Key Background
Iwamasa’s sentence is the fifth and final sentence handed down on charges related to Perry’s death. Plasencia was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison last December after pleading guilty to four counts of distribution of ketamine. Mark Chavez, another former physician, was sentenced to eight months of home detention and three years of probation for conspiracy to distribute the drug. Sangha, the so-called “Ketamine Queen” of North Hollywood, was given the harshest sentence of 15 years in prison for operating a distribution network out of her apartment. Fleming, who coordinated with Iwamasa to purchase ketamine from Sangha for Perry, was sentenced to two years in prison earlier this month.
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Surprising Fact
Perry’s family felt particularly hurt by Iwamasa’s role in his death, according to statements to the court. “Matthew trusted Kenny,” his mother, Suzanne Morrison, wrote in a victim impact statement before Iwamasa’s sentencing. “We trusted Kenny. Kenny’s most important job — by far — was to be my son’s companion and guardian in his fight against addiction. His number one responsibility — ensure that Matthew remained what he wanted to be: drug free.” Perry’s sister, Madeline Morrison, said she felt “betrayal” from Iwamasa, who she said even spoke at the “Friends” star’s funeral, according to multiple outlets. “In many ways, it felt like my brother died all over again. Everything I believed about the day he died—everything Kenny told us—was a lie,” Perry’s sister wrote.
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Further Reading
Forbes‘Ketamine Queen’ Who Sold Matthew Perry Drugs Sentenced To 15 Years In PrisonBy Zachary Folk
ForbesMatthew Perry Cause Of Death Revealed As ‘Acute Effects Of Ketamine’By Molly Bohannon