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Wednesday, May 13, 2026
BREAKING: Man who distributed ketamine that killed Matthew Perry sentenced to two years

The man who pleaded guilty to distributing the ketamine that killed actor Matthew Perry was sentenced to two years in prison.

In a letter to the court requesting a lenient sentence, Erik Fleming acknowledged he knew about the actor's struggles with drugs. Prosecutors said he worked with Jasveen Sangha, the so-called Ketamine Queen who's serving a 15-year prison sentence, to give Perry the drug.

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