New Delhi, April 9 -- A federal judge on Wednesday (April 8) sentenced Jasveen Sangha, 42, to 15 years in prison for illegally supplying the ketamine that led to the death of "Friends" actor Matthew Perry in 2023.

"You're going to have to show some epic resilience," Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett told Sangha, echoing her own comments about personal growth and self-improvement earlier in the hearing.

Sangha is the third of five defendants to be sentenced in connection with Perry's overdose and the only one whose plea deal included an acknowledgment that her actions caused the actor's death.

Prosecutors described Sangha in court filings as a "Ketamine Queen", running an elaborate drug operation catering to wealthy clients and maintaining a...