La'S 'Ketamine Queen' Confesses In Matthew Perry'S Tragic Overdose Death on ONDA LA

Hollywood Heartbreak: 'Ketamine Queen' Pleads Guilty

Yo, LA fam, we’ve got some heavy news straight outta North Hollywood. The woman dubbed the 'Ketamine Queen,' Jasveen Sangha, just copped to some serious charges in the tragic passing of our beloved 'Friends' star, Matthew Perry. On Wednesday, in a downtown LA courtroom, the 42-year-old admitted to peddling the powerful anesthetic that led to Perry’s fatal overdose back in 2023.

Sangha, a dual US-British citizen, didn’t hold back, pleading guilty to five felony counts, including maintaining a drug-involved premises and distributing ketamine resulting in death. Facing up to 65 years behind bars at her sentencing on December 10, she’s the last of five suspects to take a plea deal instead of rolling the dice at trial. It’s a grim reminder of the dark side of Hollywood glitz, fam.

From Stash House to Courtroom Drama

Picture this: a quiet North Hollywood pad (just a stone’s throw from the studios where dreams are made) turned into a full-on 'stash house' for illegal narcotics. That’s where Sangha operated, packaging and distributing drugs like ketamine since at least June 2019. She straight-up admitted to supplying 51 vials to a middleman, Erik Fleming, who then passed them to Perry via his personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa.

Under the harsh fluorescent lights of US District Court, Judge Sherilyn Garnett pressed Sangha on whether she knew who the drugs were for. Her chilling response?

'I knew some of them were going to him, yes.'

It’s the kind of confession that hits hard, knowing it ties directly to Perry’s last moments.

Prosecutors laid it out clear: Iwamasa injected Perry with at least three doses of the ketamine Sangha provided, leading to the actor losing consciousness and drowning in his hot tub on October 28, 2023. Perry was just 54, y’all - a SoCal icon gone too soon.

The Fatal Web: Co-Defendants and Ketamine’s Dark Allure

Sangha wasn’t in this alone. Her four co-defendants - including two doctors, Mark Chavez and Salvador Plasencia, plus Fleming and Iwamasa - have all pleaded guilty to federal drug offenses tied to Perry’s death. They’re also awaiting sentencing, each a piece of this tragic puzzle that’s got Hollywood Boulevard buzzing with whispers and warnings.

Ketamine, for those not in the know, isn’t just some party drug floating around LA’s underground scene. It’s a legit prescription med for depression and anxiety, but its hallucinogenic vibes have made it a hot ticket for recreational users. Perry, who openly battled substance abuse for decades (even during his peak as the sarcastic Chandler Bing on 'Friends'), got caught in its deadly grip.

Perry’s Legacy and a Haunting Past

Let’s not forget who we’re mourning here. Matthew Perry wasn’t just a sitcom star; he was a real one who poured his struggles into his 2022 memoir, 'Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.' Dropping just a year before his death, the book detailed his near-fatal dances with addiction to painkillers and booze - a raw, unfiltered look at life behind the red carpet.

Sangha’s plea also dug up another dark chapter - she admitted to selling ketamine to someone else back in August 2019, who overdosed and died hours later. It’s a pattern that’s got locals shaking their heads, wondering how many more stories like this are buried in the Hollywood Hills.

Her lawyer, Mark Geragos, spoke outside the courthouse, saying Sangha’s owning up to take responsibility. But with a street rep as the 'Ketamine Queen,' and a rap sheet stretching back years, this plea feels like just one wave in a much bigger ocean of LA’s underground drug drama.

A SoCal Wake-Up Call

This case hits different when it’s one of our own. Perry’s death in his hot tub - likely right here under the Cali sun - isn’t just a headline; it’s a gut punch to every fan who grew up quoting Chandler’s one-liners. It’s got us asking who’s really watching out for our stars when the cameras stop rolling.

As Sangha awaits her fate, the convo around ketamine and Hollywood’s hidden addictions is louder than a Santa Monica Pier crowd on a summer day. Will this be the wake-up call Tinseltown needs, or just another scandal swept under the rug? Stick with us, fam - we’ll keep you posted on this Malibu-style drama as it unfolds.