Matthew Perry's ex-GF Kayti Edwards disputes actor's ketamine death, reveals he was terrified of needles

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Matthew Perry's ex-girlfriend has questioned the theory that his overdose from ketamine drowning was the cause of his death since he was afraid of needles. 

The 'Friends' star was allegedly given ketamine infusions numerous times before he passed away in October 2023. Five individuals were indicted this month for allegedly providing or giving the actor the lethal medication.

Matthew Perry's ex-GF, Kayti Edwards, says he'd never try injecting drugs

However, Kayti Edwards, 47, his ex-girlfriend and former assistant, told The Mirror that he frequently declared he would never attempt putting narcotics into his system because he was afraid of needles. According to her, this fear even prevented him from getting tattoos.

"This is the weird thing to me," Edwards said. "Matthew always, always told me that he would never, ever, use needles or inject anything into his body." Edwards continued, "I would often see him very high and using lots of different drugs. I would always get so scared, and tell him that he had to stop mixing all this stuff, saying 'you're gonna die.'"

She added, "But he was like…'You only die when you use needles…and I would never, ever, ever do that.'"

Kayti Edwards dated Matthew Perry in 2006

Matthew Perry and Kayti Edwards started dating in 2006. She also served as his assistant for less than a year in 2011, but their relationship ended abruptly last year. Perry drowned in his hot tub after losing consciousness due to the "acute effects of the drug ketamine," according to the official cause of death. 

Edwards claimed that she had doubts about the circumstances right away after learning of the actor's death, which was purportedly caused by an injection of lethal ketamine by his then-assistant Kenneth Iwamasa. "When I heard that he let his assistant do it, I just couldn’t understand, especially as he had no medical training," Perry's former girlfriend added.

Kenneth Iwamasa pleaded guilty to distributing ketamine to Matthew Perry

Prior to Matthew Perry's death at his $5.2 million Los Angeles estate, the actor allegedly urged his aide to "shoot me up with a big one."

Iwamasa entered a guilty plea to conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing death, and he could spend up to 25 years in jail.

Kayti Edwards is disturbed by lack of any drugs found at Matthew Perry's home

Kayti Edwards added that when she delved down into the case, she was particularly troubled by Matthew Perry's home's lack of drugs or paraphernalia. "If you have given him a big shot, there would be a needle and evidence of ketamine in the house. Where did it all go?" she questioned. 

She added, "Why did the assistant shoot him up with all those drugs and leave. I always stayed with Matthew if he was taking drugs as I didn’t want him to OD, or anything to happen. I could call 911. But why wasn’t his assistant there?"

Newly released document alleges another person charged over Matthew Perry's death

It comes after a recently made public document said that Jasveen Sangha, the self-dubbed "Ketamine Queen," who is also accused of being responsible for Matthew Perry's death, frequently referred to the actor by his on-screen personas.

The alleged drug dealer's moniker was made public as part of a plea deal signed by Erik Fleming, a friend of Perry's who, like Iwamasa, entered a guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine earlier this year. It was claimed that Sangha "used a name of a well-known character that (Perry) portrayed in a television series", implying she referred to him as 'Chandler.'  

Sangha has not entered a plea in relation to the charges. 

Two doctors have also been charged for supplying ketamine to Matthew Perry

Additionally, two doctors have been charged concerning Matthew Perry's death.

Mark Chavez, a medic, has entered a guilty plea to conspiracy to distribute, while Salvador Plascencia has not entered a plea as of yet.

Prosecutors claim that Sangha was not the only person to mention Perry in correspondence, as the two physicians are charged with making fun of the actor in text conversations.

They allegedly questioned "how much this moron will pay" for ketamine, adding, "Let's find out."