Matthew Perry's mother delivered a heartbreaking statement in court this week, accusing the late actor's former assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, of betraying the family's trust before Perry's death in October 2023.

Suzanne Perry, 82, spoke during Iwamasa's sentencing hearing connected to the ketamine case surrounding her son's passing. In an emotional victim impact statement, she described the deep pain her family still carries and criticized Iwamasa's actions after Perry's death.

"He insisted on speaking at Matthew's funeral," Suzanne wrote in the statement. "He clung to me and the family as if he was somehow the good guy who tried to save Matthew."

According to Suzanne, the family had trusted Iwamasa for decades. She explained that he had known Perry for 25 years and was expected to help protect the actor as he struggled with addiction for much of his life, PageSix reported.

"Matthew trusted Kenny. We trusted Kenny," she said. "Kenny's most important job was to be my son's companion and guardian in his fight against addiction."

Matthew Perry's Mother Shares Emotional Statement

Suzanne said the family believed Iwamasa's top responsibility was keeping the "Friends" star drug-free. Instead, she claimed he "aided and abetted" Perry's addiction by helping arrange ketamine supplies and injecting the drugs into the actor's body despite not being medically trained, OK Magazine reported.

"We trusted a man without a conscience, and my son paid the price," she stated.

The emotional letter also included painful memories from the night Perry died. Suzanne recalled seeing helicopters above the actor's home as media crews tried to capture images after his body was discovered in the backyard jacuzzi.

"He was, in spite of all we went through, my heart and soul," she shared.

Perry died on Oct. 28, 2023, at age 54. A coroner later ruled that he died from the "acute effects of ketamine." Drowning, coronary artery disease, and buprenorphine effects were also listed as contributing factors.

In 2024, federal prosecutors charged five people connected to the ketamine distribution network tied to Perry's death. Iwamasa later pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing death. Prosecutors said he admitted to injecting Perry with the fatal dose and attempting to hide his involvement afterward.

Other people charged in the case included Dr. Mark Chavez, Dr. Salvador Plasencia, Erik Fleming, and Jasveen Sangha, who became known publicly as the "Ketamine Queen." Several have already received prison sentences or plea agreements.

Suzanne ended her statement by saying the grief from losing her son has never faded. "Nothing takes this pain away, nor will it, I am sure, for as long as I live," she said.

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