Counselor sentenced to two years in Matthew Perry ketamine death case
A licensed drug addiction counselor, Erik Fleming, was sentenced to two years in federal prison for distributing ketamine that contributed to actor Matthew Perry’s death. Fleming connected Perry with Jasveen Sangha, the ketamine dealer, and admitted to distributing ketamine resulting in death. His cooperation reduced his potential sentence from about four years. Sangha received 15 years, and Perry had been seeking ketamine for depression. Fleming delivered 25 vials for $6,000 four days before Perry’s death, which was caused by acute ketamine toxicity with drowning listed as a secondary factor; Perry’s live-in assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, injected him from that batch. The case is proceeding with the remaining defendants to be sentenced.