Matthew Perry's Assistant Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison
Rolling Stone • • general
Key Points:
- Kenneth Iwamasa, Matthew Perry’s live-in assistant, was sentenced to three years and five months in prison for injecting Perry with ketamine multiple times and leaving him unattended before Perry was found face down in his jacuzzi in October 2023.
- Iwamasa pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine resulting in death and was accused by Perry’s family and estate representatives of exploiting Perry’s addiction for personal gain, lying about the timeline, and delaying emergency help.
- Prosecutors highlighted Iwamasa’s role in obtaining and administering large amounts of ketamine, destroying evidence, and abusing his trusted position, while his defense argued Perry also played a role in his drug use.
- Iwamasa’s sentence was lighter than co-defendant Jasveen Sangha, who received 15 years for supplying ketamine, with other co-defendants receiving lesser penalties.
- Perry’s family condemned Iwamasa’s actions in court and in letters, describing him as lacking conscience and blaming him for both Perry’s death and the pain caused to their final memories of the actor.