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The final moments and tragic death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry

The final moments and tragic death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry

“Give me a big one,” were the last words of Matthew Perry, the …

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“Give me a big shot,” were the last words of Matthew Perry, the “Friends” actor who was found dead in the hot tub of his $5.2 million Los Angeles mansion on October 28, 2023. The request was directed at his assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, who injected him with the lethal dose of ketamine. According to recent documents, Perry had already been found unconscious in his home twice before his death. The final hours Perry asked Iwamasa to “prepare the hot tub” before injecting him with ketamine, according to prosecutors, who revealed that Perry received ketamine injections at around 8:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. on the day of his death. New details about the last month of the “Friends” star's life have been released in connection with the confession accepted by Perry's former assistant Iwamasa, 59. Assistant arrested Iwamasa was arrested along with four others and charged in connection with Perry's death. Eric Fleming, Dr. Mark Chavez, Jasveen Sangha and Dr. Salvador Plasencia are the other defendants. Iwamasa, Fleming and Chavez all pleaded guilty, while Sangha and Plasencia pleaded not guilty. A detailed account of Perry's final month of life was included in Iwamasa's confession, obtained by Rolling Stone. Illegal Drugs Perry – who had long struggled with addiction and alcoholism – reportedly asked Iwamasa to obtain illegal drugs for him starting in late September 2023. Perry “instructed him to find sources to purchase the drugs” and gave his assistant money for the drugs or promised to compensate him for them. Iwamasa is said to have obtained the ketamine from Plasencia and Fleming. He reportedly met with Plasencia at least seven times between September 30 and October 28, 2023. How Much He Spent The assistant handed over at least $55,000 to buy liquid ketamine and ketamine pills. Authorities accused the suspects of recklessly exploiting the “Friends” star's struggle with drug addiction. “The defendants in this case knew what they were doing was wrong,” Martin Estrada, U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, said at a press conference Thursday. “They knew they were putting Mr. Perry in grave danger by doing what they were doing, but they did it anyway. Ultimately, these defendants were more interested in profiting off of Mr. Perry than in caring about his well-being.” Matthew Perry was betrayed by the people who were supposed to protect him. The assistant faces 25 years. According to the Justice Department, Plasencia learned of Perry's interest in ketamine as a depression treatment last year and contacted Chavez, who ran a clinic. The two reportedly jointly determined the amount they wanted to charge Perry, and Plasencia wrote to Chavez, “I wonder how much this idiot will pay.” Fleming apparently connected Iwamasa with Sangha, who was described as the “ketamine queen” of North Hollywood. According to the Justice Department, Fleming distributed 50 vials of ketamine to Iwamasa that he obtained from Sangha. He faces up to 25 years in prison. Iwamasa injected Perry, 54, with the ketamine that Fleming and Sangha sold him on Oct. 28, the day Perry was found unconscious in a hot tub and later pronounced dead.

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