Suzanne Morrison, mother of actor Matthew Perry, who died in 2023, claimed in a letter filed in a California court that her son “paid the price” for trusting his former personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, who is accused of injecting him with ketamine before his death.
According to court documents obtained by People magazine, the actor’s mother assures in this missive that the family trusted her son’s assistant and were convinced that Iwamasa understood his struggle with addiction and was aware that one of his responsibilities was to help him stay away from drugs.
“Instead of protecting Matthew, he facilitated and encouraged illegal drug use,” Morrison wrote in the text sent to the judge ahead of the sentencing against the former assistant, scheduled for next May 27.
“He injected the drugs into Matthew’s body, even though he was totally unqualified to do it,” he added. He did it even though he could see – anyone could see – that it was an obviously dangerous thing to do. And he did it over and over again.”
The judicial investigation alleges that Iwamasa repeatedly administered ketamine to the actor without medical training, and also did so on the day of his death, which occurred on October 28, 2023 at his Los Angeles residence.
Perry, known for playing Chandler Bing on the series ‘Friends,’ died at 54 due to “acute effects of ketamine,” an autopsy determined.
Matthew Perry’s mom moves with her letter and makes statements
In his statement, Morrison also reproached Iwamasa’s attitude after the actor’s death and assured that he maintained close contact with the family, sending messages and accompanying them during the funeral, despite knowing of his involvement in the case.
“He threatened legal action to obtain workers’ compensation,” Morrison added. We trusted a man without a conscience, and my son paid the price.”
Perry’s mother thanked investigators for ‘their tireless determination to bring the truth about Kenny to light,’ but also said she asserted that “closure is something that doesn’t exist.”
“Ask any mother who has had her child taken from her in such a merciless manner,” she wrote. “Nothing makes this pain go away, nor do I believe it will as long as I live.
Iwamasa is one of five people charged in connection with the actor’s death. The prosecution is seeking a 41-month prison sentence, plus three years of supervised release, according to court documents obtained by the magazine.
In recent weeks, the others involved have received convictions for crimes related to Perry’s death. This is the case of Erik Fleming, sentenced to two years in prison for acting as an intermediary in the supply of the drug, and Jasveen Sangha, sentenced to 15 years in prison for distributing ketamine and other charges, reported Agencia EFE.
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