Matthew Perry's Assistant Sentenced to 41 Months for Role in Actor's Fatal Ketamine Overdose
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Payton Turkeltaub
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Summary
Kenneth Iwamasa, Matthew Perry's live-in personal assistant, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for his role in obtaining and repeatedly injecting the "Friends" actor with ketamine, including the fatal dose that led to Perry's death in October 2023. Iwamasa, who had known Perry since 1992 and became his assistant in 2022, pleaded guilty in August 2024 to conspiracy to distribute ketamine resulting in death and serious bodily injury.
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Iwamasa was charged for his role in obtaining and repeatedly injecting Perry with the drug, including the administration that resulted in his death, according to a release from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Iwamasa, who had known the 'Friends' actor since 1992 and became his assistant in 2022, pleaded guilty in August 2024 to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine resulting in death and serious bodily injury.
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