How Culpable Is Matthew Perry's Personal Assistant for Actor's Death? Legal Experts Weigh In

Matthew Perry in 2022.Photo:Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic Federal prosecutors revealed thatMatthew Perry’s personal assistant administered the dose of ketamine that ultimately led to theFriendsstar’s death at age 54. On Thursday, Aug. 15,federal authorities made the bombshell announcementthat five people including Kenneth Iwamasa, 59, have been charged in connection with the actor’s death. But how culpable isIwamasa? PEOPLE spoke to two legal experts about Iwamasa’s role in Perry’s Oct. 28, 2023 death, when the actor was found floating face-down in the hot tub at his Pacific Palisades home.

How David Arquette and Billy Corgan's Shared Love of Clowns Led to an Unlikely Partnership (Exclusive)

David Arquette as Bozo at Madame Zuzu’s.Photo:Michael Marten Michael Marten WhenDavid Arquetterevived the beloved Bozo the Clown several years ago, he knew hehad big shoes to fill — literally. Yep, you read that right. The event was part ofa weekend dedicated to the nostalgiaofBozo’s Circusat Madame Zuzu’s from Oct. 18 to 20, bringing together clowns, kids and fans of the loud, red-haired jokester and his crew for a weekend of reminiscing.

How Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley Were Connected Before Playing Versions of Same Character inThe Substance(Exclusive)

Margaret Qualley and Demi Moore at the Los Angeles premiere of ‘The Substance’ on Sept. 16.Photo:Jon Kopaloff/Getty Jon Kopaloff/Getty Demi MooreandMargaret Qualleyhad a personal connection offscreen long before sharing one onscreen in their new movieThe Substance. Moore, 61, “hadn’t met” her costar before shooting the buzzy body-horror film, she tells PEOPLE. But the two “absolutely have indirect connections.” For one, Moore starred with Qualley’s motherAndie MacDowellin 1985 hitSt. Elmo’s Fire. “I worked with her mother in one of my first films,” recalls Moore, adding that Qualley, 29, knewher daughters(Rumer, 36,Scout, 33, andTallulah, 30, who Moore shares with exBruce Willis).

How Did Ian Holm Return inAlien: Romulus4 Years After His Death? With CGI and Permission from His Widow

Ian Holm in 1979’s Alien.Photo:Colin McPherson/Corbis via Getty; Robert Penn/20th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock Colin McPherson/Corbis via Getty; Robert Penn/20th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock The latestAlienmovie brought the franchise’s fans a major surprise when it recreated the likeness of the lateIan Holm. “It was unfair that the likeness of Ash was never used again,“Romulusdirector Fede Álvarez toldThe Hollywood Reporterof the decision to use Holm’s likeness. Álvarez, 46, pointed out that other actors who portrayed synthetic characters in the series like Lance Henriksen andMichael Fassbenderappeared in multiple movies and said that series creator Scott, 86, wanted to bring back Holm’s character — or at least his likeness.

How Did Jeffrey Dahmer Die? The Details of the Serial Killer's Death 30 Years Ago — and How It Mirrored One of His Gruesome Crimes

Jeffrey Dahmer.Photo:EUGENE GARCIA/AFP/Getty EUGENE GARCIA/AFP/Getty Jeffrey Dahmer’s death bore an eerie similarity to the first murder he committed. On Nov. 28, 1994, the serial killer — who bludgeoned a hitchhiker named Steven Hicks to death in 1978 — suffered the same fate at the hands of fellow inmate Christopher Scarver while serving 16 consecutive life sentences at a correctional facility in Wisconsin. Dahmer had raped, murdered and dismembered at least 17 boys and young men in Milwaukee, and engaged in cannibalism and necrophilia with some of their bodies, beforegetting caughtin 1991.