Jasveen Sangha asked the court to consider her 17 months of sobriety and past medical issues when sentencing her as she faces prison time for her role in Matthew Perry's death, Us Weekly can exclusively report. On Thursday, November 20, Sangha's powerhouse lawyer, Mark Geragos, filed court docs objecting to a report submitted by prosecutors. The government argued Sangha, 42, "acted as an organizer and leader" due to her delegating tasks to her roommate and then-boyfriend. She said her asking her roommate to leave drugs in a lockbox and working with her boyfriend to pick up items do not show the two were "subordinate" to her in a hierarchy or that she "exercised decision-making" authority over them. She argued that being the source of drugs, or being the person whose home was used, does not automatically make her an "organizer" or "leader." Ketamine Queen Kept Running Drug Den After Matthew Perry Death, Docs Allege Sangha also noted that the prosecutors appeared to minimize certain facts in their report. Specifically, she noted she has been sober for 17 months and works with groups in prison. She asked that her significant medical issues, zero criminal history, strong family support and advanced education be taken into consideration. On August 18, Sangha, who has been in custody since August 2024, reached a deal with prosecutors over accusations she provided Perry the ketamine that resulted in his overdose death on October 28, 2023, at the age of 54. (Sangha allegedly worked with another man named Erik Fleming to sell Perry's assistant Kenneth Iwamasa 51 vials of ketamine.) Matthew Perry Rachel Murray/Getty Images for Clinique/Screen Media Films Sangha agreed to plead guilty to five federal criminal charges. The charges included one count of maintaining a drug-involved premises, three counts of distribution of ketamine, and one count of distribution of ketamine resulting in death or serious bodily injury. Prosecutors claimed that after Sangha learned the Friends alum died, she started to delete messages and instructed Fleming, 54, to do the same. In her new filing, Sangha's attorney addressed the deleted messages. He said, "Panic and poor judgment is not the same as willful obstruction." He said there is no evidence that the investigators were unable to find all the messages in question. Sangha's attorney noted that his client accepted responsibility for her conduct and did not lie to law enforcement. "A panicked attempt to distance herself following a publicized tragedy - without more - does not rise to the level of obstruction," the prosecutors suggested. In addition, she said she did not oppose paying restitution to Perry's family but they had yet to provide any information on funeral or related costs. Matthew Perry's Ketamine Dealer Called Actor's Assistant an 'Enabler' Her sentencing is scheduled for December. Sangha faces up to 65 years in prison on the charges. As Us previously reported, the Los Angeles Medical Examiner ruled Perry, who was found unresponsive in his backyard hot tub, died from the "acute effects of ketamine." Investigators started to review how Perry obtained the ketamine, which led to the arrest of five individuals. On top of Sangha, Dr. Salvador Plasencia, Dr. Mark Chavez, Iwamasa, 59, and Fleming were charged. Matthew Perry's Death Investigation: A Complete Timeline Sangha pleaded guilty to five charges in September and is awaiting sentencing. Chavez agreed to a plea deal in June and is expected to plead guilty to some charges. Plasencia, Iwamasa and Fleming also entered guilty pleas. If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
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November 21, 2025
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