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Colorado's Court of Appeals vacated the homicide convictions of two Aurora paramedics tied to Elijah McClain’s 2019 death and ordered new trials, finding jurors weren’t properly instructed on the standard of care; the second-degree assault conviction for one paramedic remains, prosecutors plan to appeal to the state Supreme Court, and the medics are currently free on probation or work release.
Colorado's Court of Appeals reversed the homicide convictions of two Aurora paramedics in Elijah McClain's 2019 death, ordering new trials on the criminally negligent homicide charge after faulting juror instructions; one paramedic's assault conviction stands, and the state plans to appeal.
A Colorado appeals court reversed the homicide convictions of two paramedics who injected ketamine into Elijah McClain in 2019, and ordered new trials as the high-profile case continues in Aurora.
A feature exploring how ketamine, once a club drug, is being repurposed to treat depression and PTSD, offering rapid relief for some patients while raising questions about long-term safety, access, and regulatory oversight as clinics expand and norms around use evolve.
Kenneth Iwamasa, Perry’s live-in personal assistant, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing death, admitting he supplied and personally injected Perry multiple times in the days before his death and was the last person to see him alive; his cooperation made him a key witness as the broader case against five involved in the overdose closes.
Kenneth Iwamasa, Perry’s live-in assistant, was sentenced to nearly 3.5 years in prison and fined $10,000 for his role in the 2023 death of Matthew Perry after administering three ketamine doses. He was the final defendant to be sentenced, having pleaded out earlier, while Jasveen Sangha (the Ketamine Queen) received 15 years for distributing the drug. The judge ruled that while there was no evidence of malicious intent, Iwamasa’s close relationship with Perry and his failure to intervene constituted recklessness, with Perry’s reported last words before the incident, “Shoot me up with a big one,” cited in coverage.
Matthew Perry's live-in assistant Kenneth Iwamasa was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison and a $10,000 fine for conspiring to distribute ketamine to the actor and administering the fatal dose that led to Perry's 2023 death. Prosecutors say Iwamasa procured and injected Perry with ketamine multiple times daily, as part of a broader scheme involving other defendants and cash-based drug sales. Perry's family described the betrayal as devastating, and the case highlighted a network of doctors and dealers connected to the overdose.
Matthew Perry’s live-in assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to distribute ketamine that contributed to the actor’s death in October 2023; prosecutors said he obtained, administered, and concealed ketamine doses for Perry, while Perry’s family condemned him as a “monster.” Co-defendants in the case received shorter or longer penalties, including a 15-year sentence for the “Ketamine Queen” Sangha and prison terms for others, as Perry’s death was ruled an acute ketamine overdose.
Matthew Perry’s live-in assistant Ken Iwamasa was sentenced to nearly 3.5 years in federal prison and fined $10,000 for injecting the Friends star with three ketamine doses that contributed to his October 2023 death; the judge said his conduct was reckless but found no proof of malicious intent, noting Iwamasa’s close relationship with Perry as well as being the last person Perry spoke to. This marks the final sentencing in the case linked to Perry’s death, which also saw Ketamine Queen Jasveen Sangha receive a 15-year prison term in 2025 along with other doctors and a treatment-center director.
Kenneth Iwamasa, Perry's former live-in assistant, was sentenced to 3 years and 5 months in federal prison (plus 2 years of probation and a $10,000 fine) after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine tied to the actor’s 2023 death; he purchased and repeatedly injected Perry with the drug, including the three injections that led to his death, and he is the fifth and final defendant to be sentenced in the case.
Kenneth Iwamasa, Matthew Perry’s live-in assistant, was sentenced in Los Angeles federal court to 3 years and 5 months in prison, plus 2 years of probation and a $10,000 fine, for his central role in Perry’s ketamine-related death. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine resulting in death and acted as Perry’s enabler and drug intermediary. Perry, a star of Friends, died in 2023; Iwamasa was the last defendant sentenced in the case amid a multi-year investigation. The judge noted reckless conduct but did not find evidence of malicious intent, and emphasized Iwamasa could have refused to assist.
The live-in assistant to Matthew Perry, Kenneth Iwamasa, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing Perry’s death; he admitted injecting Perry and helping procure the drug as part of a broader case that saw multiple defendants plead guilty. Iwamasa will report to prison July 17, with a judge citing recklessness and concealment of evidence, while other defendants in the case have also received prison terms for supplying ketamine to the actor.
A federal judge sentenced Kenneth Iwamasa, Perry's former live-in assistant, to 41 months in prison for conspiring to distribute ketamine that caused Matthew Perry's death; prosecutors said he repeatedly injected Perry, ignored warning signs and destroyed evidence, and he must self-surrender by July 17 with a $10,000 fine. Iwamasa was the final defendant in the case, following sentences for others including doctors and the so-called Ketamine Queen.
Matthew Perry’s former personal assistant Kenneth Iwamasa was sentenced to three years and five months in federal prison and fined $10,000 for conspiring to distribute ketamine that contributed to the actor’s 2023 death. Iwamasa, who admitted repeatedly injecting Perry with ketamine without medical training, was the last of five suspects sentenced in the case, with Jasveen Sangha having received a 15-year term earlier. Perry’s family had urged a harsher punishment, describing Iwamasa as enabling addiction and betraying the actor’s trust. Perry died from an accidental ketamine overdose at his Pacific Palisades home; other relatives and medical professionals involved in the case had earlier been sentenced in separate actions. Iwamasa must surrender by July 17.
Matthew Perry’s personal assistant Kenneth Iwamasa was sentenced to three years and five months in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine linked to the actor’s death. Prosecutors said Iwamasa bought ketamine from a doctor and administered injections to Perry multiple times daily, with the overdose occurring in Perry’s Los Angeles home in 2023; the case branched from a multi‑defendant investigation and culminates years of prosecutorial activity surrounding Perry’s ketamine death.