Personal assistant faces sentencing in Matthew Perry drug death
AP News • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Kenneth Iwamasa, personal assistant to Matthew Perry, is set to be sentenced for his role in the actor’s death caused by a lethal ketamine dose, having pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine resulting in death.
- Prosecutors recommend a prison sentence of three years and five months for Iwamasa, who cooperated extensively with the investigation, making him a key witness against other defendants.
- Perry’s family holds Iwamasa primarily responsible for the death, accusing him of betraying their trust by enabling Perry’s addiction despite being hired to support his sobriety.
- Iwamasa purchased ketamine illegally from a doctor and a street dealer, injecting Perry multiple times daily, with the fatal incident occurring on October 23, 2023, when Perry was found dead from ketamine overdose and drowning.
- Initially deceptive with law enforcement, Iwamasa began cooperating fully after a search warrant was executed in January 2024, contributing to the prosecution of other individuals involved in the ketamine supply chain.