Matthew Perry’s personal assistant sentenced to 41 months in U.S. federal prison
Kenneth Iwamasa, Matthew Perry's personal assistant, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for his role in the actor's death. Iwamasa injected Perry with a fatal dose of ketamine at the actor's request before leaving him unattended. This sentencing concludes the prosecution of five individuals involved in the case, with Iwamasa admitting to his actions in court.
- ▪Kenneth Iwamasa was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for injecting Matthew Perry with ketamine.
- ▪Perry was found dead in a hot tub in October 2023, with an autopsy confirming ketamine as a contributing factor to his death.
- ▪Iwamasa pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine resulting in death and provided evidence against other defendants.
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Open this photo in gallery:Kenneth Iwamasa, one of five people who pleaded guilty in the ketamine overdose death of actor Matthew Perry, leaves federal court after his sentencing in Los Angeles on Wednesday.Jae C. Hong/The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe personal assistant who injected Friends star Matthew Perry with a fatal dose of the hallucinogenic drug ketamine was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison on Wednesday, bringing to a close the prosecution of five people who admitted to playing roles in the actor’s death.Judge Sherilyn Garnett delivered the sentence for Kenneth Iwamasa, the person who found Perry floating face down and lifeless in a hot tub at his Los Angeles home in October 2023.
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