A woman known as the "Ketamine Queen" has pleaded guilty to selling drugs that ultimately led to the death of "Friends" actor Matthew Perry.

Jasveen Sangha, 42, pleaded guilty to five charges in Los Angeles, including one for distributing ketamine resulting in death or bodily injury. The American-British citizen was initially charged with nine crimes.

Federal prosecutors described her Los Angeles home as a "drug distribution center" and found dozens of vials of ketamine during a search.

Perry was found dead in the hot tub at his Los Angeles home in October 2023. An autopsy determined that his death was caused by acute effects of ketamine.

Sangha's sentencing hearing, who is currently in federal custody, is scheduled for December 10 in Los Angeles, the BBC reported.

Sangha initially denied the charges but agreed to change her testimony in August, just weeks before she was due to stand trial.

She is one of five people — including doctors and the actor's assistant — who, according to US authorities, supplied Perry with ketamine, exploiting his drug addiction for profit, which led to his death from an overdose.

They include: Dr. Salvador Placencia and Dr. Mark Chavez, two doctors who sold ketamine; Kenneth Iwamasa, who worked as Perry's personal assistant and helped purchase and inject ketamine for the actor; and Eric Fleming, who sold Perry ketamine obtained from Sangha.

The other four have also agreed to plead guilty to charges in the case. They will be sentenced on various dates in November and December.

Sangha faces a maximum sentence of 65 years in federal prison, according to the Justice Department.

Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic that has some hallucinogenic effects, according to the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). It can distort visual and auditory perception and make the user feel detached and out of control. It is used as an injectable anesthetic for humans and animals because it makes patients feel detached from pain and their surroundings.

The substance should only be administered by a doctor, and patients who have taken the drug should be monitored by a specialist due to its possible harmful effects.

Perry's death and the investigation into how he managed to obtain such a large quantity of the drug over a period of years shed light on the ketamine distribution network in Hollywood, which one doctor called "the Wild West" in an interview with the BBC.

As part of her plea agreement, Sangha also pleaded guilty to selling ketamine to a man named Cody McLury in August 2019, who died hours after the purchase from a drug overdose.

Federal authorities accused Sangha of supplying ketamine from her "warehouse" in North Hollywood since at least 2019. In the indictment, they allege that she worked with celebrities and high-profile clients.

Before her arrest in March 2024, a search of the premises found over 80 vials of ketamine, as well as thousands of pills containing methamphetamine, cocaine, and Xanax.

Sangha moved in celebrity circles and attended ceremonies such as the Golden Globes and the Oscars.

Her social media presence shows a lavish lifestyle, including parties and trips to Japan and Mexico. | BGNES