People<\/a><\/em>, Iwamasa was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy charges connected to Perry\u2019s death at age 54. <\/p>\nProsecutors alleged that the assistant helped obtain ketamine for the iconic actor during the final weeks of his life and even administered injections despite having no medical training.<\/p>\n
The sentencing marks another painful chapter in the legal fallout surrounding Perry\u2019s sudden passing.<\/p>\n
Perry was found unresponsive in the hot tub of his Los Angeles home on Oct. 28, 2023. <\/p>\n
His death was later ruled an accident caused by the acute effects of ketamine, with drowning, coronary artery disease, and the effects of buprenorphine listed as contributing factors.<\/p>\n
\nAccording to investigators, Iwamasa admitted to repeatedly injecting Perry with ketamine after helping facilitate access to the drug through a network of suppliers. <\/p>\n
Court filings alleged that Perry had become increasingly dependent on ketamine treatments, which were designed to help curtail the substance abuse issues that had plagued him throughout his adult life.<\/p>\n
Authorities claim that on the day Perry died, Iwamasa administered multiple injections to the actor, including one shortly before Perry was found dead.<\/p>\n
The assistant later cooperated with investigators as prosecutors widened the case to include multiple defendants accused of profiting from Perry\u2019s addiction struggles.<\/p>\n
Perry had long been candid about his substance abuse struggles, famously detailing his years of addiction and recovery efforts in interviews and in his memoir, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing<\/em>.<\/p>\nFor millions of fans, he will forever be remembered as lovable fan favorite Chandler Bing, but behind the scenes, Perry was fighting battles far more painful than many realized.<\/p>\n
Now, with another sentencing complete, the legal reckoning surrounding the actor\u2019s death continues.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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