Matthew Perry’s assistant allegedly drove actor’s car after his death

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28 May 2026 • 4:21 PM MYT
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Matthew Perry’s assistant allegedly drove actor’s car after his death

  • Kenneth Iwamasa, the longtime assistant of Matthew Perry, allegedly drove the Friends star’s car hours after his fatal 2023 overdose.
  • Iwamasa was sentenced to 41 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute ketamine, which resulted in the actor's death.
  • TMZ obtained a letter ahead of the sentencing, in which Perry's friend, Lisa Calio, wrote to the judge, alleging Iwamasa drove one of Perry's cars hours after his death.
  • Iwamasa admitted to injecting Perry with at least 27 ketamine shots in the days leading up to his death, including three on the day he died.
  • Perry was found dead in his hot tub in October 2023, with an autopsy report showing he died from the “acute effects” of ketamine.

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