Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis Wrote Letters in Support of Danny Masterson Ahead of Rape Sentencing; Kutcher Called Him a ‘Role Model’

Ashton Kutcher wants to prevent and stop human trafficking so much so he mostly retired from acting to make a bigger impact against it. Yet he is okay with a rapist cause it's his "friend". Talk about a fuckin hypocrite. More proof that the famous and wealthy live by a different standard. No matter how good they seem.

I get asking for mercy for family or a close friend, even when they’ve committed crimes, heinous or otherwise. I’ll chalk that up to human emotions.

But ffs, read the room a bit.

His dedication to leading a drug-free life and the genuine care he extends to others make him an outstanding role model and friend.

One of the most remarkable aspects of Danny’s character is his unwavering commitment to discouraging the use of drugs.

His dedication to avoiding all substances has inspired not only me but also countless others in our circle. Danny’s steadfastness in promoting a drug-free lifestyle has been a guiding light in my journey through the entertainment world and has helped me prioritize my well-being and focus on make responsible choices.

Saying stuff like that when he’s convicted of drugging victims before taping them is just nuts. Even by some sense of stupidity you think you’re just trying to highlight that he’s not a habitual drug user, you’re essentially just highlighting how calculated his actions were by drugging his victims.

Everyone is losing their minds about this. And they are right to.

But also?

This is incredibly common in court cases. These kinds of letters can make a huge difference during sentencing. To put it in context, a cousin got arrested for going on a burglary spree. Nothing violent but he was a real piece of shit. He and his lawyer basically asked everyone he had ever had a positive interaction with to write letters. I tentatively agreed because of his mother but they sent my letter back because I wasn't advocating strong enough. Because if you think someone "deserves" the minimum sentence? You ask for them to be (not the right word but) exonerated. And so forth.

Similarly, we were asked to write these months before the trial actually began. They didn't end up using my letter, but they requested the people whose letters they were going to use to attend the trial and they pretended it was written between conviction and sentencing. When you have no defense whatsoever, you do what you can to try and get leniency.

Personally? I think enough of this was "known" for the past few decades that I think anyone who would write a letter for masterson (aside from maybe his family of deranged cultists) are right assholes (they are assholes for different reasons). But I would take the "they wrote these after hearing the testimony of the victims" with a grain of salt. Same with the strength of what they are asking for. Doesn't make it right, but is still good to have context. Especially in the case of celebrities, there are good odds they had their publicists write these when they were asked a few years back and forgot about them.

And I'll just add on. scientology has lost a LOT of its power over the past decade or so and is basically held up by the will of tom cruise running around on camera. But they still have a LOT of influence in hollywood and masterson and his family have already been known to shitlist people who cross them (including apparently their own father?). I doubt anyone in the core cast and crew would need to worry about that at this point, but I can definitely see some of the names on the list being in that space of "Well, I either write a letter or don't work for a decade". Doesn't stop them from being an asshole, but does impact how much of an asshole they are (irony!).

Both Kutcher and Kunis wrote about Masterson’s drug-free lifestyle, and noted he was a positive force on their lives. During the trial, prosecutors said Masterson drugged women before sexually assaulting them.

Such a long and glowing article for a man who drugged women to rape them. Including the positive quotes from his friends made sense, but a bit more perspective was needed than the few sentences discussing his crimes.

When did they write the letters? Was it before any of the details of the case had been made public or after? Were they personally written or did PR firms send them out as a matter of course? I don't really give a shit about celebrities or their personal lives and I'm all for a good old fashioned internet pile on, but for some reason I'd like to know the details first.

Imagine giving a fuck about celebrities or their affairs.

Hope all the victims get every last cent of their recovery processes paid for on top of the prison sentencings

I don’t personally believe in long prison sentences because I know the American judicial system isn’t at all about rehab but I’m also a cis dude who generally doesn’t have to worry about getting raped so I’m not gonna make that call for people who gotta worry about that

But, y’know, Will Smith slapping Chris Rock was just beyond the pale for Kunis. Gotcha.

Rape is OK as long as it's not sex trafficking.

-Ashton Kutcher, probably

This is why letters of character should not be considered in a court of law.

The article states 50 others wrote in support of this rapist. They should all be ashamed of themselves.

“Other stars from “The 70’s Show” who wrote to the judge include Debra Jo Rupp, who played Kitty on the sitcom, and Kurtwood Smith, who played Red. Masterson’s famous family members wrote letters in his support, including his siblings Alanna Masterson (“The Walking Dead”), Christopher Masterson (“Malcolm In the Middle”), Jordan Masterson (“Last Man Standing”), as well as his brother-in-law Billy Baldwin and his wife, the actor and model, Bijou Phillips. Other Hollywood names who wrote to the judge include actor Giovanni Ribisi; Jim Patterson, creator of Netflix’s “The Ranch;” Masterson’s former publicist, Jenni Weinman; and TV director, David Trainer, who worked on “The 70’s Show” and “The Ranch.””

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I'll sum up my feelings about this in four words.

Who gives a shit?

Here are four more:

Celebrity 👏 gossip 👏 isn't 👏 news 👏.

i lost any kind of respect i had for mila and ashton.

What does Scientology have on these two? Yuck.

RIP Trent the teetotaler. He may have touched those kids, parents, grandparents, pets, and all of their toothbrushes, but he never touched a bottle. He will be missed.

Really fuckin weird.

Does anyone have a good link about what/how Mastersn did? Usually these things are really gross and most people don't know how gross he actually is

They also added that their exclusive NFTs were on sale for all of Labor Day Weekend!

Hollywood and those involved in the movie industry are a bunch of self righteous weirdos.

They still care for him. He’s going to jail for his crimes, does his family have to reject him too?

simple explanation, which in no way absolves these two from the choice they made in coming to the defense and support of a convicted rapist: family is family