Matthew Perry’s assistant is last to be sentenced over his ketamine death
Kenneth Iwamasa, Matthew Perry's personal assistant, is set to be sentenced for his role in the actor's death due to ketamine overdose. Iwamasa pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine resulting in death and has cooperated with prosecutors. Perry's family has expressed their deep disappointment in Iwamasa, whom they trusted to help the actor with his addiction struggles.
- ▪Kenneth Iwamasa is the last to be sentenced in the investigation surrounding Matthew Perry's death.
- ▪Iwamasa pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine resulting in death and is facing a recommended sentence of three years and five months.
- ▪Perry's family holds Iwamasa responsible for the actor's death, stating they trusted him to help Perry maintain sobriety.
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US News Matthew Perry’s assistant is last to be sentenced over his ketamine death By Associated Press Published May 27, 2026, 6:23 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The final sentencing in the 2 1/2-year investigation and prosecution following the drug death of Matthew Perry will be of the personal assistant who sat at the center of the entire affair, buying the ketamine that would cause the death of the “Friends” star and injecting him with the lethal dose. Kenneth Iwamasa, 60, is set to be sentenced Wednesday in the Los Angeles federal courtroom of Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett, who has sentenced four of his co-defendants in the past year.
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