{"id":327066,"date":"2026-05-22T01:13:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T01:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/327066\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T01:13:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T01:13:33","slug":"matthew-perrys-mother-slams-his-former-assistant-in-court-a-man-without-a-conscience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/327066\/","title":{"rendered":"Matthew Perry\u2019s mother slams his former assistant in court: ‘A man without a conscience’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Matthew Perry\u2019s mom is not mincing words when it comes to her son\u2019s death.<\/p>\n

\"WEST<\/p>\n

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 17: Matthew Perry attends the GQ Men of the Year Party 2022 at The West Hollywood EDITION on November 17, 2022 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone\/Getty Images for GQ)<\/p>\n

Suzanne Morrison wrote a victim impact statement ahead of Kenneth Iwamasa\u2019s sentencing hearing. Iwamasa was the \u201cFriends\u201d star\u2019s personal assistant until his death in 2023. Perry passed away from the “acute effects of ketamine\u201d after his assistant injected him with the drug multiple times, according to People<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"NEW<\/p>\n

NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 26: Matthew Perry attends “The Circle” Premiere at the BMCC Tribeca PAC on April 26, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo\/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival)<\/p>\n

Morrison\u2019s statement, obtained by TMZ<\/a>, read, \u201cMatthew fought for half his life \u2013 more than half \u2013 against addiction. Fought and failed and came back to fight again.\u201d She wrote that she was relieved when Iwamasa started working for Perry, saying, \u201cHe had known Kenny, and so had we, for 25 years.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"WEST<\/p>\n

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 17: Matthew Perry attends the GQ Men of the Year Party 2022 at The West Hollywood EDITION on November 17, 2022 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone\/Getty Images for GQ)<\/p>\n

\u201cMathew trusted Kenny. We trusted Kenny. Kenny\u2019s most important job \u2013 by far \u2013 was to be my son\u2019s companion and guardian in his fight against addiction,\u201d the statement continued. \u201cHis number one responsibility \u2013 ensure that Matthew remained what he wanted to be: drug free. Kenny knew, should he feel unduly pressured, that with one phone call to any number of the people in Matthew\u2019s orbit, reinforcements would be on the way, and his job would be safe.\u201d<\/p>\n

Instead of helping the Emmy nominee, Morrison said Iwamasa \u201caided and abetted\u201d his drug addiction. \u201c[Iwamasa] arranged for one source of supply, then another. Shot the drugs into Matthew\u2019s body, though he was not in the least qualified,\u201d she wrote. \u201cAnd when he had killed my son, he kept a sharp eye on me. He sent me songs, he drew a little map to help me find my way around the cemetery.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Matthew<\/p>\n

Matthew Perry poses for a portrait in New York on Feb. 17, 2015. (Photo by Brian Ach\/Invision\/AP, File)<\/p>\n

\u201cWe trusted a man without a conscience, and my son paid the price,\u201d the statement read. \u201cNothing takes this pain away, nor will it, I am sure, for as long as [I] live.\u201d<\/p>\n

The hearing is set for May 27, and prosecutors have recommended a sentence of 41 months in prison, plus three years supervised release.<\/p>\n

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