Matthew Perry's friends reveal actor was left 'very isolated' in last days after getting rid of his nurses

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Close friends of Matthew Perry are furious that his guilty-pleading assistant would give him a drug overdose even though the 'Friends' star had no intention of dying.

However, Daily Mail journalist Alison Boshoff claimed that it is evident from the official records from the criminal inquiry that took place following Perry's death that he was routinely and recklessly searching for drug-induced oblivion at the time of his death. Sources also revealed that the actor had removed all medical professionals in the months leading up to his death and was very "isolated."

Matthew Perry was not 'a victim' in his death, claim sources

The day Matthew Perry died, October 28, 2023, he was injected multiple times with the "dissociative" medication ketamine, authorized by the FDA for the induction and maintenance of general anesthesia during surgery, mirroring the last four days before his death. 

Those who were close to Perry have been demanding answers regarding his life and untimely demise ever since his death.

However, more questions remain as prosecutors work to bring people in Perry's circle accountable for their alleged involvement in his death.

First and foremost, why was the actor left to die alone in his home? Would it have mattered if he had kept his nursing staff, who had been employed by him for years because of his health problems and addictions, on board? Who let them go and why?

According to court records, the beloved actor gave his live-in helper Kenneth Iwamasa, alias 'Alfred' to Perry's 'Batman', instructions to inject him with the drug six times a day. He even administered eight injections on some days.

Concerns also persist regarding Perry, who has been called "manipulative" and even "angry and cruel" by several sources.

"Don’t get me started on my opinion of Kenny and Kenny’s actions or decisions," exclaimed one insider.

The source added: "There is a special place in hell for someone who is willing to stick a needle full of drugs into another human being who just published a book about sobriety."

The insider also clarified that they do not believe Perry "is a victim" of his own death.

It was not immediately obvious if the drug-addled star's death was drug-related. However, toxicology investigations subsequently determined that Perry's drowning was a "contributory factor" to his death from the "acute effects of ketamine."

According to court filings, Iwamasa, who lacks medical experience, gave the troubled star ketamine at 8.30 am and again at 12.45 pm while Perry was watching a movie, per Radar Online.

Matthew Perry 'was very isolated' and 'had very few people around him' in his final days

According to Alison Boshoff, a second source close to the actor claimed that Matthew Perry was "very isolated" and "had very few people around him" in the latter part of 2023.

Perry's seclusion in the final stages of his life, according to a second source, included the actor removing all medical personnel from his house, including registered nurses who could administer ketamine.

The actor, who portrayed Chandler Bing in the 1990s comedy 'Friends', stopped receiving nursing care at some point in 2023.

According to US Weekly magazine, the 'Fools Rush In' star was "verbally, emotionally and physically abusive" to at least one of them.

In the past, Perry employed two assistants and a nursing staff to help with medical emergencies and oversee the administration of prescribed medications.

In 2023, Briana Brancato, the actor's assistant of seven years, resigned. Morgan Moses, his sober live-in partner, had also moved out a year earlier.

Sources, however, note that Perry's preference for ketamine—which appeared to have replaced a decades-long battle with oxycontin—came with lethal side effects that any medical practitioner could have anticipated.

In the 29 days before his death, Perry and his 59-year-old assistant bought 55 vials of ketamine for over $55,000.

In a plea deal with the prosecution, Iwamasa consented to admit guilt in exchange for a lesser prison term, and he could spend the next 15 years behind bars.

Iwamasa acknowledged in his plea deal that he had discovered Perry unconscious "at least twice" in the days preceding his death due to drug use.

The plea agreement even stated: "Victim MP’s death was a natural and foreseeable consequence of the conspiracy based on, among other things, the frequency and amount of ketamine that defendant was administering to Victim MP, defendant’s observations of Victim MP’s adverse reactions to ketamine injections in October 2023, and the fact that defendant was administering ketamine injections to Victim MP with no medical training, or any access to medical equipment necessary to counteract an adverse reaction to ketamine."

The case involving Iwamasa is still pending a ruling. Dr Salvador Plasencia, aka 'Dr P', Erik Fleming, Dr Mark Chavez, and Jasveen Sangha, dubbed 'The Ketamine Queen', are among the other individuals charged with Perry's death.