‘Ketamine Queen’ referred to Matthew Perry by one of his character names: report
nypost.com“The Ketamine Queen,” who was arrested and is facing charges in connection with Matthew Perry’s death, might have referred to the late actor as his iconic “Friends” character “Chandler” when discussing his ketamine use.Alleged street dealer Erik Fleming claimed Sangha referred to Perry “using a name of a well-known character that [Perry] portrayed in a television series” when they allegedly communicated about selling the drug to Perry on or about October 12, 2023, according to Fleming’s plea deal obtained by Us Weekly.While the late star was famous for playing Chandler Bing on “Friends” from 1994 to 2004, the documents reportedly do not specify which character name she allegedly used.
Sangha and Fleming were two of the five people charged in connection to Perry’s death. Others include two doctors, Dr. Salvador Plasencia and Dr.
Mark Chavez, and the late actor’s former assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa.Perry unexpectedly died on October 28, 2023, at 54. He was discovered in the jacuzzi of his Los Angeles home.His cause of death sparked a large-scale criminal investigation after the Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s Office revealed he had passed from “acute effects of ketamine.” Drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine (used to treat opioid use) were listed as contributing factors.Prosecutors claim that Fleming and Sangha spoke on the phone the day Perry died and allegedly discussed “distancing themselves from the aforementioned drug deals by, among other things, deleting digital evidence on their cell phones.”Fleming is also accused of sending Sangha a text using an encrypted messaging service in the days after Perry’s passing, saying he felt “90 percent sure everyone is protected” and referring to Iwamasa.
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