Nearly three years after Matthew Perry’s death, his family is back in the spotlight. And his time is in court. The pain of losing Matthew Perry has not faded yet. In a raw, emotional statement, Berry’s stepmother, Debbie Berry, begged the judge to hand down the harshest possible sentence to the woman whom prosecutors call the “Ketamine Queen,” saying the damage to her family was “irreparable.”
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Matthew Perry’s stepmother is demanding maximum punishment forKetamine Queen ‘
According to the filings, in a victim impact statement submitted to the court on Tuesday, April 7, Debbie Berry did not hold back while describing the lasting impact of the actor’s death. Per People, she described the pain of losing Perry as lasting and devastating, saying, “The pain I have caused hundreds, perhaps thousands, is irreversible.” Debbie added: “There’s no joy…no light in the window. They won’t come back. They will come back.”
She continued: “You caused this. You, who have the talent to work enough to earn money, chose the only way that hurts people.”
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Debbie then asked the court to impose the harshest possible sentence on Jasvin Sangha.She described Sangha’s actions as “cruel” and said the emotional impact on the family would never fully recover. “Please give this cruel woman the maximum prison sentence so that she cannot harm other families like ours,” she pleaded.
The timing of Debbie’s confession is noteworthy, as Sangha is scheduled to be sentenced on Wednesday, April 8.
The case against the “Ketamine Queen”
Now, about the woman at the center of this storm, Jasveen Sangha: She’s a British-born dealer living in Los Angeles, who ran a high-end drug business that catered to a rich and famous clientele. According to ABC News, prosecutors say she was operating out of a location in North Hollywood: a drug store, selling everything from ketamine to other substances.
She wasn’t working alone. Four other people (two doctors, a mediator, and Perry’s special assistant) were also charged.
These four have already taken plea deals.Sangha, 42, pleaded guilty last year to several federal charges, including distributing ketamine resulting in death. She admitted to selling Perry dozens of vials of liquid ketamine in October 2023, using an unmarked medium and containers.Matthew Perry died on October 28, 2023, at the age of 54. His autopsy stated that he died from the acute effects of ketamine.
On the day Perry died, his assistant injected him several times before finding him unresponsive in a hot tub.After Perry’s death, prosecutors said Sangha tried to cover her tracks. She allegedly asked her broker to delete messages and tamper with her encrypted conversations to erase records. As part of her confession, she also admitted to selling ketamine in 2019 that led to the overdose death of another man.According to prosecutors, Sangha supplied dozens of vials through intermediaries, eventually reaching Perry via his assistant.
They are demanding that she be sentenced to 15 years in prison, arguing that she cares more about money than people’s lives.However, Sangha’s defense team wants a lighter sentence, as they point out that she has no previous convictions and say she tried to change her life while in prison. She has been in federal custody since August 2024 and is requesting time served.Friends star Matthew Perry, everyone’s favorite Chandler Bing, has died at the age of 54, his life cut short by ketamine. Drowning was listed as a contributing factor, as he was found unresponsive in the hot tub of his Los Angeles home.Disclaimer: The information contained in this report is based on an external source.
