Prosecutors Seek 3+ Years in Prison, 3 Years' Probation for Matthew Perry’s Assistant
TMZ • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Kenneth Iwamasa, Matthew Perry's former live-in assistant, is facing sentencing with prosecutors recommending a 41-month prison term plus 3 years of supervised release for his role in the actor's drug-related death.
- Prosecutors allege Kenneth was fully aware of Perry's drug addiction, helped obtain and administer ketamine multiple times, including the fatal dose on October 28, 2023.
- Court documents claim Kenneth was the only person to notice clear warning signs, having found Perry unconscious twice in the month leading to his death.
- Kenneth is accused of collaborating with Dr. Salvador Plasencia and middleman Erik Fleming to supply drugs, with Plasencia instructing him on how to inject Perry.
- Prior to Perry's death, Kenneth allegedly destroyed evidence of ketamine use by discarding vials and deleting related information; he pleaded guilty in 2024 to conspiracy to distribute ketamine resulting in death.