Thursday, May 28, 2026 - A former friend and publicist of Matthew Perry has alleged that the actor’s assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, was seen driving Perry’s car in the early hours shortly after the actor’s death, in a letter submitted ahead of his sentencing.
Lisa Calio, who said she worked with Perry for nearly 30
years, wrote to the court describing what she called troubling behaviour by
Iwamasa in the aftermath of the actor’s death in 2023. She claimed: “I received
a text from Kenny at 4 a.m. as he was driving one of Matthew’s cars from the
house in the Hollywood Hills to the house in the Palisades. And he was loving
it.”
Iwamasa, who is awaiting sentencing, has been accused by
prosecutors of acting as a middleman between drug suppliers and Perry, and of
injecting the actor with ketamine, including on the day he died.
Calio criticised his conduct, saying his priority appeared
to be maintaining his lifestyle rather than caring for the actor, adding that
he failed to alert those close to Perry despite allegedly witnessing medical
emergencies.
She also wrote:“Kenny Iwamasa killed my friend.” Prosecutors
have previously alleged that Iwamasa played a central role in supplying and
administering ketamine to Perry. He has already pleaded guilty to charges
linked to the case.
Calio said she had been working with Perry on plans for the
Matthew Perry Foundation, but claimed Iwamasa later sought involvement in the
project after the actor’s death, saying it was what Perry would have wanted.
The sentencing hearing for Iwamasa is expected to take place later today.
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