Matthew Perry’s Final Hours: Demanded a Fatal Injection

Several arrests have been made in connection to the tragic death of Matthew Perry. Among those charged are two doctors, Perry’s assistant, and a woman referred to as the “Ketamine Queen.” According to U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada, each of the accused individuals exploited the actor’s addiction issues while fully aware of their wrongdoing. Three of the five charged individuals have reached plea agreements, with one agreement revealing unsettling details about Perry’s final hours.

The plea agreement submitted by Perry’s live-in assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, sheds light on the actor’s final moments. On October 28, Iwamasa administered a shot of ketamine to Perry around 8:30 a.m. By 12:45 p.m., Perry asked for another injection, demanding a subsequent shot about 40 minutes later, insisting, “shoot me up with a big one.”

Iwamasa gave Perry a third injection while the actor was near or in the Jacuzzi. After administering the injection, Iwamasa left to run errands but returned to find Perry face down and unresponsive in the Jacuzzi, already deceased.

Iwamasa not only administered the fatal shot but also introduced Perry to Dr. Salvador Plasencia. Another physician, Dr. Mark Chavez, provided ketamine obtained through a fraudulent prescription. Text message exchanges between these doctors included disturbing comments such as “I wonder how much this moron will pay” and “Let’s find out.”

Plasencia instructed Iwamasa on how to administer ketamine injections. Between September 30 and October 28, Perry’s assistant paid $55,000 to Plasencia for ketamine lozenges and liquid ketamine.

Perry had previously experienced adverse reactions to ketamine. On October 12, Plasencia visited Perry’s residence with vials of ketamine after Dr. Plasencia had already given him a ketamine infusion earlier that day. However, Plasencia administered an excessively large dose, causing Perry’s systolic blood pressure to skyrocket and his body to become paralyzed, although he remained conscious. Despite this adverse reaction, Plasencia gave Iwamasa additional vials for home administration before leaving.

Desperate for ketamine as Perry’s addiction worsened, Iwamasa made contact with Erik Fleming, who worked with Jasveen Sangha, known as the “Ketamine Queen.” Sangha allegedly maintained a stash house in North Hollywood used for manufacturing and distributing various controlled substances.

On October 14, Fleming delivered 25 vials of ketamine to Perry’s home, followed by another 25 vials on October 24. From October 24 to October 27, Iwamasa injected Perry six to eight times daily. Iwamasa had already found Perry unconscious multiple times in October before the actor’s death.

Three of the five defendants have accepted plea agreements. Iwamasa pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing death and filed a plea deal on August 7. Fleming agreed to a plea deal and faces charges of conspiracy to distribute ketamine and distribution resulting in death. Chavez also pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine and is expected to reach a plea agreement.

Sangha and Plasencia are both charged with conspiracy to distribute ketamine but have not submitted plea agreements. Sangha faces additional charges, including maintaining a drug-involved premises, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute ketamine, and multiple counts of ketamine distribution.

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