An official court docket date has been set for the trial of “Ketamine Queen” Jasveen Sangha and Dr. Salvador Plasencia, who’re accused of supplying the drug to Matthew Perry , inflicting him to overdose on October 28, 2023.
If convicted, the pair might face many years in jail. When this text was revealed, Sanga and Plasencia entered not responsible pleas.
U.S. Lawyer Martin Estrada wrote in authorized paperwork that Sanga and Dr. Salvador Placencia “exploited Mr. Perry’s habit points to complement themselves.”
U.S. District Decide Sherilyn Peace Garnett has set a joint trial for March 4, 2025.
Sangha and Plasencia had been arrested Aug. 15 on one rely of conspiracy to distribute ketamine. Sangha can be charged with one rely of possession with intent to distribute ketamine, 5 counts of distribution of ketamine, one rely of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and one rely of sustaining a drug-involved premises.
Plasencia additionally faces seven counts of distributing ketamine and two counts of tampering and falsifying paperwork or data. He’s stated to have collaborated with Dr. Mark Chavez, who has signed a plea settlement and is anticipated to seem earlier than U.S. District Decide Jean Rosenbluth on October 2.
“If convicted of all fees, Sanga faces a compulsory minimal sentence of 10 years in federal jail and a statutory most penalty of life in jail. U.S. Lawyer Estrada’s workplace stated in an announcement that Plasencia will face every rely of ketamine-related He faces as much as 10 years in federal jail on every rely and as much as 20 years in federal jail on every rely of falsifying data.
The defendants on this case, Erik Fleming (Erik Fleming) and Kenneth Iwamasa (Kenneth Iwamasa), had hearings earlier than Decide Garnett on October 30 and November 6 respectively. Sanga is at present in custody, whereas Plasencia, Fleming and Iwazheng are free on bail together with Chavez.
Perry is greatest identified for his position as Chandler Bing on NBC’s hit sitcom Pals, which aired from 1994 to 2004.
