Friends of the so-called “Ketamine Queen of Los Angeles” accused of supplying the drugs that killed Matthew Perry said she seemed “carefree” and maintained an active social life in the days leading up to her arrest.
“If anything, she became more social in the past few months,” a longtime friend who has known Jasveen Sangha for several years told The Post.
“She seemed carefree, like she didn’t have a worry in the world.”
“She talked about getting a new dog,” the pal continued.
“She was always up for parties or dinner or just hanging out. She put on a brave face, considering what she knew was coming. She acted like it was no big deal at all.”
In the days before her arrest, Sangha visited the hair salon, got her nails done, went shopping and attended parties in Hollywood.
Friends said the 41-year-old was “obsessed” with her appearance — receiving regular Botox treatments and IV drips to promote “natural wellness.”
Sangha was one of five people accused of “profiting” off the “Friends” star and his spiraling drug addiction.
Perry, 54, overdosed on ketamine and died on Oct. 28 at his Pacific Palisades, Calif., home. He was found floating face down in a hot tub.
Sangha was indicted Thursday along with two doctors, Salvador Plasencia and Mark Chavez, who allegedly got Perry to shell out thousands of dollars for vials of ketamine that cost as little as $12.
Perry’s personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, 59, was also charged. Prosecutors allege Iwamasa administered at least 27 shots of ketamine to his boss during the last five days of his life, including three final shots that resulted in his “death and serious bodily injury.”
An alleged street dealer Erik Fleming, 54, was the fifth person arrested. He pleaded guilty to obtaining the drug from Sangha and delivering them to Iwamasa.
But while Sangha was keeping up appearances, behind the scenes the so-called “Ketamine Queen” was scrambling to protect herself.
She took exploratory phone calls with at least two high-profile attorneys to discuss her options if she was charged in Perry’s death, sources told The Post.
Ultimately, she decided to retain super-lawyer Mark Geragos, who told NewsNation that his client was not responsible for the actor’s death.
“Just because it’s a tragedy doesn’t mean it’s criminal,” Geragos told journalist Chris Cuomo.
“I just don’t see it in terms of a criminal case. I understand people want to hold people accountable. I get that. But I think they’re going to have a very tough time holding people accountable.”
Sangha allegedly provided Fleming with 50 vials of the drug in two separate deals in October that he dealt to the actor.
Sangha even threw in complimentary “ketamine lollipops” with Perry’s order because of how large it was, the indictment said.
Sangha pleaded not guilty in a Los Angeles federal court and was jailed without bond. She is set to stand trial on Oct. 8.
Geragos did not immediately return The Post’s request for comment.
