Matthew Perry's assistant who injected him with fatal dose of ketamine gets over 3 years in prison
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Key Points:
- Kenneth Iwamasa, Matthew Perry's former live-in assistant, was sentenced to three years and five months in prison for conspiracy to distribute ketamine linked to Perry's 2023 death, along with two years of probation and a $10,000 fine.
- Prosecutors stated Iwamasa purchased and administered ketamine to Perry multiple times, including the fatal doses on October 28, 2023, when Perry was found dead in his Pacific Palisades home.
- Perry's autopsy ruled his death accidental, caused by acute ketamine effects with contributing factors of drowning, coronary artery disease, and buprenorphine effects.
- Two doctors involved in distributing ketamine to Perry received sentences: Salvador Plasencia was sentenced to 30 months in prison, while Mark Chavez received three years of supervised release with home confinement and community service.
- Jasveen Sangha, dubbed the "Ketamine Queen," was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after admitting to supplying the drugs and orchestrating cover-ups related to Perry's death.