Matthew Perry’s longtime assistant, Kenneth „Kenny“ Iwamasa, administered the fatal dose of ketamine that killed the beloved „Friends“ star on Oct. 28, 2023, law enforcement revealed Thursday.
Matthew Perry’s longtime assistant, Kenneth “Kenny” Iwamasa, administered the fatal dose of ketamine that killed the beloved “Friends” star on Oct. 28, 2023, law enforcement revealed Thursday.
US district attorney Martin Estrada said in a press conference that Perry relapsed from his substance abuse issues last fall and the five people charged with his death “took advantage to profit for themselves.”
The official said Dr. Salvador Plasencia “worked with” Iwamasa, who lived with Perry inside his Los Angeles home, to “distribute” approximately 20 vials of ketamine to the actor over a period of two months.
The Department of Justice said in a press release Thursday that Iwamasa “admitted to repeatedly injecting Perry with ketamine without medical training,” including “multiple injections” the day he died.
He pleaded guilty on Aug. 7 to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing death and faces 15 years in prison when sentenced in his federal case.
