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Assistant in Matthew Perry Ketamine Death Sentenced to 41 Months

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.

via Rolling Stone|

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Perry Ketamine Case Ends with Assistant's 3.5-Year Sentence

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.

via Deadline|

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Last Defendant in Matthew Perry Ketamine Death Sentenced to Prison

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.

via CBS News|

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Iwamasa receives 3.5-year sentence in Perry ketamine death 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.

via ABC7 Los Angeles|

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Perry's aide sentenced to 41 months in ketamine-linked death case

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.

via BBC|

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Former Perry aide sentenced to 41 months in ketamine death case

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.

via Los Angeles Times|

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Former assistant jailed for ketamine-linked death of Matthew Perry

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.

via NBC News|

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Perry ketamine case: longtime aide gets 3.5-year sentence

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.

via CNN|

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Perry’s Ketamine Case Goes to Sentencing for His Live‑In Assistant

Kenneth Iwamasa, Perry’s live‑in personal assistant who repeatedly injected the actor with ketamine, pleads guilty to distributing ketamine tied to Perry’s death and faces a 3 years and 5 months sentence as the case closes the broader probe into five people linked to the overdose. The judge has already seen longer terms for others: Jasveen Sangha (15 years) and Erik Fleming (2 years) for supplying the drug and acting as a middleman, Salvador Plasencia (30 months) for continued ketamine supply, while Mark Chavez received home detention rather than prison. Perry’s family criticized Iwamasa in letters to the judge, accusing him of betraying trust and contributing to the tragedy.

via The Guardian|

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Perry's aide gets 15-year sentence in ketamine overdose case

Matthew Perry's former personal assistant Jasveen Sangha was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to selling ketamine that killed the actor in a 2023 overdose; Perry's mother Suzanne Morrison attended the sentencing.

via AP News|

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Mother of Matthew Perry condemns ex-assistant for enabling fatal ketamine addiction

Suzanne Morrison, Matthew Perry’s mother, delivers a victim impact statement accusing his former assistant Kenneth Iwamasa of enabling his addiction and repeatedly injecting him with ketamine, contributing to Perry’s 2023 accidental death; Iwamasa pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine and faces sentencing on May 27, with prosecutors noting he worked with others to illegally obtain and supply the drug.

via NBC News|

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Counsellor jailed for two years over Matthew Perry ketamine death

Erik Fleming, a 56-year-old drug addiction counsellor, was sentenced to two years in federal prison plus three years of supervised release and a $200 fine after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine linked to Matthew Perry’s October 2023 death, caused by the acute effects of ketamine. Fleming helped source ketamine from the so-called Ketamine Queen and supplied it to Perry, making him the fourth of five people sentenced in the case. Prosecutors sought a longer term, but the judge ordered the two-year sentence, with Fleming expressing remorse in court.

via BBC|

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Perry ketamine scheme yields two-year federal sentence for counselor Erik Fleming

Erik Fleming, a licensed drug counselor who pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute ketamine tied to Matthew Perry’s death, was sentenced in a Los Angeles federal court to 24 months in prison with a $200 special assessment and a June 29 surrender date. Prosecutors had urged a longer term (30 months) while Fleming’s lawyers cited cooperation and remorse. Fleming sold 51 vials of ketamine to Perry in October 2023, including the portion that contributed to Perry’s death; Perry died of an accidental ketamine overdose with drowning and other factors noted by the medical examiner. Fleming cooperated with investigators; Jasveen Sangha, nicknamed the “Ketamine Queen,” was previously sentenced to 15 years, and two doctors connected to the case faced separate sentences.

via NBC News|

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Counselor sentenced to two years in Matthew Perry ketamine death case

A licensed drug addiction counselor, Erik Fleming, was sentenced to two years in federal prison for distributing ketamine that contributed to actor Matthew Perry’s death. Fleming connected Perry with Jasveen Sangha, the ketamine dealer, and admitted to distributing ketamine resulting in death. His cooperation reduced his potential sentence from about four years. Sangha received 15 years, and Perry had been seeking ketamine for depression. Fleming delivered 25 vials for $6,000 four days before Perry’s death, which was caused by acute ketamine toxicity with drowning listed as a secondary factor; Perry’s live-in assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, injected him from that batch. The case is proceeding with the remaining defendants to be sentenced.

via The Guardian|

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Ketamine courier in Perry case handed two-year prison term

A licensed drug-addiction counselor, Erik Fleming, was sentenced in a Los Angeles federal court to two years in prison and three years of probation for distributing ketamine that contributed to Matthew Perry’s death; Fleming connected Perry with ketamine dealer Jasveen Sangha and delivered 25 vials for about $6,000, with Perry dying from the acute effects of ketamine (drowning listed as a secondary cause). Sangha received 15 years in prison. Fleming must surrender in 45 days and has emphasized remorse and rehabilitation.

via AP News|

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