Trial Dates Set In Matthew Perry Death Case
Five people have been arrested and charged for their involvement in the death of Matthew Perry. Two of the five individuals pleaded not guilty and their trial dates have been set. Each of them stands to serve decades in federal prison. Here are the latest details about the case.
Trial Date Set For Jasveen Sangha & Salvador Plasencia
Jasveen Sangha, also known as the “Ketamine Queen,” and Santa Monica doctor Salvador Plasencia have both been given a trial date for 2025. Both Sangha and Plasencia are accused of supplying the drugs that ultimately took Perry’s life.
Court documents filed by U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada stated that Sangha and Plasencia were part of a group of people who “took advantage of Mr. Perry’s addiction issues to enrich themselves.”
U.S. District Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett has set a joint trial date for the two accused. The trial will start on March 4, 2025. If they are found guilty, Sangha and Plasencia could face decades in prison, potentially even life.
The so-called Ketamine Queen was arrested along with several other people on August 15. She is allegedly a drug dealer in San Fernando Valley who has a drug house where she peddled multiple different drugs, including ketamine, cocaine, and meth.
Dr. Salvador Plasencia is one of two doctors being charged in relation to Matthew Perry’s death. Along with Dr. Mark Chavez, Plasencia is facing seven counts of distribution of ketamine and two counts of altering and falsifying records. Both Plasencia and Sangha are being charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine. The Ketamine Queen is also facing several other drug-related charges.
Other Court Dates For The Matthew Perry Case
Although there is evidence that links them to the death of Matthew Perry, Sangha and Plasencia have both entered a plea of not guilty.
U.S. Attorney Estrada said, “If convicted of all charges, Sangha would face a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison and a statutory maximum sentence of life imprisonment. Plasencia would face up to 10 years in federal prison for each ketamine-related count and up to 20 years in federal prison for each records falsification count.”
Erik Fleming, Kenneth Iwamasa, and Mark Chavez are all facing time in prison as well. Chavez was released on a $500,000 bond after a brief hearing on August 30. He entered a plea agreement and is expected to return to court on October 2.
Fleming has also entered a plea and will reappear in court on October 30. Iwamasa, Matthew Perry’s live-in assistant, has also entered a plea with the court and will return on November 6 before Judge Garnett.
Sangha remains in custody at this time. The other four defendants in the case have been released on bond.
Matthew Perry’s family is pushing for the courts to punish those involved to the fullest extent of the law.
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