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Who Is Kenneth Iwamasa? Matthew Perry's Assistant Sentenced For Ketamine Death

Longtime Matthew Perry aide Kenneth Iwamasa has been sentenced to 41 months in a US federal prison for supplying and injecting the ketamine that killed the 'Friends' star.

International Business Times UK

Inside Matthew Perry’s final days: Ketamine, secret deals and a fatal last injection

The prosecution of five people in the drug death of actor Matthew Perry ended Wednesday with the sentencing of the personal assistant of the “Friends” star

The Independent UK

Assistant who injected Matthew Perry with ketamine sentenced to over three years

Kenneth Iwamasa pleaded guilty over role in Friends actor’s death from drug overdose in 2023

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Matthew Perry's Sisters Say Assistant 'Left Him To Die' In Hot Tub Horror

Matthew Perry's family says they feel betrayed after allegations that his assistant injected him with ketamine before his death, calling the case heartbreaking as sentencing moves forward.

International Business Times UK

The Celebrity Fixer: Why Matthew Perry's Own Assistant Handed Him the Lethal Dose

Prosecutors reveal how Matthew Perry's assistant administered the fatal dose, as a wider network tied to ketamine distribution faces sentencing.

International Business Times UK

'Ketamine Queen' Jasveen Sangha jailed for 15 years over Matthew Perry drugs death

Perry, 54, had openly struggled for decades with addictions, but had appeared to colleagues to be beating his demons when he died in 2023.

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Matthew Perry’s death: Here are the major criminals who played a role in the overdose of beloved actor

Federal investigators found that in his final weeks, the actor was being injected with high doses of ketamine as many as six times a day

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‘Ketamine Queen’ tearfully apologizes as she gets 15 years in Matthew Perry’s death as jail calls over book deals revealed

In tan prison scrubs, the 42-year-old drug dealer appeared emotional as she made a statement in front of Friends star’s parents and other family members

The Independent UK

Matthew Perry’s unmarked gravesite updated with special nod to Friends

Beloved actor’s gravesite had gone unmarked since his death in 2023 after ketamine overdose

The Independent UK

A doctor who helped sell ketamine to actor Matthew Perry gets less than a year of home confinement

A doctor who pleaded guilty in a scheme to supply ketamine to actor Matthew Perry has been sentenced to 8 months of home confinement

The Independent UK

Doctor sentenced to over 2 years in prison for selling ketamine to Matthew Perry: ‘Drug dealer in white coat’

Dr. Salvador Plasencia, 44, was one of five people federally charged after the October 2023 death of 54-year-old Friends star

The Independent UK

Matthew Perry’s parents brand his doctor 'among most culpable’ over his death in emotional statement ahead of sentencing

Dr Salvador Plasencia admitted injecting Perry with liquid ketamine in the weeks before his death and sold him the drug for home use

Evening Standard

Matthew Perry’s estate ‘hit with five-figure tax bill’

Two years after his death, Matthew Perry’s estate has reportedly been hit with a five-figure tax bill from the State of California.

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'Ketamine Queen' pleads guilty to supplying drug that killed Matthew Perry

Jasveen Sangha - who is also known as the 'Ketamine Queen' - has pleaded guilty during a hearing in Los Angeles.

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'Ketamine Queen' Pleads Guilty Over Matthew Perry Death

A dealer dubbed the "Ketamine Queen" pleaded guilty to supplying the drugs that killed "Friends" actor Matthew Perry, when she appeared in a California court on Wednesday.

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Matthew Perry legal saga finally over as ‘Ketamine Queen’ changes her plea to guilty

She could face 45 years behind bars.

Evening Standard

‘Ketamine Queen’ to plead guilty to supplying fatal dose to Friends star Matthew Perry

Jasveen Sangha, 42, will plead guilty to five charges under a deal with federal prosecutors, according to the US Justice Department

International Business Times

'Ketamine Queen' To Plead Guilty Over Drugs That Killed Matthew Perry

A dealer dubbed the "Ketamine Queen" has agreed to plead guilty to supplying the drugs that killed "Friends" actor Matthew Perry, the US Department of Justice said Monday.

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Evening Standard

Matthew Perry death: timeline of the Investigation into the Friends actor’s passing

Perry died from the ‘acute effects of ketamine’ aged 54 in October 23 — but how did we get to that point?

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Doctor accused of supplying actor Matthew Perry with ketamine pleads guilty

Salvador Plasencia did not supply Perry with the fatal dose but has admitted to obtaining ketamine for the actor’s use.

The Independent UK

Doctor admits to selling Matthew Perry ketamine weeks before Friends star died from an overdose

According to a co-defendant, he called the actor a ‘moron’ who could be exploited for money

International Business Times UK

What Drug Killed Matthew Perry? Doctor Admits To Oversupplying Actor With This Substance Then Calls Him A Moron

A doctor plans to plead guilty to illegally providing ketamine to Matthew Perry, contributing to his overdose and death.

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Doctor accused of supplying Matthew Perry with ketamine agrees to plead guilty, court docs say

Dr. Salvador Plasencia, of Santa Monica, California, one of the doctors accused of supplying Matthew Perry with ketamine, has agreed to plead guilty, according to a plea agreement filed on Monday (16.06.25).

International Business Times

Main Doctor Charged In Actor Matthew Perry Overdose To Plead Guilty

The main doctor charged in connection with the drug overdose of "Friends" star Matthew Perry is expected to enter a guilty plea in the coming weeks, the US Justice Department said Monday.

The Independent UK

Doctor in Matthew Perry ketamine overdose case to plead guilty

Dr Salvador Plasencia is the fourth of the five people charged over Perry’s death to plead guilty

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