A drug dealer known as the 'Ketamine Queen' has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for her role in the fatal overdose of 'Friends' star Matthew Perry.
Jayvee Sangha, 42, pleaded guilty to five felony drug counts stemming from Perry's 2023 death at age 54.
Sangha, a dual U.S.-British citizen, had faced a possible sentence of up to 65 years in prison.
U.S. District Judge Sherilyn Garnett imposed a 15-year term, as recommended by federal prosecutors.
Sangha expressed remorse for her role in Perry's death, saying 'I take full responsibility for my actions. These were horrible choices that ultimately proved tragic.'
Perry died from the 'acute effects of ketamine,' which combined with other factors in causing the actor to lose consciousness and drown.
Ketamine is a short-acting but potent anesthetic with hallucinogenic properties that is sometimes prescribed to treat depression and other psychological disorders.
Perry had publicly acknowledged decades of substance abuse that overlapped with the height of his fame playing the sardonic but charming Chandler Bing on the 1990s hit NBC television comedy 'Friends.'
