Personal Assistant Sentenced for Role in Matthew Perry's Death
Assistant who injected Matthew Perry with ketamine before his death jailed
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Kenneth Iwamasa, Matthew Perry's personal assistant, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for injecting the actor with a fatal dose of ketamine. Perry was found dead in his hot tub in October 2023, with the autopsy confirming ketamine as a contributing factor to his death.
- 01Iwamasa injected Perry with ketamine at the actor's request before leaving for errands, returning to find him dead.
- 02The autopsy revealed that Perry's death was due to the acute effects of ketamine, leading to loss of consciousness and drowning.
- 03Iwamasa pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine resulting in death and provided evidence against other defendants.
- 04He had been Perry's live-in assistant since 2022, having met him in 1992, and was described as his 'enabler and drug supplier.'
- 05Other individuals involved in the case, including doctors and a drug dealer, have also been sentenced, with the dealer receiving a 15-year term.
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Kenneth Iwamasa, who injected actor Matthew Perry with a lethal dose of ketamine, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison. Perry, known for his role as Chandler Bing on the television series Friends, was found dead in his hot tub in October 2023. An autopsy confirmed that the acute effects of ketamine contributed to his drowning. Iwamasa, who had been Perry's personal assistant since 2022, admitted to repeatedly administering ketamine without medical training, even after witnessing Perry lose consciousness on multiple occasions. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine resulting in death and cooperated with prosecutors, providing evidence against other defendants involved in the case. This included two doctors and a drug dealer, with one dealer, Jasveen Sangha, receiving a 15-year prison sentence. Iwamasa's actions have been characterized as enabling Perry's substance abuse, which the actor had publicly acknowledged over the years.
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The case highlights issues surrounding drug use and the responsibilities of caregivers.
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