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Matthew Perry’s assistant is last to be sentenced over his ketamine death

Prosecutors said he injected Perry repeatedly without medical training and then concealed evidence, while family members blamed him for the actor’s death.

  • Kenneth Iwamasa, Matthew Perry's assistant, was sentenced for his role in injecting Perry with ketamine, resulting in the actor's death in October 2023.
  • Iwamasa pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine resulting in death and cooperated with prosecutors, receiving a sentence of over three years.
  • Perry's family expressed feelings of betrayal and anger towards Iwamasa, accusing him of injecting Perry with ketamine and failing to protect him despite his addiction struggles.
  • Other defendants received varying prison sentences, including 15 years for Jasveen Sangha for supplying ketamine and 30 months for Dr. Salvador Plasencia related to ketamine supply.
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Matthew Perry’s assistant who injected him with fatal dose of ketamine gets three years and five months in prison

Matthew Perry’s assistant who injected him with fatal dose of ketamine gets three years and five months in prison.

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On October 28, 2023, Chandler Bing's unforgettable interpreter was found dead at his home in Los Angeles. A death caused by an overdose of ketamine, notably administered by his personal assistant Kenneth Iwamasa. While he is awaiting his verdict, another overwhelming revelations were revealed.

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arcamax.com broke the news on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
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