Woman sentenced to 15 years in prison for role in Matthew Perry's death

Washington D.C. A woman involved in the death of famous 'Friends' actor Matthew Perry has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. The court handed down the sentence after 42-year-old Jasveen Sangha pleaded guilty to supplying illegal drugs. Perry died in 2023 due to the acute effects of ketamine.

During Wednesday's court appearance, Sangha expressed remorse for her actions, stating, "I take full responsibility for my actions. These were terrible decisions that ultimately led to a tragic outcome." U.S. District Judge Sherilyn Garnett accepted the sentence recommended by federal prosecutors. The judge deemed the harsh sentence necessary, noting the gravity of the fact that Sangha continued to sell ketamine even after Perry's death.

Sangha pleaded guilty to five serious drug-related charges last September. Her lawyers had requested that the time already served in custody be considered as the sentence. She was arrested in 2024 and had been in custody for nearly one year and eight months. Perry had documented his struggles with drug and painkiller addiction in his autobiography, 'Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing'.

According to federal authorities, Perry initially relied on ketamine treatments provided at a clinic for anxiety and depression. However, after doctors refused to increase his dosage, he began obtaining the drug from other sources, which the prosecution described as taking advantage of his addiction.