Matthew Perry's personal assistant sentenced to 3 years in prison in connection with his death
Matthew Perry's former personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, has been sentenced to three years and five months in prison for his role in the actor's death. Iwamasa pleaded guilty to drug distribution charges related to Perry's fatal ketamine overdose in October 2023. He is the final individual sentenced in connection with the case, which involved multiple parties implicated in the distribution of the drug.
- ▪Kenneth Iwamasa was sentenced for purchasing and administering ketamine to Matthew Perry.
- ▪Perry was found dead in his hot tub, with the autopsy indicating ketamine as a primary cause of death.
- ▪Iwamasa's sentence includes two years of probation and a $10,000 fine.
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 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 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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Local News Matthew Perry's personal assistant sentenced to 3 years in prison in connection with his death By Chelsea Hylton Chelsea Hylton Chelsea Hylton is a web producer for CBS Los Angeles. An Inglewood native, Hylton has her master's degree from USC. She covers local breaking news across the Southern California region. Before joining CBS in 2024, she worked at NBC LA, Telemundo 52, The Los Angeles Times and KOMO 4 News in Seattle. Read Full Bio Chelsea Hylton Updated on: May 27, 2026 / 3:08 PM EDT / CBS LA Add CBS News on Google Matthew Perry's former live-in assistant, who pleaded guilty to drug distribution charges in connection with the death of the "Friends" star, was sentenced to three years and five months in prison on Wednesday.
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