Erik Fleming, a licensed drug addiction counselor who brokered the sale of ketamine that killed "Friends" actor Matthew Perry, was sentenced to two years in federal prison, with three years of supervised release to follow.
Fleming, 56, pleaded guilty in August 2024 to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine and one count of distribution of ketamine resulting in death. He faced a statutory maximum of 25 years in prison, according to ABC News.
Federal prosecutors had requested a 30-month sentence. Fleming's defense attorneys had sought three months in prison followed by nine months in a residential drug treatment facility, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett said Fleming played a significant role in supplying ketamine that "ultimately led to Mr. Perry's death," but that his sentence reflected his cooperation with investigators, the Times reported.
According to CBS News, Fleming's plea included admissions that he sourced ketamine from Jasveen Sangha — whom prosecutors dubbed the "Ketamine Queen" — inflated the per-vial cost before passing the drugs along to Iwamasa, Perry's live-in personal assistant. He delivered 25 vials four days before Perry's death on Oct. 28, 2023.
