‘There is a special place in hell for them’: Matthew Perry got rid of his nurses… and then was left alone to die. Disturbing new details about his death are revealed by ALISON BOSHOFF in a special report

Matthew Perry had no intention of dying. What is clear, after reading the official documents from the criminal investigation that followed his death, is that he was recklessly and habitually seeking numbing oblivion when he finally met his end.

The day he died, October 28, 2023, was supposed to be like the four days that preceded it: a day in which he was injected with the “dissociative” drug ketamine, which is FDA-approved to induce and maintain general anesthesia during surgery.

Court documents allege that on each of those days, the beloved Friends star ordered his assistant Kenny Iwamasa — better known as “Alfred” in Perry’s “Batman” — to inject him with the drug six times a day.

Some days he even injected him eight times.

According to his statement to prosecutors, Iwamasa — who had no formal medical training — injected him at 8:30 a.m. on the day his employer died, and again at 12:45 p.m. while Perry was watching a movie. He was then asked to prepare Perry a hot tub, after which he was told, “Shoot me a big one.”

Iwamasa admits he did as he was told when Perry was near or in the hot tub at his Pacific Palisades mansion, when he went “grocery shopping” for two and a half hours.

When he returned, he found his employer lying face down and unconscious in the water.

The coroner determined that the 54-year-old actor died from the “acute effects of ketamine,” with drowning being a “contributing factor.”

Following his death, Perry enthusiasts are searching for answers to some disturbing questions about his lifestyle and eventual death.

But as prosecutors pursue justice against those close to Perry who they say played a role in his death, more and more questions are being raised.

The big one: Why was the actor left alone in his home to die? Would it have made a difference if his nursing team, who had been on his payroll for years because of his addictions and health problems, hadn’t been fired?

Why and who let them go?

And, more importantly, what if Kenny Iwamasa hadn’t been the only one taking care of him? He previously worked as an executive assistant (essentially a secretary) to Perry’s agent Doug Chapin.

What if he had been cared for by someone with experience as a ‘sober counselor’ – and by someone who had worked with drug addicts before?

There are also many questions about Perry, who has been described by multiple sources as “manipulative” and at times “angry and cruel.” To what extent was Iwamasa sidelined by his employer?

This complicated dilemma was summed up by a friend, who said, “Don’t get me started on my opinion of Kenny and Kenny’s actions or decisions. There’s a special place in hell for someone who is willing to stick a needle full of drugs into another human being who has just published a book about sobriety.” But the friend added, “I’m absolutely not saying Matthew is a victim.”

Another source close to the actor points out that Perry had few people around him and was very isolated late last year.

Previously, he had two assistants and a nursing team who monitored the administration of prescribed medications and attended to medical emergencies.

Sometime in 2023, Perry’s nursing care was terminated. His friends and family have no doubt that it was his decision to get rid of the nurses. US Weekly magazine reports that he was “verbally, emotionally and physically abusive” toward at least one of them.

However, sources point out that Perry’s addiction to ketamine, which appears to have taken over after his decades-long battle with OxyContin, had deadly consequences that any medical professional could have foreseen.

As the court that prosecuted the dealers noted, “Because of the medical risks associated with ketamine, it was widely accepted in the medical community that a health care provider should monitor a patient who had just been administered ketamine.”

The court added: ‘While monitoring a patient who had been administered ketamine, it was necessary for the caregiver to have access to certain life-saving equipment, including a defibrillator, a supply of supplemental oxygen, equipment to monitor the patient’s heart rate and breathing, and medications to ensure the patient’s safety.’

Perry was unaware of this at the time.

That this was a huge risk should have been obvious. In his plea agreement with prosecutors—a deal struck between the prosecution and defense teams in which a defendant agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for a lighter sentence—Iwamasa admitted that he found Perry unconscious from drug use “at least twice” in the month leading up to his death.

The plea agreement even states: “Victim MP’s death was a natural and foreseeable consequence of the conspiracy based on, among other things, the frequency and amount of ketamine Defendant administered to Victim MP, Defendant’s observations of Victim MP’s adverse reactions to ketamine injections in October 2023, and the fact that Defendant administered ketamine injections to Victim MP without medical training or access to medical equipment necessary to counteract an adverse reaction to ketamine.”

So his death wasn’t a bolt from the blue, but a foreseeable consequence of a rampant addiction. Now some argue that Perry’s addiction must have been obvious from his financial records, if anything else.

Iwamasa admits that he met alleged drug dealer Dr. Salvador Plasencia seven times and transferred a total of $55,000 over a period of 29 days.

All of his staff—and indeed all of his expenses—were apparently approved and paid for by Lisa Ferguson, his long-term manager. Perry reportedly had a $120 million trust fund, and Lisa handled all of his financial expenses.

Did Ferguson know? A friend tells me, “Lisa or Lisa’s office handled all of his finances. Everything, every account, every credit card. So I would imagine that someone saw what was going out. We’re not talking about the amount of money you’d get out of an ATM.”

Of course, it must be emphasized that Lisa may not have known and there may be another explanation.

In a text message from early October 2023, which was reproduced in the indictment, Iwamasa tells Plasencia that he had difficulty getting to the bank quickly and often enough to keep up with Perry’s spending.

Ferguson did not respond to requests for comment about Perry’s staff, nor did publicists for his estate or foundation.

What is the truth about his circle?

An assistant, Briana Brancato, quit in 2023 after seven years, while the year before, his sober companion, Morgan Moses, had also quit his job.

She had joined his team in 2018 from her previous job at a rehabilitation clinic, but left after an angry confrontation when he pushed her onto a bed.

Iwamasa was hired soon after. He faces up to 15 years in prison, reduced because he pleaded guilty to supplying the drugs that killed his employer.

San Diego physician Dr. Mark Chavez also pleaded guilty to one count of delivery, as did drug distributor Erik Fleming.

Dr. Plasencia has pleaded not guilty to ten charges, including conspiracy to distribute ketamine.

Alleged drug dealer, so-called California Ketamine Queen Jasveen Sangha, has pleaded not guilty to all charges of possession and distribution of ketamine.

As the accusations and charges pile up and the truth about Perry’s nihilistic lifestyle comes to light, another, even more pressing question arises: How did he survive for so long?