Matthew Perry’s haunting last words to assistant Kenneth Iwamasa before fatal ketamine dose
The terrifying last words Matthew Perry spoke to his assistant Kenneth Iwamasa before taking a lethal dose of ketamine have been revealed.
Perry told his assistant to “fill me up with a big one” shortly before he was found facedown in the hot tub of his $5.2 million Los Angeles mansion, newly released documents show.
The documents also show that Perry was found unconscious at home twice before his death on Oct. 28, 2023.
According to prosecutors, Perry asked Iwamasa to “get the hot tub ready for him” before he was “shot full” of ketamine. They revealed that Perry was injected with ketamine at approximately 8:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. on the day of his death.
The new details about the ‘Friends’ star’s final month were released in connection with the settlement reached by Perry’s former assistant, Iwamasa, 59.
The haunting last words Matthew Perry spoke to his assistant Kenneth Iwamasa (pictured) before taking a lethal dose of ketamine have been revealed
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Perry asked Iwamasa to “get the hot tub ready for him” before asking to be “shot full” of ketamine, prosecutors said
Iwamasa was arrested along with four others and charged in connection with Perry’s death.
Eric Fleming, Dr. Mark Chavez, Jasveen Sangha and Dr. Salvador Plasencia were the others charged.
Iwamasa, Fleming and Chavez have all pleaded guilty, while Sangha and Plasencia have pleaded not guilty.
A detailed timeline of Perry’s last month of life was included in Iwamasa’s plea agreement, which was obtained by Rolling Stone.
According to the timeline, Perry, who had long struggled with addiction and remained sober, had asked Iwamasa to begin arranging illegal drugs for him starting in late September 2023.
Perry “directed him to find sources where he could obtain the drugs” and gave his assistant money, or promised to reimburse him, for the drugs.
Iwamasa allegedly obtained the ketamine he gave to Perry from Plasencia and Fleming. He allegedly met with Plasencia at least seven times between September 30 and October 28, 2023.
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Perry told his assistant to “shoot me with a big syringe” shortly before he was found face down in the hot tub of his $5.2 million Los Angeles mansion, according to newly released documents
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Fleming appears to have linked Iwamasa to Sangha, who has been described as the ‘Ketamine Queen’ of North Hollywood – detectives found a ‘drug emporium’ in her home (pictured)
The assistant gave Perry at least $55,000 of his money to purchase liquid ketamine and ketamine tablets.
Authorities have accused the suspects of ruthlessly exploiting the ‘Friends’ star’s battle with drug addiction
“The defendants in this case knew what they were doing was wrong,” Martin Estrada, U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, said at a news conference Thursday.
“They knew that what they were doing put Mr. Perry in great danger, but they did it anyway. Ultimately, these defendants were more interested in profiting from Mr. Perry than in looking out for his well-being.”
According to the Justice Department, Plasencia learned of Perry’s interest in ketamine as a treatment for depression last year and contacted Chavez, who ran a ketamine clinic.
The pair allegedly agreed on how much they would charge Perry. Plasencia allegedly texted Chavez, saying, “I wonder how much this idiot wants to pay.”
Fleming appears to link Iwamasa to Sangha, who has been called the “Ketamine Queen” of North Hollywood.
Although Sangha is not named in Iwamasa’s plea agreement, Fleming said in a text from his source that “She only deals[s] with high-end and celebrities. If it wasn’t great stuff, she would lose her business.’
Fleming distributed 50 vials of ketamine, which he had received from Sangha, to Iwamasa, the Justice Department said. He faces up to 25 years in prison.
On October 28, Iwamasa injected Perry, 54, with ketamine that Fleming and Sangha had sold him. Perry was found unconscious in a hot tub that day and later pronounced dead.