Matthew Perry ’s drug dealer, Erik Fleming , is pointing fingers at the actor’s assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa , for allegedly being the catalyst in his death . In Fleming’s plea agreement obtained by Us Weekly , the ketamine dealer claimed that he “never dealt” with Perry directly, “only his assistant.” Fleming alleged, “So the assistant was the enabler,” referring to Iwamasa, who worked for Perry prior to his death in October 2023.
(Perry was found unresponsive in his jacuzzi at the age of 54. It was later determined he died from “ the acute effects of ketamine .”) Fleming detailed being the middleman between Jasveen Sangha , who is known as “ The Ketamine Queen ,” and Iwamasa, who admitted to injecting Perry with the drug on numerous occasions.
“The hook up was able to get the kind that is used for intramuscular. It’s exactly what [Perry] wants,” Fleming texted Iwamasa ahead of their initial October 2023 drug deal, according to the court docs. “I guarantee it’s going to be amazing.
” Iwamasa allegedly purchased “25 vials [totaling] $5500 @220 + 500 for you for logistics” on behalf of Perry. The order was delivered by Fleming to Iwamasa at Perry’s home in Los Angeles on October 14, 2023, per the docs. Less than 10 days later, Iwamasa allegedly texted Fleming asking for the “same as last time” to be delivered “over next 2 days.
” Fleming complied, purchasing another 25 vials from Sangha, which were handed over to Iwamasa on Octob.