When law enforcement officers searched Jasveen Sangha's apartment in North Hollywood, believed to be a drug storage location, in March 2024, they claim to have found compelling evidence connecting her to Matthew Perry's death from a ketamine overdose.

The agents also revealed they learned of a second individual who passed away years prior – with minimal public attention…and no press conferences. His name was Cody McLaury.

Back in 2019, after some of Cody’s friends hadn't heard from him for over a day, they went to his residence and found him unresponsive on his bed. He was subsequently declared dead. The autopsy report identified his cause of death as “acute ketamine,” alongside heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine toxicity.

Cody’s sister, Kimberly, shared with Impact x Nightline, "It's difficult to comprehend that something so unfamiliar could be the cause of death." Kimberly also remarked about her brother Cody, stating "addiction was not a part of Cody's life."

Kimberly mentioned that months after his passing, the police sent Cody’s belongings to her, including his mobile phone. She said the phone revealed a disturbing discovery: her brother’s text messages with the alleged Ketamine Queen, Jasveen Sangha. “I observed messages exchanged between them, discussing ketamine and its availability, as well as the cost,” Kimberly shared.

Kimberly stated she personally texted Sangha saying: “The ketamine you sold my brother resulted in his death. It’s listed as the cause of death.”

The indictment alleges that within days of receiving that text, Sangha conducted a Google search for “can ketamine be listed as a cause of death[?]”Prosecutors claim she continued to sell ketamine from her stash house after Cody’s death.

In an interview with
, U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada, who is prosecuting the Perry case, was asked, “Is it possible that Cody McLaury’s death would never have been investigated had it not been for Matthew Perry's death?” Estrada replied, “It's certainly possible, but I will say that we investigate the deaths of many people who are not celebrities. I think there's a shift in terms of how we look at these.”

Who is responsible for actor Matthew Perry's death?

Authorities state that the primary suspects are Dr. Salvador Plasencia, 42, who worked at an urgent care clinic in Calabasas, and Sangha, 41, known as the alleged "Ketamine Queen" to her customers.

Sangha and Plasencia were each indicted on multiple charges, including “conspiracy to distribute ketamine” and “administering ketamine.”

Both defendants have entered pleas of not guilty. Sangha’s lawyer Mark Geragos defended his client, telling Newsweek, “I believe these so-called urban legends suggesting my client knew Matthew Perry are demonstrably false.”

The other individuals named in the criminal complaint are 54-year-old Dr. Mark Chavez from San Diego; 59-year-old Kenneth Iwamasa, Perry's assistant; and 54-year-old Erik Fleming, a former movie producer who transitioned into a drug intermediary, according to authorities.

"In September and October of 2023, he became heavily reliant on ketamine," Alex Stone, an ABC national correspondent recently reported about Matthew Perry, citing details from the indictment. "He required increasingly larger doses. His dependence escalated rapidly during those weeks, reaching a point where he was receiving six to eight ketamine injections daily."

According to the indictment, Dr. Plasencia met Perry on October 10, 2023, in a public parking lot near the aquarium in Long Beach, California, and administered an injection in the back of a car. Dr. Plasencia and Dr. Chavez allegedly earned $55,000 from Matthew Perry in less than a month, as outlined in the indictment.

Dr. Salvador Plasencia and Jasveen Sangha are scheduled for a joint trial in March. Sangha remains in custody, while Plasencia has been released on a $100,000 bond. Iwamasa and Fleming have both pleaded guilty, and Chavez is entering a guilty plea, acknowledging his role in this case.

What is illicit ketamine?

Last year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection confiscated over 8,000 pounds of illicit ketamine, with an estimated street value exceeding $170 million. A portion of this seized ketamine ultimately ended up in the hands of street-level drug dealers.

Mike Fiore, a former drug dealer and in recovery for substance abuse disorder, is now the director of Facing Fentanyl, which provides education about the deadly drug, fentanyl. He shares that he once experimented with illegal ketamine and knows firsthand how popular the drug is.

Speaking to
in front of Jasveen Sangha’s apartment, Fiore said of illicit ketamine, “I sold drugs. I didn't have a clientele base like [Sangha], but when I had high-end clientele, I was able to get high-end product.”

Fiore shares his past experience with Ketamine, “I would snort it, leading to an instant disconnection from everything going on. If you're in a club, the music becomes you. You become one with the club. It allows you to feel comfortable in an environment that's very chaotic around you.”

Legal ketamine therapy offers promise to some patients with severe depression

While illegal ketamine did, in part, lead to Perry's death, when prescribed and administered legally, many doctors and their patients claim results can be transformative. “Research strongly supports the use of ketamine as a depression treatment, particularly for individuals with resistant depression who haven't responded to conventional therapies,” stated Dr. Stephanie Widmer, a toxicology and addiction expert.

"Impact x Nightline" visited Bespoke Treatment in Los Angeles and spoke with Sebastian, who has been receiving ketamine therapy for his treatment-resistant depression. Sebastian stated, “I'd say my depression symptoms have likely decreased by 50% at this point, which is a positive development.”

Sebastian's wife, Brenda, undergoes ketamine therapy to address her previously unmanageable anxiety.

“I was astonished. My anxiety simply vanished. It's hard to believe how I functioned before with that level of anxiety,” Brenda remarked.

' Laura Coburn and Elizabeth Perkin contributed to this report.