 2026, arguing Sangha’s “significant” role and continued dealing after multiple deaths warrant 15 years in federal prison. Her defense attorneys counter by requesting time served since her August 2024 arrest. Sangha pleaded guilty on September 3, 2025, becoming the fifth and final defendant to avoid trial. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California emphasized she “chose profits over people,” a statement reflecting federal prioritization of celebrity cases over border security and cartel networks flooding communities with fentanyl. Perry’s family, including mother Suzanne Perry and stepfather Keith Morrison, attended proceedings seeking justice while the McLaury family represents forgotten victims whose deaths didn’t trigger similar federal urgency.