Matthew Perry’s Assistant Discovered Him Unconscious Twice Before His Death

Matthew Perry’s former personal assistant has confessed to finding the “Friends” actor unconscious multiple times in the weeks leading to Perry’s fatal ketamine overdose.

Kenneth Iwamasa, who is charged with administering the ketamine dose that led to Perry’s death on October 28, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing death, as reported by Page Six.

In his plea agreement, Iwamasa admitted to injecting Perry with significant quantities of ketamine, estimating “6-8 shots per day” in the days before Perry’s death.

Iwamasa also informed investigators that he discovered Perry unconscious on two separate occasions in October.

On the day of Perry’s death, Iwamasa allegedly injected Perry with ketamine around 8:30 AM and then again around 12:45 PM.

About 40 minutes later, Perry purportedly asked Iwamasa to prepare his jacuzzi and to “shoot me up with a big one,” indicating another dose of ketamine.

These were reportedly Perry’s final words. That was Perry’s third ketamine shot of the day. Once sedated, Iwamasa left the house for errands, only to return hours later to find Perry floating face-down in the jacuzzi.

Four other individuals face charges in connection to Perry’s death: Erik Fleming, Dr. Mark Chavez, Dr. Salvador Plasencia, and Jasveen Sangha, also known as the “Ketamine Queen.”

The two doctors are accused of conspiring with others to distribute ketamine to Perry. According to the Department of Justice (DOJ) indictment, Plasencia, referred to as “Dr. P,” viewed Perry as a lucrative opportunity, saying in text messages to Chavez, “I wonder how much this moron will pay” and “Let’s find out.”

“Matthew Perry’s journey began with unscrupulous doctors who abused their position of trust, seeing him as a payday, to street dealers who provided him ketamine in unmarked vials,” the DOJ stated when announcing the arrests.

Fleming, a film director and friend of Perry, is believed to have obtained the ketamine that led to Perry’s death from Sangha.

Plasencia reportedly injected Perry with a large dose of ketamine on October 12 last year, which caused Perry to “freeze up” and spiked his blood pressure, startling the doctor, as per the indictment. When Plasencia began having supply issues, Perry’s intermediaries turned to Sangha, who claimed she had a “master chef” producing ketamine for her. Because Perry was a frequent buyer, Sangha allegedly provided him with ketamine lollipops as a bonus.

Leading up to Perry’s death, Iwamasa administered at least 15 shots of ketamine to Perry, all supplied by Sangha. On the day Perry died, Iwamasa gave him the final three doses of ketamine obtained from Sangha, using needles provided by Plasencia.

Later the same day, Sangha, 41, messaged Fleming on Signal, instructing him to “Delete all our messages.”

Sangha’s alleged ketamine dealings might have also contributed to the 2019 death of a personal trainer living in LA.

Iwamasa faces up to 15 years in prison, Fleming up to 25 years, and Chavez up to 10 years. Plasencia could face up to 10 years for each ketamine-related count and up to 20 years for each records falsification count he faces. Sangha could face between 10 years to life in prison if convicted.

Source: Page Six, The New York Times