Who is Jasveen Sangha?
Jasveen Sangha is one of five people charged in connection with the death of actor Matthew Perry, who died of a ketamine overdose in October 2023. She is known as the "Ketamine Queen," and one source says she has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Why it's in the news
Netflix has released The One About Matthew Perry, a three-episode documentary about the Friends actor's career and addiction, almost three years after his death. Jasveen Sangha is one of five people charged in connection with his death.
- Matthew Perry — Netflix releases Matthew Perry documentary about his life and death
Background
Matthew Perry played Chandler Bing on the sitcom Friends. In his memoir, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing, he wrote openly about his struggles with painkillers and other substances. He died in October 2023 from an overdose of ketamine, a drug he had first started using to treat depression.
Five people have been charged in connection with his death. Jasveen Sangha is among them. Sources describe her by the nickname "Ketamine Queen." One source says she has been given a sentence of 15 years in prison.
Netflix has now released a three-episode documentary, The One About Matthew Perry, about his career and his addiction. It includes testimony from friends and from his younger sister, Mia Perry Bowick. Early critical reviews have varied in tone, with some describing it as a tragic portrait of addiction, others as a sincere but overly padded series, and others as a loving tribute.
Sources
- The New York Times“The One About Matthew Perry” Docuseries Comes to Netflix
- People.comMatthew Perry’s Sister on the Bittersweet Truth Behind His ‘Friends’ Wedding (Exclusive)
- The IndependentFive things we learnt from the Matthew Perry documentary on Netflix
- The GuardianThe One About Matthew Perry review – the star of one of TV’s biggest ever shows gets a loving tribute
- VarietyNetflix Docuseries ‘The One About Matthew Perry’ Is a Tragic, Mournful Portrait of Addiction: TV Review
- The Hollywood Reporter‘The One About Matthew Perry’ Review: Netflix’s Intimate and Sincere but Overly Padded Docuseries