Matthew Perry’s Live-In Assistant Kenneth Iwamasa Sentenced To 41 Months In Jail
Kenneth Iwamasa, Matthew Perry's former live-in assistant, has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for distributing ketamine that led to the actor's death. Iwamasa pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute the drug and admitted to injecting Perry multiple times, including on the day he died. He is the last person to be sentenced in connection with Perry's death, following several co-defendants who received various sentences for their roles in the case.
- ▪Iwamasa was sentenced to 41 months in jail and two years of probation.
- ▪He was paid $150,000 a year and lived with Perry, who struggled with addiction.
- ▪Prosecutors accused Iwamasa of injecting Perry with dangerous doses of ketamine and attempting to conceal evidence after the actor's death.
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