Matthew Perry’s assistant sentenced to over 3 years in prison for actor’s fatal ketamine overdose
Kenneth Iwamasa, Matthew Perry's assistant, has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for his involvement in the actor's fatal ketamine overdose. The sentencing follows accusations from Perry's family that Iwamasa repeatedly injected him with the drug and failed to protect him from addiction. Iwamasa's defense argued that he was unable to refuse Perry's requests due to their relationship dynamics.
- ▪Kenneth Iwamasa was sentenced to 41 months in prison for his role in Matthew Perry's death.
- ▪Iwamasa pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine resulting in death.
- ▪Perry's family accused Iwamasa of injecting him with ketamine and leaving him to die.
14 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 2 hours. Coverage spans 4 points on the political spectrum — 5 lean left, 6 centre, 1 lean right, 1 right.
- ▪ Former assistant to TV star Matthew Perry sentenced to 41 months in prison — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ Matthew Perry’s personal assistant jailed for over three years for role in actor’s death — NME
- ▪ Matthew Perry's former assistant imprisoned over fatal ketamine injections — Le Monde (EN)
- ▪ Matthew Perry’s Live-In Assistant Kenneth Iwamasa Sentenced To 41 Months In Jail — Dailycaller
- ▪ Matthew Perry’s personal assistant sentenced to 41 months in U.S. federal prison — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ Matthew Perry’s assistant sentenced to 41 months for supplying ketamine to actor — Times of India — Top
- ▪ Assistant who gave Matthew Perry fatal ketamine dose gets 41 months in prison — South China Morning Post
- ▪ Matthew Perry's assistant jailed for role in Friends actor's death — ABC News (Australia)
- ▪ Matthew Perry’s Former Assistant Given Almost 3.5 Year Prison Sentence For Role In Actor’s Death — Forbes — Business
- ▪ Matthew Perry’s assistant sentenced to 41 months in prison — Investing.com — News
- ▪ Matthew Perry's personal assistant sentenced to 3 years in prison in connection with his death — CBS News — Top
- ▪ Matthew Perry’s former assistant sentenced to three years in drug overdose death — NBC News — Top
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Celebrity News Matthew Perry’s assistant sentenced to over 3 years in prison for actor’s fatal ketamine overdose By Eric Todisco Published May 27, 2026, 3:03 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add Page Six on Google Matthew Perry’s assistant, Kenneth “Kenny” Iwamasa, was sentenced to 41 months in prison on Wednesday for his role in the actor’s fatal ketamine overdose, according to People. Los Angeles Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett ordered Iwamasa, 60, to pay separate fines of $10,000 and $100 and be on supervised released for two years. He must report to prison by July 17, per People. 8 Matthew Perry’s assistant Kenneth Iwamasa (seen above in February 2023) was sentenced to 41 months in prison on Wednesday for his role in the actor’s death.
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