Matthew Perry’s business manager accused assistant of leaving actor to die in scathing takedown

Matthew Perry’s longtime business advisor went scorched earth on the actor’s disgraced assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, before his sentencing in connection to Perry’s death — accusing him of leaving Perry to die, taking photos at his funeral and stealing his valuables.

Lisa Ferguson, Perry’s business manager of 25 years and the executor of his estate, faced Iwamasa in court Wednesday after the judge allowed victims to speak directly to the former assistant.

In a tense confrontation, Ferguson accused Iwamasa of leaving Perry to die in his hot tub on the night of October 28, 2023 after he administered a fatal dose of Ketamine. “Here’s what I think happened, you knew he was dead, you got out of there and left him there,” she shouted on the verge of tears.

“Then you came back and called 911.” She went on to say he called a celebrity website before he called 911. “You called (the site) to be a celebrity,” she said.

Iwamasa looked down and took notes as Ferguson relived Perry’s funeral. “You took pictures at Matthew’s funeral as they put him in the ground,” Ferguson told the court.

She also explained how Perry’s valuable Batman collection suddenly disappeared from the actor’s mansion after his death. “The Batman collection wasn’t there,” Ferguson said and added she was convinced Iwamasa made off with it to go along with his “Alfred” business cards.

Iwamasa’s attorney had previously revealed Perry lovingly called Iwamasa “Alfred”, in reference to Batman’s butler. “He’s the butler, Perry is the superhero,” he explained.

Iwamasa was sentenced to three years and five months behind bars for injecting Perry with the fatal overdose. He will be taken into custody July 17.

When Keith Morrison, Perry’s stepfather was asked outside court if he believed Iwamasa had left the star to die, Morrison told the California Post, “I think so, yes. I don’t know what other conclusion you can draw, when that amount of Ketamine was in the system.”

Ferguson said she hired Iwamasa in 2022 from Perry’s talent management company, Doug Chapin Management, because he was familiar with the actor’s substance abuse struggles.

Although Iwamasa was asked to start immediately, Ferguson said he canceled a planned vacation — then shocked her by asking Perry to reimburse him for it.

After Perry’s death, Ferguson claimed Iwamasa believed he should be financially supported for life. She said he was offered a one-year severance package worth $150,000, but demanded more.

“You wanted three years severance and a paying gig at his foundation,” she said.

She also revealed that the disgraced assistant sued for workers’ comp and was re-visiting his demand for severance at the same time he pled guilty to the DOJ in connection with Perry’s death.

“Mathew deserved to live, you don’t,” Ferguson said coldly.

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