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Matthew Perry’s friends describe feeling betrayed by people around him
A Netflix documentary revisits Matthew Perry’s life and death through interviews with his family, friends and colleagues.
Perry, best known for playing Chandler Bing on Friends, died in October 2023 at age 54 from the acute effects of ketamine.
His sister says his assistant betrayed the family by obtaining and administering the drug despite knowing Perry’s long struggle with addiction.
The assistant, Kenny Iwamasa, was sentenced to three years and five months in prison in May 2026.
Perry’s friend says people around him exploited his addiction and wealth, leaving him at a serious disadvantage.
His sister attended court hearings and said the experience helped her release some of the emotions she had carried since his death.
The documentary also shows how those close to Perry hope he will be remembered and reflects on the legal proceedings against people accused of supplying him with ketamine.
Matthew Perry’s friends and sister say people around him took advantage of his addiction and wealth.
They share their views in Netflix’s three-episode documentary The One About Matthew Perry, released on October 27, 2026.
Perry’s sister, Mia Perry Bowick, said she felt deeply betrayed by his live-in assistant, Kenny Iwamasa.
Iwamasa was sentenced to three years and five months in prison in May 2026 for his role in obtaining and administering ketamine to Perry.
The documentary also features friends and colleagues, while the five other Friends cast members did not participate.
- Who
- Matthew Perry’s sister Mia Perry Bowick and friends, including David Pressman, discuss their feelings about people around him.
- What
- They describe feeling betrayed and say some people took advantage of Perry’s addiction and wealth.
- When
- The documentary was released on October 27, 2026, shortly before the third anniversary of Perry’s death in October 2023.
- Where
- In Netflix’s three-episode documentary The One About Matthew Perry.
- Why
- They say people around Perry knew of his addiction and, in some cases, took advantage of it and his wealth.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Matthew Perry died at age 54 from the acute effects of ketamine.
Kenny Iwamasa was sentenced to three years and five months in prison.
Netflix released its three-episode documentary about Perry.
- Age at death
- 54
- Cause of death
- Acute effects of ketamine
- Assistant
- Kenny Iwamasa
- Assistant’s sentence
- Three years and five months in prison, May 2026
- Documentary
- The One About Matthew Perry, three episodes
- Friends cast participation
- The five other cast members did not participate
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What people are saying
I felt like I had been duped deeply
Matthew was a serious addict, and he just couldn’t shake it. But with people like that in your orbit, who are taking advantage of your addiction and your wealth, I don’t think he stood much of a chance
We know that the Friends cast love Matthew and that they are grieving in their own way
I was extremely happy when I became famous. Then I thought, uh-oh, that didn’t fix what was wrong with me