Details have emerged in the arrests made in connection with the death of Matthew Perry, who passed out and drowned in his hot tub last October after illegally taking ketamine. The individuals named are two California doctors, an alleged drug dealer known as the "ketamine queen," an alleged narcotics distributor, and Matthew Perry's live-in personal assistant. And the details are shocking, to say the least.
During a press conference on Thursday, U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada said that all five defendants were aware that Perry was in the "throes of addiction" from September 2023 until his death on Oct. 28, but were more concerned about making money off of the troubled actor than looking out for his health and safety.
According to TMZ, the assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, is accused of administering more than 20 ketamine shots in the final four days of Perry's life, despite allegedly being aware that he was "spiraling out of control." The fatal dose was reportedly sold by Jasveen Sangha, the so-called Ketamine Queen, whose home was said to have looked like a "drug emporium" when searched. Among the evidence authorities turned up were 80 vials of ketamine, "thousands" of meth pills, cocaine, and Xanax, as well as drug paraphernalia.
Perhaps the most jaw-dropping detail was an email sent by one of the defendants which reportedly asked, "I wonder how much this moron will pay [for the ketamine]."
After learning the news of Perry's death, Sangha was alleged to have contacted alleged drug broker Erik Fleming, who is accused of delivered the drugs (including ketamine lollipops) to Iwamasa, telling him to "delete all our messages."
"These defendants took advantage of Mr. Perry's addiction issues to enrich themselves. They knew what they were doing was wrong," Estrada said during the press conference. "They knew what they were doing was risking great danger to Mr. Perry, but they did it anyways. In the end, these defendants were more interested in profiting off of Mr. Perry than caring for his wellbeing."
"They knew what they were doing was wrong," U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada says on five charged in connection to Matthew Perry's death.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 15, 2024
"In the end, these defendants were interested in profiting off Mr. Perry than caring for his wellbeing." pic.twitter.com/RJmTpAuUNL
According to the legal documents, Iwamasa pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine resulting in death and serious bodily injury and faces up to 15 years in prison. Fleming is also facing up to 25 years behind bars for his role on Perry's death. However, in exchange for plea agreements, prosecutors have agreed to seek reduced sentences "based on their acknowledgement of responsibility and cooperation with the investigation."
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