Matthew Perry's assistant set to be sentenced for injecting ketamine that killed 'Friends' actor

Key Points:

• Kenneth Iwamasa, Matthew Perry's live-in assistant, is set to be sentenced for administering the fatal ketamine dose that led to the actor's death in 2023; he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine resulting in death and faces up to 15 years in prison.
• Prosecutors detailed that Iwamasa repeatedly injected Perry with ketamine without medical training, ignored clear warning signs of danger, and administered multiple doses on the day of Perry's overdose before finding him dead in a jacuzzi.
• After Perry's death, Iwamasa allegedly destroyed evidence and obstructed justice but later cooperated significantly with the investigation, leading prosecutors to recommend a 41-month sentence.
• Defense attorneys argued Iwamasa acted under Perry's direction and did not abuse his position, noting that multiple others were involved in the drug conspiracy without similar personal relationships with Perry.
• Iwamasa is the last of five defendants to be sentenced in the case, which included two doctors and dealers like Jasveen Sangha, the "Ketamine Queen," who received a 15-year sentence for distributing ketamine linked to Perry's death.