Former Matthew Perry assistant sentenced to 41 months for fatal ketamine injection
Kenneth Iwamasa, the former personal assistant to *Friends* star Matthew Perry, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison on Wednesday for injecting the actor with ketamine, including the fatal dose that killed him in October 2023. The ruling in a Los Angeles court concludes the 2½-year prosecution of five individuals linked to Perry’s death, as reported by *The Guardian* .
Iwamasa, 61, pleaded guilty in February to charges of distributing ketamine that resulted in death or serious bodily injury. Prosecutors revealed he administered the drug to Perry multiple times without medical training, including on the day Perry was found dead in his Los Angeles home. The sentence aligns with the 41-month term requested by prosecutors, according to *Reuters* .
The case centered on Perry’s ketamine use, which authorities determined caused his death by drowning in a hot tub, exacerbated by the drug’s effects. Iwamasa’s sentencing marks the final resolution in the federal investigation, following guilty pleas from four others—including Perry’s doctor and a ketamine supplier—earlier this year, *Al Jazeera* reports .
German and Scandinavian outlets, including *Zeit* and *Aftenposten*, confirmed the 41-month term (equivalent to three years and five months) and noted Iwamasa’s admission of providing Perry with the lethal dose . No fine was imposed, despite earlier reports suggesting a potential penalty.
Perry, 54, died in October 2023 after years of public struggles with addiction. His memoir, *Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing*, detailed his battles with substance abuse, including ketamine, which he initially used for depression treatment before it spiraled into misuse. The sentencing underscores the legal consequences of unregulated drug distribution, even among trusted associates.
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Former assistant to TV star Matthew Perry sentenced to 41 months in prison Sentencing of Kenneth Iwamasa concludes prosecution of five people in connection with Perrys death from drug ketamine.
aljazeera · about 22 hours ago
»Friends«-Schauspieler: Matthew Perrys Assistent zu mehrjähriger Haftstrafe verurteilt Im Prozess um den Tod von »Friends«-Star Matthew Perry ist das letzte Strafmaß verkündet worden: Sein Assistent muss wegen der Weitergabe von Ketamin ins Gefängnis.
die zeit · about 23 hours ago
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mastodon bot · about 23 hours ago
Tod von «Friends»-Star: Ex-Assistent von Perry muss über drei Jahre ins Gefängnis
die zeit · about 23 hours ago
Tod von „Friends-Star: Drei Jahre Haft für Matthew Perrys früheren Assistenten Mehr als zwei Jahre nach dem Tod von Matthew Perry ist sein früherer Assistent verurteilt worden. Er soll dem „Friends-Star das tödliche Ketamin in den Tagen vor dessen Tod verabreicht haben.
faz · about 23 hours ago
Drogentod von Matthew Perry: Assistent verurteilt
orf.at · about 23 hours ago
Matthew Perrys assistent som ga ham en dødelig dose ketamin, dømt til tre år og fem måneders fengsel Saken oppdateres.
aftenposten · about 23 hours ago
Matthew Perrys assistant gets over three years in prison for injecting actor with ketamine This sentencing marks the fifth and final resolution in the 2 1/2-year investigation and prosecution following the death of the Friends star
independent · about 24 hours ago
The personal assistant who injected Friends star Matthew Perry with a fatal dose of hallucinogenic drug ketamine was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison, bringing to a close the prosecution of five people who admitted roles in the actors death reut.rs/4e86VU3
bluesky bot · about 24 hours ago
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aftenposten · about 24 hours ago
Matthew Perrys assistent får fängelse Matthew Perrys assistent döms till 3 år och 5 månaders fängelse för att ha försett honom med den dos ketamin som avslutade hans liv, skriver AP.
svenska dagbladet · about 24 hours ago
Assistant who injected Matthew Perry with ketamine sentenced to over three years Kenneth Iwamasa pleaded guilty over role in Friends actors death from drug overdose in 2023Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe personal assistant who injected Matthew Perry with ketamine several times with no medical training, including on the day the Friends actor was found dead in a hot tub at his Los Angeles residence, was sentenced to three years and five months in prison on Wednesday.Kenneth Iwamasa, 61, had pleaded guilty to distributing ketamine that resulted in death or serious bodily injury. The sentence handed down to him matched what prosecutors requested. Continue reading...
theguardian · about 24 hours ago