Jaswyn Sangha, known by her nickname “the queen of ketamine,” has pleaded guilty to five charges related to the sale of the substance that may have contributed to the death of actor Matthew Perry. The trial is proceeding with four other defendants who allegedly helped supply the ketamine to Perry, exploiting his addiction for their own benefit.

Sanga, a US-British national, initially denied the charges, but changed her line of defense in August 2025, just weeks before the case was set to go to trial. After her plea, the court charged her with selling ketamine that led to Perry’s death, and prosecutors described her Los Angeles home as a “drug-dealing mall.” The ensuing search found more than 80 bottles of ketamine and thousands of drug pills, including methamphetamine, cocaine and Xanax.

Ketamine, known for its anaesthetic properties, is a substance that only qualified doctors are allowed to administer.

Perry was found dead from an overdose of ketamine, a substance he had obtained from a group that took advantage of his addiction and professional reputation. FBI officials said Sanga and her associates took advantage of the vulnerable state of the actor, who had chronic drug problems.

After pleading guilty, the 42-year-old faces a prison sentence that could be as long as 65 years while the trial proceedings for the other defendants continue. Among them are doctors and associates of the actor accused of selling and administering the substance, with the trial expected to conclude in December 2025.