Matthew Perry received 27 shots of ketamine before death, documentary claims

Friends star Matthew Perry was given 27 ketamine shorts during his final three days before passing away in October 2023 at the age of 54, according to a new documentary.

The documentary, named Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy, was released by Peacock on February 25. It features US Attorney Martin Estrada talking about Perry's final moments.

New claims

Perry was found dead in his jacuzzi on October 28, 2023. The autopsy report suggested that Perry died due to “acute effects of ketamine,” while the manner was noted as accidental drowning.


Estrada, who oversaw the matter into Perry's death, stepped down in January this year.

In the documentary, he has alleged that the late Friends star was given 27 doses of ketamine, according to a report in The New York Post.

He received this from people "who should have known much better,” Estrada stated.

“Dr Plasencia was very clear in text messages, that he saw this as an opportunity to make a lot of money in a short amount of time, and he allegedly did just that,” The New York Post quoted Estrada as saying.

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Perry was pretty vocal about his struggles with addiction and substance abuse, while the documentary covers that part too.

Arrests in the case

Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy also discussed how five people were arrested by police in connection with the death case.

Among these included Perry's live-in personal assistant, two doctors and an alleged drug dealer, Jasveen Sangha, who was identified as "Ketamine Queen.”

Some of these accused still await trail, such as Sangha and Dr Salvador Plasencia, while both pleaded not guilty.

US District Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett is set to hear their joint trial from March 4 onwards.

On August 7 last year, Kenneth Iwamasa, who earlier served as Perry's live-in personal assistant, pleaded guilty of conspiracy to distribute ketamine leading to death.

While people used to call these as overdose deaths and do more blaming of the victim in the past, Estrada said that such things are not done anymore.

He added that a major takeaway from the death case of Perry is that when an individual involved in reckless activity causes the death of others, there needs to be accountability.

What happened on October 28, 2023?

On October 28, 2023, Perry is said to have asked Iwamasa to administer a ketamine shot in the morning, as per the plea agreement signed by his long-time assistant.

After nearly four years, Perry was injected with another dose as he watched a film at his home in Pacific Palisades.

Perry then again asked Iwamasa for another shot — this time just 40 minutes after the second shot.

Iwamasa claimed that the actor asked him to give a “big one” this time and ordered to prepare the hot tub. When Iwamasa came back, he found Perry face down in the hot tub.

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FAQs

1. Who is Kenneth Iwamasa?
Iwamasa worked for Matthew Perry since 1994 as his personal assistant.


2. Where to watch Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy?
You can watch the documentary on Peacock.