Matthew Perry's Assistant Sentenced to Prison

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It happened on Thu 28 May 2026 at 5:28am.

Matthew Perry's assistant was involved in his ketamine addiction.

In short, the assistant was sentenced.

Matthew Perry's assistant was sentenced to three years and five months in prison.

The assistant helped Matthew Perry get ketamine, which led to his death.

What's next in the case?

This was the last sentencing in the two-and-a-half-year investigation.

The assistant was sentenced for his role in Matthew Perry's death.

A judge sentenced the assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, in a Los Angeles court.

He also got two years of probation and a $10,000 fine.

This was the last sentencing after Matthew Perry died in 2023.

Iwamasa was with Matthew Perry in his last days and helped him get ketamine.

Iwamasa gave Matthew Perry the last dose of ketamine that killed him.

Matthew Perry played a character named Chandler Bing on the show Friends.

Iwamasa was the first to make a deal with prosecutors and became a key witness.

Iwamasa's lawyer said he should get a shorter sentence because he was just following orders.

The lawyer said Iwamasa was very loyal to Matthew Perry.

Iwamasa's lawyer said he looked up to Matthew Perry and wanted to please him.

The judge said Iwamasa could have said no to helping Matthew Perry.

The judge said Iwamasa did not abuse his position of trust.

The judge said there was no proof that Iwamasa meant to hurt Matthew Perry.

Iwamasa was Matthew Perry's live-in assistant when he died.

Iwamasa apologized to Matthew Perry's family in court.

Iwamasa said he was very sorry for what happened.

Matthew Perry's family felt that Iwamasa was like part of their family.

Perry's family said they trusted Iwamasa to help him stay sober.

Matthew Perry's stepfather spoke for the family at the sentencing.

The stepfather said Iwamasa had a choice in what he did.

Perry's estate executor said Iwamasa used Matthew Perry's addiction for his own gain.

She said Iwamasa was responsible for Matthew Perry's death.

She said Iwamasa showed no guilt or remorse for what he did.

She said Iwamasa should stay in prison.

Matthew Perry deserved to live, she said.

This was the last case in the investigation of Matthew Perry's death.

Matthew Perry hired Iwamasa in 2022 to be his assistant.

Matthew Perry was taking ketamine for depression.

A woman known as the 'Ketamine Queen' was also charged in the case.

Matthew Perry wanted more ketamine than his doctor would give him.

Iwamasa bought ketamine from another doctor for Matthew Perry.

The doctor who sold ketamine to Iwamasa was sentenced to prison.

Iwamasa also bought ketamine from someone who got it from a street dealer.

The street dealer was sentenced to prison.

Iwamasa gave Matthew Perry ketamine many times a day.

Erik Fleming was sentenced to prison for his role in the case.

On the day Matthew Perry died, Iwamasa gave him a large dose of ketamine.

Iwamasa found Matthew Perry dead in his Jacuzzi.

The medical examiner said ketamine was the main cause of Matthew Perry's death.

Drowning was also a cause of Matthew Perry's death.

At first, Iwamasa lied to the police about the ketamine.

Iwamasa told the truth when investigators searched his home.

Matthew Perry was a star of the show Friends.

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