Less than a year after Matthew Perry‘s painful death, the truth has come to light. Following lengthy investigations by multiple law enforcement agencies, five people were arrested in connection to the actor’s passing. It turns out Perry’s death was a result of an elaborate scheme to turn his addiction struggles into profit.
In the latest update after months of investigation, five defendants were criminally charged for conspiring to provide the ketamine that killed the Friends actor. The “underground criminal network,” as described by law enforcement, comprised Perry’s live-in assistant, two medical doctors, and a major drug supplier called “ketamine queen.”
Matthew Perry’s Death Labeled Murder By Angry Fans
“My god. They killed Matthew Perry and then tried to cover it up. May the rot under the jail forever,” lamented one fan. Another heartbroken follower penned, “They got him addicted to Ketamine, financially took advantage of him, and tried to cover it up. It’s so heartbreaking.” A third comment read:
“Matthew Perry’s live in assistant has been charged? The one that was supposedly went out on an errand leaving Matthew alone to OD? It’s quite sad that all these people saw was a dollar sign. He was a human being.”
A similar comment read, “This makes me so mad. We didn’t need to lose him, and I hope they spend the rest of their lives rotting.” A fifth Internet user remarked, “This is really sad because he was sober and was doing well, but they stole it from him for their own advantage.”
They all “took advantage of Mr Perry’s addiction issues to enrich themselves,” a police rep confirmed during a press conference. Per TMZ, the assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, allegedly administered at least five shots of ketamine per day. Despite knowing Perry was “spiraling out of control,” he continued giving him the drugs. In light of the uncovered conspiracy, fans are more pained about Perry’s death. They believe it could have been avoided if those around him cared enough about his addiction.
Perry’s assistant has since taken a plea deal alongside Erik Fleming, who brokered the drug deal. Iwamasa pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine, resulting in death and serious bodily injury. Fleming, on the other hand, pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine and distribution of ketamine resulting in death and serious bodily injury.
