Caitlin Morrison, sister of the late actor Matthew Perry, has submitted a forceful letter to the court ahead of the sentencing of Kenneth Iwamasa, the assistant accused of injecting Perry with drugs. The letter, which expresses no sympathy for Iwamasa, provides insight into the family's perspective on accountability in the actor's death.
Morrison's message to the court begins with a stark acknowledgment of the irreversible nature of her loss. "No matter what happens in the case, my big brother … will be dead," she wrote. The letter distinguishes between different categories of defendants in the case, noting that until Iwamasa's involvement, the focus had been on suppliers rather than those in positions of personal trust.
"The decision you are weighing now is not one I can so easily ignore," Morrison stated in her plea to the court. "Until now, the defendants in this case have been suppliers – people willing to risk lives and exploit people living with substance use disorder for their own financial gain."
Morrison expressed a degree of understanding for the suppliers, describing their activities as an immoral way to make a living but acknowledging they represent a broader problem. "I almost feel bad for them," she said. "I'm an immoral way to make a living, if you ask me, but they are few of many and it's hard luck to be the ones who end up with tarnished names and time to do."
However, Morrison drew a sharp distinction when addressing Iwamasa directly. "I can find sympathy for just about anyone, you see. I have no sympathy for Kenny Iwamasa," she declared.
Morrison acknowledged the limitations of her knowledge regarding the events of October 28, 2023, the night her brother died. "I cannot read Kenny's thoughts. I will never know if the lethal dose of ketamine was only lethal by accident," she wrote. She also conceded the possibility of human error, stating, "I would be foolish to say that I could never make a life-or-death kind of mistake."
Despite this acknowledgment, Morrison's letter took a harsher turn when addressing Iwamasa's alleged actions following Perry's death. "I hope I never do, of course. In the shock of such a thing, I can see how I might want to run away from what had happened," she wrote. "What I would not do is hound the grieving family left behind. I would not weave a story to cover my tracks. I would not try to extort a payout from a mother whose first-born son's life had been lost at my hands."
The letter concluded with Morrison expressing uncertainty about Iwamasa's motivations while hoping he would eventually comprehend the severity of his actions. Morrison stated she does not know what Kenneth was doing, but hopes someday he understands the gravity of his actions.
Kenneth Iwamasa faces years behind bars in connection with the case. The assistant has been accused of injecting Matthew Perry with drugs, though the full details of the charges and evidence remain part of ongoing legal proceedings.
The sentencing hearing represents a critical juncture in the legal aftermath of Perry's death, with Morrison's letter providing the court with the family's perspective on justice and accountability in a case that has drawn significant public attention.
