Matthew Perry's former assistant imprisoned over fatal ketamine injections
Kenneth Iwamasa, Matthew Perry's former assistant, has been sentenced to three years and five months in prison for his role in the actor's fatal ketamine overdose. Iwamasa was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute ketamine, having administered over 25 injections to Perry, including multiple doses on the day of his death. He is the fifth individual to be sentenced in connection with Perry's overdose, highlighting a broader issue of exploitation related to addiction.
- ▪Kenneth Iwamasa was sentenced to three years and five months in federal prison.
- ▪He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing death.
- ▪Iwamasa administered over 25 shots of ketamine to Matthew Perry before his death.
- ▪Perry's family expressed their trust in Iwamasa, who they believed was meant to help him fight addiction.
- ▪Iwamasa is the fifth person sentenced in connection with Perry's overdose.
14 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 2 hours. Coverage spans 4 points on the political spectrum — 4 lean left, 6 centre, 1 lean right, 2 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 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 assistant sentenced to over 3 years in prison for actor’s fatal ketamine overdose — Page Six
- ▪ Matthew Perry’s former assistant sentenced to three years in drug overdose death — NBC News — Top
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Kenneth Iwamasa, one of five people who pleaded guilty in the ketamine overdose death of actor Matthew Perry, is surrounded by reporters after his sentencing in Los Angeles, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. JAE C. HONG / AP PHOTO/JAE C. HONG The personal assistant who repeatedly injected Matthew Perry with ketamine before he died was sentenced to prison on Wednesday, May 27, becoming the fifth person to face justice over the "Friends" star's fatal overdose. Kenneth Iwamasa, 61, was ordered to serve three years and five months in federal lock-up after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing death.
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