Matthew Perry's assistant jailed for role in Friends actor's death
Matthew Perry's assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, has been sentenced to three years and five months in prison for his role in the actor's death. Iwamasa was found to have enabled Perry's ketamine addiction and administered the fatal dose of the drug. The sentencing concludes a two-and-a-half-year investigation following Perry's death at age 54.
- ▪Kenneth Iwamasa was sentenced in federal court in Los Angeles for his role in Matthew Perry's death.
- ▪He injected Perry with a fatal dose of ketamine and was the last person to see him alive.
- ▪Perry's family expressed their belief that Iwamasa was primarily responsible for his death.
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Matthew Perry's assistant jailed for role in Friends actor's deathTopic:Arts, Culture and EntertainmentThu 28 May 2026 at 5:28amThu 28 May 2026 at 5:28amThu 28 May 2026 at 5:28amMatthew Perry's assistant played a key role in the star's ketamine addiction. (Reuters: Phil McCarten, file photo)In short: Matthew Perry's live-in personal assistant has been sentenced three years and five months in prison.Kenneth Iwamasa had a central role in the Friends star's descent into ketamine addiction and injected him with the fatal dose of the drugWhat's next?It was the fifth and final sentencing in the two-and-a-half year investigation and prosecution that followed Perry's death at age 54.
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