Overview
- Erik Fleming, sentenced Wednesday to two years in federal prison, became the fourth defendant punished in the ketamine-supply case tied to Matthew Perry’s 2023 death.
- The sentence includes three years of supervised release, with the judge noting that his help sped the probe even as his professional role argued for a tougher view.
- Fleming pleaded guilty in August 2024 to distribution of ketamine resulting in death and was the first to identify dealer Jasveen “Ketamine Queen” Sangha to investigators.
- Prosecutors said he bought ketamine from Sangha, marked it up, and delivered 25 vials for $6,000 four days before Perry died; assistant Kenneth Iwamasa injected Perry on October 28, 2023.
- With Iwamasa awaiting sentencing in the coming weeks, the case has highlighted how a drug used medically for depression can be diverted at lethal doses, as the medical examiner ruled ketamine caused Perry’s death.