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Matthew Perry’s alleged ‘Ketamine Queen’ drug dealer reportedly called him by the code name ‘Chandler’
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Matthew Perry’s alleged ‘Ketamine Queen’ drug dealer reportedly called him by the code name ‘Chandler’

Jasveen Sangha, also known as the “Ketamine Queen,” who was arrested on August 15 for her role in the death of Matthew Perry, may have used a code name during conversations about purchasing and delivering ketamine to the late star.

In court documents obtained by Fox News Digital, prosecutors allege that Sangha referred to Perry “using the name of a well-known character that (Perry) played on a television series.”

The actor was best known for his beloved character Chandler Bing on the popular sitcom “Friends”. He died on October 28, 2023 from the “acute effects of ketamine”.

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Jasveen Sangha and Matthew Perry split

Jasveen Sangha, also known as the “Ketamine Queen,” was arrested for her involvement in the death of Matthew Perry. (Jojo Korsh/BFA.com/Shutterstock | Getty Images)

On August 15, five people, including Sangha, Erik Fleming, Perry’s assistant Kenneth Iwamasa and two doctors, were arrested and charged on multiple counts.

During a press conference that same day, U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California Martin Estrada said at one point that the defendants had distributed approximately “20 vials for approximately $50,000 in cash” to Perry so that Iwamasa could distribute the drug to the actor. During another sale, the dealers “took advantage of Mr. Perry” by selling approximately “50 vials of ketamine for approximately $11,000 in cash.”

According to Fleming’s plea agreement, obtained by Fox News Digital, Sangha, Iwamasa and Fleming worked to destroy evidence showing the actor had been injected with ketamine multiple times.

Matthew Perry laughing

Perry has been candid about his addiction problems. (NBC)

During a phone call on October 28, Sangha and Fleming discussed how they could distance themselves from the drug deal by deleting “digital evidence” from their cellphones.

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Sangha ordered Fleming to delete all text messages exchanged between the two and to change the settings of Signal, an encrypted messaging app, to automatically delete messages, court documents said.

Fleming and Perry’s personal assistant spoke on the phone on Oct. 30, two days after Perry’s death. Iwamasa revealed that he had “cleaned up the crime scene” by throwing away the syringes and ketamine vials, according to the plea agreement. Iwamasa also claimed that he “deleted everything.” Fleming blamed Iwamasa in text messages to the “Ketamine Queen.”

Matthew Perry in a navy blue V-neck sweater smiles softly at the camera

Perry died in October 2023 from the “acute effects of ketamine”. (Gregg DeGuire)

“Please call… I have more information and want to discuss ideas with you,” Fleming wrote in a text message included in the plea agreement. “I am 90% sure everyone is protected. I have never dealt with (Victim MP). Only his assistant. So the assistant was the enabler. And do they do a 3-monthly tox screen… Does K stay in your system or is it flushed right out?”

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On the morning of Oct. 28, Iwamasa injected the actor with ketamine around 8:30 a.m., the documents say. At 12:45 a.m., Perry ordered Iwamasa to give him another injection while the “Friends” star was watching a movie.

About 40 minutes later, Perry asked for another injection, and allegedly told Iwamasa, “Shoot me with a big one,” according to the plea agreement. Iwamasa then left the house to run errands for Perry, but when he returned, he found him “face down” in the hot tub, deceased.

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Perry’s death was caused by “acute effects of ketamine,” according to his autopsy completed Oct. 29. Drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine were cited as contributing factors.

In a recent interview with The Times, “Friends” co-creator David Crane revealed that Perry had used drugs at certain points during the series. The late actor was very open about it.

“When we became aware of it, we were already a family in many ways,” he explains.

Matthew Perry and "Friends" form

Perry played Chandler Bing on “Friends,” which first aired in 1994. (Jon Ragel)

“There was a point where we said to him, ‘Do you want to stop (doing the show)?’ And he was like, ‘No, this is really important to me.’”

Perry admitted in 2022 that continuing to participate in the show likely saved his life.

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“The fact that I would give up everything not to have this disease is true,” he said People magazinee of fame. “But I don’t underestimate how much fun the experience was on ‘Friends.’ And the money was great. The creative experience of ‘Friends’ alone probably saved my life.”

Tracy Wright, Lauryn Overhultz and Caroline Thayer of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.