Matthew Perry's former assistant imprisoned over fatal ketamine injections
Kenneth Iwamasa, Matthew Perry's former assistant, has been sentenced to three years and five months in prison for his role in the actor's fatal ketamine overdose. Iwamasa was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute ketamine, having administered over 25 injections to Perry, including multiple doses on the day of his death. He is the fifth individual to be sentenced in connection with Perry's overdose, highlighting a broader issue of exploitation related to addiction.
- ▪Kenneth Iwamasa was sentenced to three years and five months in federal prison.
- ▪He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing death.
- ▪Iwamasa administered over 25 shots of ketamine to Matthew Perry before his death.
- ▪Perry's family expressed their trust in Iwamasa, who they believed was meant to help him fight addiction.
- ▪Iwamasa is the fifth person sentenced in connection with Perry's overdose.
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Kenneth Iwamasa, one of five people who pleaded guilty in the ketamine overdose death of actor Matthew Perry, is surrounded by reporters after his sentencing in Los Angeles, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. JAE C. HONG / AP PHOTO/JAE C. HONG The personal assistant who repeatedly injected Matthew Perry with ketamine before he died was sentenced to prison on Wednesday, May 27, becoming the fifth person to face justice over the "Friends" star's fatal overdose. Kenneth Iwamasa, 61, was ordered to serve three years and five months in federal lock-up after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing death.
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