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Jasveen Sangha, the alleged "Ketamine Queen" arrested in connection to Matthew Perry's death, is well-versed in the world of crime ... thanks to her obsession with the Mafia.

Before she was arrested for allegedly providing the "Friends" star with the ketamine that killed him last October, Jasveen was a Mafia superfan ... who created her own website paying tribute to the life of organized crime.

Check it out ... Jasveen describes her "love" of Mafia history in a bio on the site, where she explains her fascination kicked off after viewing films like "Scarface" and "The Godfather" at a young age.

7:29 AM PT -- Haliey Welch just took to her X page to reveal she was actually at the Mets game in order to raise awareness -- and money -- for America's VetDogs, an org. that aims to pair pooches with war veterans.

Bad news for Newsday readers hoping to learn more about "Hawk Tuah" girl's first pitch at the Mets game Thursday ... one of their writers claims the org.'s bosses have barred mentions of her.

Tim Healey -- who's been writing about The Amazins for years -- said that after Haliey Welch toed the rubber and kicked off the festivities at Citi Field ... he was told he couldn't spit out anything further regarding her appearance.

Healey didn't specify why -- but it's easy to infer his honchos believe an explanation of Welch's claim to fame is just a little too X-rated for their readers.

Jack Russell, the former front man for the rock band Great White, is dead.

Jack died Thursday, surrounded by his family ... including wife Heather Ann and son Matthew Hucko, plus his cousins and some friends ... according to his band.

Russell family spokesperson K.L. Doty tells TMZ … Jack died as a result of Lewy body dementia and multiple system atrophy.

There have been arrests in the murder of "General Hospital" star Johnny Wactor ... TMZ has learned 3 people have been arrested and booked on murder charges.

TMZ broke the story ... LAPD swooped in early Thursday and executed multiple arrest and search warrants in connection with the shooting death of the soap opera star.

We're told the LAPD now has in custody 3 members of the Florencia 13 gang for murder, and one gang member has been arrested on charges of being an accessory.

Reporter Kjersti Flaa says Blake Lively's "It Ends With Us" drama wasn't on her radar, or at least it wasn't when she uploaded their cringe interview -- instead, she insists it's pure coincidence.

We spoke with Kjersti in the aftermath of her video blowing up ... and she shared further insight into the tense convo, and made it clear she had no ulterior motive when posting the interview online.

Most viewers of the viral clip assumed Kjersti posted the 8 year old exchange in response to Blake's "It Ends With Us" drama with costar and director Justin Baldoni ... but she says it was more innocent than that.

Canadian pole vaulter Alysha Newman's twerking celebration in France has been great for her wallet ... she tells TMZ Sports the impromptu dance has led to an explosion of followers on her OnlyFans page.

The Olympian broke it all down for us this week ... just days after she went viral for shaking her booty amid earning a bronze medal in the women's pole vault competition at the Paris Games.

She said her subscribers grew by about "10 times" following the celly ... and "as we speak, numbers are being added."

There was a big break in the Matthew Perry death case, North West is twinning with her dog, and Tom Brady is showing off his arm ... all this on today's TMZ Hot Takes.

First up on "TMZ Live," Harvey and Charles break down all the arrests and criminal charges in connection with the death of the beloved "Friends" star.

Before this cool lil guy giving major side-eye and a smise turned into a broadcaster, he was just playing with his pet snake, Sam, and growing up with quite a famous mama (a Vanderbilt) and runnin' around the concrete jungle!

From a young age, this gent was in the media; i.e.: being photographed for Harper's Bazaar and was a guest on 'The Tonight Show' at age 3. After graduating from Yale, he worked and made his way to becoming a broadcaster on CNN.

Need one more clue? New Years even with Andy Cohen!

The two doctors charged in connection with Matthew Perry's death are being investigated by the Medical Board of California, but they haven't had their licenses suspended ... at least not yet.

Dr. Mark Chavez and Dr. Salvador Plasencia are the two physicians charged with illegally conspiring to supply ketamine to the late "Friends" star.

The State's Medical Board tells TMZ ... they are aware of the criminal charges against Dr. Chavez and Dr. Plasencia and are investigating the matter.

5:57 PM PT -- Jasveen Sangha, AKA "The Ketamine Queen," and Dr. Salvador Plasencia appeared in court Thursday and pleaded not guilty.

Sangha was jailed without bond and the judge set Dr. Plasencia's bond at $100,000. Her trial is set for October 8, while his is set for October 15.

4:07 PM PT -- A third person has copped a plea deal in the case ... Dr. Mark Chavez.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Chavez pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine. He was facing up to 10 years in prison.

Chavez admitted to selling ketamine to Dr. Plasencia ... and prosecutors claimed Chavez got the drugs by writing a fraudulent prescription in another patient's name.

10:35 AM PT -- Matthew Perry's assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, and Erik Fleming, who prosecutors say helped broker the drug deals, already copped plea deals.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Iwamasa pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine resulting in death and serious bodily injury.

Fleming, meanwhile, pled guilty to a pair of charges ... conspiracy to distribute ketamine and distribution of ketamine resulting in death and serious bodily injury.

Iwamasa was facing up to 15 years behind bars and Fleming was staring down up to 25 years in prison ... but in exchange for their plea agreements, prosecutors agreed to seek reduced sentences based on their acknowledgement of responsibility and cooperation with the investigation.

Lauren Boebert’s diving into the conservative bikini scene ... on the heels of Rep. Anna Paulina Luna kickstarting the movement with her saucy MAGA swimsuit vid.

Rep. Matt Gaetz’s wife, Ginger, was so inspired by Luna's flex she posted a bunch of thirst traps of Republican women on social media -- and one standout was Boebert's bikini shot, because it revealed a sizable tattoo on her abdomen.

The resurfaced pic of Boebert soaking up the sun in Palm Beach, FL has gone viral alongside Ginger’s caption ... "We love confident, healthy, patriotic women like Lauren."

The offspring of Credence Clearwater Revival's drummer isn't feeling like a "Fortunate Son" ... police are calling him a person of interest in a homicide and a woman's disappearance ... TMZ has confirmed.

Brent Clifford -- son of the band's longtime drummer, Doug Clifford -- was arrested at around 4 PM Wednesday in Portola, CA, according to a statement released by the Reno Police Department.

Authorities say they took Brent into custody on an active warrant in connection with the shooting death of William Andrews -- a man cops found dead this past Sunday.

Taylor Swift is mixing things up for her first night at Wembley Stadium ... inviting frequent collaborator Ed Sheeran onstage for a mega mashup.

The pop star brought out the British singer in London Thursday evening for the popular acoustic set she's been doing during the "Eras" tour. It frequently includes songs she rarely performs and fans got an extra special treat this time.

Taylor and Ed proved to be quite "The A Team," as the BFFs sang a mash-up of "Everything Has Changed," "End Game" and "Thinking Out Loud" for surprised Swifties.

Travis Kelce's used to scaring defenders on NFL fields, but it seems he'll be frightening a whole lot more people off of them this fall -- 'cause a teaser for "Grotesquerie" just dropped, and the NFL star looks like he'll be playing a spooky character in the show!!

The folks over at FX leaked the first trailer for the new horror series on Thursday ... and while Kelce's appearance in the 87-second commercial is brief, it looks like Taylor Swift's boyfriend will be terrifying audiences with his role.

Check out the clip, amid a collage of creepy and ghoulish imagery, Kelce's face is suddenly shown ... and he seems to be in some kind of trance.

Usher says he needs to take things nice and slow, so he's postponing more shows ... explaining he's dealing with a painful neck injury.

The R&B star just announced he suffered an injury to his neck earlier this week during a rehearsal for his "Past Present Future" tour.

Usher says he was hoping physical therapy and medical treatments would be enough to get him back on stage ASAP, but he says the injury isn't healing fast enough and his doctors are instructing him not to perform.

Brooke Mueller has some deep connections to the Matthew Perry death case ... TMZ has learned she knew the woman who prosecutors say sold the fatal dose, and was super close to the guy prosecutors say delivered the ketamine that killed Matthew ... and she aided in the police investigation.

Multiple sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Brooke once spent time in rehab with Matthew and Jasveen Sangha, AKA "The Ketamine Queen," and all 3 were at the same L.A.-area facility at the same time.

Jasveen was arrested Thursday in connection with Matthew's death ... and prosecutors say she's the one who ran the stash house.