Former assistant to TV star Matthew Perry sentenced to 41 months in prison
Summary
Kenneth Iwamasa, the former personal assistant to actor Matthew Perry, was sentenced to 41 months in prison for his role in Perry’s death from a ketamine overdose. Iwamasa admitted to injecting Perry with the drug at Perry’s request shortly before finding him dead in his hot tub. Several other people involved in supplying Perry with ketamine were also convicted and sentenced.Key Facts
- Kenneth Iwamasa received a 41-month prison sentence for injecting Matthew Perry with ketamine.
- Perry was found dead in his Los Angeles home on October 28, 2023, at age 54.
- Perry struggled with addiction and had become dependent on ketamine, a drug sometimes used to treat depression.
- Iwamasa injected Perry more than 25 times over several days, including three injections on the day Perry died.
- Five people, including doctors and dealers, were convicted for their roles in supplying Perry with drugs.
- Drug counselor Erik Fleming was sentenced to two years for helping supply controlled substances to Perry.
- Doctors Mark Chavez and Salvador Plasencia were sentenced for conspiracy and profiting from Perry’s addiction.
- Jasveen Sangha was sentenced to 15 years in prison for selling drugs to wealthy clients including Perry.
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