Matthew Perry’s Live-In Assistant Kenneth Iwamasa Sentenced To 41 Months In Jail
Kenneth Iwamasa, Matthew Perry's former live-in assistant, has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for distributing ketamine that led to the actor's death. Iwamasa pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute the drug and admitted to injecting Perry multiple times, including on the day he died. He is the last person to be sentenced in connection with Perry's death, following several co-defendants who received various sentences for their roles in the case.
- ▪Iwamasa was sentenced to 41 months in jail and two years of probation.
- ▪He was paid $150,000 a year and lived with Perry, who struggled with addiction.
- ▪Prosecutors accused Iwamasa of injecting Perry with dangerous doses of ketamine and attempting to conceal evidence after the actor's death.
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 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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Entertainment Matthew Perry’s Live-In Assistant Kenneth Iwamasa Sentenced To 41 Months In Jail LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 23: Actor Matthew Perry speaks onstage during the 64th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on September 23, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Leena Nasir Entertainment Reporter May 27, 2026 4:16 PM ET May 27, 2026 4:16 PM ET Leena Nasir Entertainment Reporter Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree:…
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