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Matthew Perry’s stepdad Keith Morrison addressed Jasveen Sangha, known as the “Ketamine Queen,” directly before she was sentenced to 15 years in prison for supplying the drug to the Friends actor.
By Olivia Evans Apr 10, 2026 4:32 PM | Updated 1 minute ago
Matthew Perry Death: "Ketamine Queen" Who Supplied Actor With Drugs Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
Matthew Perry’s stepdad Keith Morrison is letting the justice system take the lead.
As Jasveen Sangha, known as the “Ketamine Queen” was sentenced to 15 years in prison following her guilty plea for supplying drugs to the late Friends actor, the Dateline correspondent addressed her in court.
“I feel bad for you,” Morrison—who wed Matthew’s mother Suzanne Perry Morrison in 1981—said in his victim’s impact statement April 8, per Today. “I don’t hate you, I’m not angry at you. You’re a drug dealer.”
The journalist kept his statement succinct, adding, “The fact is you supplied an addict.”
He went on to honor what could’ve become of Perry’s life had he not died in 2023 at age 54.
“There was a spark to that man that I’ve never seen anywhere else…he was one of a kind,” the 78-year-old continued. “He should have had another act. Two more acts.”
For her part, Sangha took accountability for her “poor decisions” in her own statement during the sentencing.
“I pray for forgiveness every day,” the 42-year-old said in her address to the courtroom, per NBC News. “Thank you for giving me the harshest reality check of my life. Thank you for taking me out of the equation.”
Following the sentencing, Perry’s stepfather also shared a statement outside of the courthouse, expressing gratitude for the case to be behind their family, which also includes Perry’s father John Bennett Perry, and his wife Debbie Boyle Perry.
“We miss Matthew dreadfully, of course, and I feel bad for the family of the perpetrator here as well,” Morrison said. “Nobody won today.”
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And when it came to Sangha’s sentencing itself, Morrison called the judge’s decision of 15 years “very fair,” but acknowledged that the former ketamine dealer felt obvious remorse for her actions.
“She is clearly human,” he said. “She is now facing her sentence, and I think she’ll do fine in prison.”
For a look back at Matthew’s life in pictures, keep reading…
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1988
The Boys Will Be Boys star poses for a photo while at the Limelight in New York City.
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1990
The Sydney actor takes a break while on the set of the CBS series in Los Angeles, California.
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1994
The Friends star sits by the well-known fountain that serves as the backdrop for the show's opening sequence.
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1996
The Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing author attends the Scream premiere in Los Angeles.
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1997
Perry poses while on the set of Friends as his beloved character Chandler Bing.
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2000
The 17 Again star attends the Los Angeles premiere of The Grinch.
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2004
The actor hits the red carpet for the premiere of The Whole Ten Yards.
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2006
The Mr. Sunshine star attends the Entertainment Weekly and Matrix Men upfront party.
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2012
The Odd Couple actor hangs out backstage at an event in celebration of the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards.
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2016
Perry poses for a photo while at the play The End Of Longing.
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2017
The American-Canadian actor was front and center at The Circle premiere in New York City.
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2022
Perry attends the 2022 GQ Men of the Year party.
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2023
Six months prior to his passing, the Almost Heroes star discussed his memoir while on stage at the 2023 Los Angeles Times Festival.
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