By Ricardo Roura
A man was sentenced this Wednesday to two years in federal prison for his participation in the drug distribution network for which actor Matthew Perry, star of the television series “Friends,” died in Los Angeles in October 2023.
Erik Fleming, 55-year-old Hawthorne residentreceived a sentence of 24 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised probation.
In August 2024, Fleming pleaded guilty on charges of conspiracy to distribute ketamine and distribution of ketamine resulting in death.
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Fleming admitted that facilitated the transfer of anesthetic provided by Jasveen Sanghaknown as the “Queen of Ketamine”, to Perry’s personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa.
According to court records, there was a pricing scheme in which Perry was charged $2,000 for a vial of medication that cost dealers $12..
Although Fleming faced a statutory maximum sentence of 25 years, federal prosecutors requested a sentence of two years and six months.
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Fleming’s Lawyers They argued to settle on just three months in prisonfollowed by residential drug treatment, after citing his own personal problems with substance use.
Matthew Perry was found dead on October 28, 2023 at his residence in Pacific Palisades.. His personal assistant admitted that he gave him three doses that same day, which caused the Hollywood actor’s death.
In August 2024, five people, including Fleming, were charged in an 18-count indictment in Perry’s death.
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In December 2025, Dr. Salvador Plasencia, who began supplying Perry with ketamine illegally since September 2023, He was sentenced to 30 months in prison.
In April 2026, Jasveen Sangha heard a sentence of 15 years in prison.
On May 27 of this year, Kenneth Iwamasa has a hearing scheduled in which he will hear his sentence for this case. He faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in federal prison.
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