Matthew Perry's mum asks judge to give 'Ketamine Queen' max sentence

Matthew Perry's stepmother has urged the judge to give the 'Ketamine Queen' who pleaded guilty in the criminal case for Perry's death, the maximum sentence in an emotional victim impact statement three years after his death. 

The late actor's stepmother, Debbie Perry, has opened up about the anguish the actor's loved ones have been through since his death in 2023 at the age of 54 ahead of the sentencing of Jasveen Sangha, the so-called 'Ketamine Queen'.

Debbie – who is married to Matthew's father John Bennett Perry – wrote in a victim impact statement: 'The pain you've caused to hundreds, maybe thousands, is irreversible. There is no joy to be found, no light in the window.

'They won't be back. That thought comes through our day everyday.'

Debbie described how there has been 'no escape' for Matthew's loved ones and questioned whether Sangha has 'ever found joy' in her life.

She penned: 'You caused this. You who has talent for business, enough to make money, chose the one way that hurts people. How sad for you. How will you ever find joy – have you ever found joy? How sad for us all. We miss him.'

Debbie concluded her letter by asking the California court to give Sangha a maximum prison sentence so that she 'won't be able to hurt other families like ours'.

The letter comes as Sangha accepted responsibility for the death of the Friends actor – who was found unresponsive in a jacuzzi at his Pacific Palisades home in October 2023 - which was attributed to the acute effects of ketamine.

The 'Ketamine Queen' told The Sun newspaper from her jail cell: 'I take full responsibility for my actions and the role I played in the events that led to this tragedy.

'There are no excuses for what I did. I am deeply sorry for the pain I caused, especially to Matthew's family. Their loss is unimaginable and permanent.

'I understand that my conduct – operating a drug business and continuing down that path – was reckless, dangerous and wrong.'

Sangha – who could face up to 65 years in prison – added: 'I accept the consequences of my actions, and I regret the harm I caused to others, to my family, and to the community.

'I can't undo the past but I can now respect the law. I am determined that my future now reflects accountability and growth.'