In connection to Perry's death, a woman allegedly gave 50 vials of ketamine in two separate transactions in October to an acquaintance who ultimately gave it to Perry.
Jasveen Sangha, 41, aka the “Queen of Ketamine,” whose Instagram account is filled with lavish vacations, glamorous photoshoots and high-profile nights out, is currently being charged in connection with the drug overdose death of Matthew Perry.
Sangha, 41, along with four others, died in August. friend Authorities said yesterday that the star player had died after being administered ketamine on October 28 last year.
Other suspects include Perry's personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, acquaintance Eric Fleming, and doctors Salvador Plascencia and Mark Chavez.
An indictment unsealed in Los Angeles federal court revealed that Iwamasa and Fleming conspired with doctors to obtain large amounts of ketamine in the months before Perry's death, The Independent reported.
U.S. Attorney E. Martin Estrada said at a press conference that Sanga is suspected of providing Perry with a lethal dose of ketamine.
She is charged with conspiracy to distribute ketamine, maintaining a drug-related premises, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute ketamine and five counts of distribution of ketamine.
Sangha's home is described as a “drug store.”
According to the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), ketamine, a hallucinogenic and dissociative anesthetic, is known to distort visual and auditory perception and cause users to feel isolated and out of control, according to the BBC.
It is usually administered as an injectable anesthetic in humans and animals to produce a sense of pain and detachment from the surrounding environment.
At a press conference Thursday, U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, Martin Estrada, described the North Hollywood home as a “bustling drug trafficking district.”
During the investigation, authorities reportedly found more than 80 vials of ketamine and thousands of pills including methamphetamine, cocaine and Xanax.
The indictment calls the residence the “Sanga Stash House,” where she allegedly packaged and distributed drugs. Her co-defendant, Eric Fleming, claims Sanga “only did business with high-end and celebrity clients,” according to the indictment.
Sangha allegedly supplied Fleming with ketamine for Perry.
In connection with Perry's death, Sangha allegedly supplied 50 pill bottles to Fleming in two separate transactions in October, which Fleming eventually passed on to Perry.
According to the indictment, Sangha provided Fleming with a sample of ketamine in an unmarked clear glass bottle with a blue cap for Perry to test on Oct. 13. Fleming then collected the sample from Sangha and delivered it to Perry's home, according to the New York Post.
The next day, Fleming returned to Sangha and retrieved 25 vials of drugs, which he then delivered to Perry's Los Angeles home, according to court documents.
A little over a week later, on October 23, Fleming collected $6,000 in cash from Perry's residence to be paid to Sangha.
The next day, he returned to Sangha and exchanged the cash for another 25 pill vials, court documents detailed.
Sangha gave Perry a free “ketamine lollipop” with any large orders.
Prosecutors allege that Fleming delivered the drugs to Perry's home, where Iwamasa “injected” Perry with the drugs.
The indictment further alleges that Iwamasa continued to administer at least six injections per day on October 25, 26, and 27, before administering the final, fatal triple injection on October 28.
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