Three years after the death of Matthew Perry, the pain within his family remains as raw as ever. Ahead of Jasveen Sangha’s sentencing hearing, Perry’s stepmother, Debbie Perry, delivered an emotional victim impact statement urging the court to hand down the maximum sentence.
Her words underscored the lasting grief the family continues to carry and the seriousness of the charges surrounding the woman prosecutors have called the “Ketamine Queen.” The emotional statement came just one day before Sangha’s sentencing hearing, scheduled for Wednesday, April 8, as per a report by People.
Debbie Perry made it clear that the loss continues to affect the family deeply, describing the damage as permanent and life-changing.
At the center of the hearing is Jasveen Sangha, one of five defendants charged in connection with Perry’s 2023 death.
In her victim impact statement, Debbie Perry did not hold back. “The pain you’ve caused to hundreds maybe thousands is irreversible,” she wrote. “There is no joy… No light in the window. They won’t be back.”
She directly addressed Sangha’s role in the tragedy, writing, “You caused this… You who has talent for business enough to make money chose the one way that hurts people.”
Her strongest appeal came in her closing remarks. “Please give this heartless woman the maximum prison sentence so she won’t be able to hurt other families like ours.”
The statement reflects the emotional weight the Perry family continues to carry three years after the actor’s death, as per a report by People.
What are prosecutors alleging against Jasveen Sangha?
According to the case details, Sangha was one of five people charged in what prosecutors described as a supplier network that exploited Perry’s addiction.
In her guilty plea last year, Sangha admitted to selling dozens of vials of liquid ketamine to Perry in October 2023 through multiple transactions.
Prosecutors said the drugs were distributed through a middleman and packaged in unmarked containers that did not show their strength.
On the day Perry died, his live-in assistant allegedly injected him multiple times before later finding him unresponsive in a hot tub.
Authorities also allege that after learning of Perry’s death, Sangha told the intermediary to delete their messages and changed her own encrypted communications to erase records, as per a report by People.
As part of the plea deal, she also admitted involvement in a separate 2019 ketamine sale that resulted in another fatal overdose.
Jasveen Sangha, 42, has been in federal custody since her arrest in August 2024. She is seeking a sentence of time served, arguing that she is a first-time offender. However, prosecutors are pushing for a far harsher outcome.
They are requesting a 15-year prison sentence followed by three years of supervised release. The sentencing hearing is now expected to be a major moment in the long-running legal fallout from the actor’s death.
What did Matthew Perry’s stepmother ask the court?
She urged the judge to give Jasveen Sangha the maximum prison sentence.
How much prison time is Sangha facing?
Prosecutors are seeking a 15-year prison sentence.
Her words underscored the lasting grief the family continues to carry and the seriousness of the charges surrounding the woman prosecutors have called the “Ketamine Queen.” The emotional statement came just one day before Sangha’s sentencing hearing, scheduled for Wednesday, April 8, as per a report by People.
Debbie Perry made it clear that the loss continues to affect the family deeply, describing the damage as permanent and life-changing.
At the center of the hearing is Jasveen Sangha, one of five defendants charged in connection with Perry’s 2023 death.
What did Debbie Perry say in court?
In her victim impact statement, Debbie Perry did not hold back. “The pain you’ve caused to hundreds maybe thousands is irreversible,” she wrote. “There is no joy… No light in the window. They won’t be back.”
She directly addressed Sangha’s role in the tragedy, writing, “You caused this… You who has talent for business enough to make money chose the one way that hurts people.”
Her strongest appeal came in her closing remarks. “Please give this heartless woman the maximum prison sentence so she won’t be able to hurt other families like ours.”
The statement reflects the emotional weight the Perry family continues to carry three years after the actor’s death, as per a report by People.
What are prosecutors alleging against Jasveen Sangha?
According to the case details, Sangha was one of five people charged in what prosecutors described as a supplier network that exploited Perry’s addiction.
In her guilty plea last year, Sangha admitted to selling dozens of vials of liquid ketamine to Perry in October 2023 through multiple transactions.
Prosecutors said the drugs were distributed through a middleman and packaged in unmarked containers that did not show their strength.
On the day Perry died, his live-in assistant allegedly injected him multiple times before later finding him unresponsive in a hot tub.
Authorities also allege that after learning of Perry’s death, Sangha told the intermediary to delete their messages and changed her own encrypted communications to erase records, as per a report by People.
As part of the plea deal, she also admitted involvement in a separate 2019 ketamine sale that resulted in another fatal overdose.
What sentence is she facing?
Jasveen Sangha, 42, has been in federal custody since her arrest in August 2024. She is seeking a sentence of time served, arguing that she is a first-time offender. However, prosecutors are pushing for a far harsher outcome.
They are requesting a 15-year prison sentence followed by three years of supervised release. The sentencing hearing is now expected to be a major moment in the long-running legal fallout from the actor’s death.
FAQs
What did Matthew Perry’s stepmother ask the court?
She urged the judge to give Jasveen Sangha the maximum prison sentence.
How much prison time is Sangha facing?
Prosecutors are seeking a 15-year prison sentence.
