Matthew Perry’s assistant insists he could never say ‘no’ to late actor as he begs for lighter sentence

Matthew Perry’s erstwhile assistant Kenneth Iwamasa insisted he could not “simply opportunity no” to nan precocious character erstwhile it came to his supplier addiction.

Iwamasa made nan declare to a judge arsenic he appealed for leniency astatine his upcoming sentencing hearing, scheduled connected May 27, per TMZ.

In caller tribunal docs obtained by nan outlet connected Friday, Iwamasa disagreed pinch prosecutors’ declare he could person told Perry “no” erstwhile he asked for nan ketamine that ultimately killed him successful October 2023.

In nan docs, Iwamasa acknowledged that this move “had tragic consequences.”

He claimed that arsenic an worker of nan “Friends” alum, he “acted astatine each applicable times astatine [Perry’s] guidance alternatively than pursuant to his ain discretion.”

His lawyer besides claimed that Iwamasa’s employment narration pinch Perry whitethorn person “enabled him to much readily participate successful nan conspiracy to administer narcotics to nan unfortunate than a man connected nan street'” but added that “a number of proverbial men connected nan thoroughfare did successful truth participate successful nan aforesaid conspiracy.”

He further based on that nan “rhetoric” that Iwamasa could person said nary ignores “his peculiar vulnerability to nan narration move which he fell into pinch nan victim.”

Iwamasa’s plea comes days aft nan precocious actor’s mother, Suzanne Perry, slammed his behaviour astatine her son’s funeral.

On Wednesday, nan 82-year-old wrote and publication an affectional unfortunate effect connection astatine Iwamasa’s sentencing for helping proviso nan lethal dose of ketamine.

“He insisted connected speaking astatine Matthew’s funeral,” nan letter, included successful tribunal docs obtained by Page Six, read. “He clung to maine and nan family arsenic if he was someway nan bully feline who tried to prevention Matthew.”

Suzanne alleged that aft Iwamasa “killed” her son, he “kept a crisp oculus on” her.

She insisted that her and her family “trusted a man without a conscience” — and Matthew “paid nan price.”

“He had known Kenny, and truthful had we, for 25 years,” she explained. “Mathew trusted Kenny. We trusted Kenny. Kenny’s astir important occupation – by acold – was to beryllium my son’s companion and guardian successful his conflict against addiction.”

She claimed that alternatively of protecting Matthew, Iwamasa “aided and abetted” his addiction.

Matthew — who openly struggled pinch supplier addiction for decades — was found dead in his jacuzzi connected Oct. 28, 2023, astatine property 54.

A coroner later announced that nan “Fools Rush In” actor died from “acute effects of ketamine.”

Matthew’s decease certificate besides listed drowning, coronary artery illness and buprenorphine effects arsenic different contributing factors.

In 2024, national prosecutors charged 5 people with conspiracy and distribution of ketamine, which caused nan “17 Again” star’s passing.

Iwamasa, supplier counsellor Erik Fleming and Dr. Mark Chavez all pleaded blameworthy to nan charges.