Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis publicly expressed On Saturday, September 9th, Β regret for the character letters they had composed in support of their colleague from That β70s Show, Danny Masterson, who was convicted of rape and sentenced to 30 years to life in prison.
The expression of regret follows the ruling of a stringent sentence by a judge in Los Angeles on Thursday, culminating a legal proceeding in which Masterson was convicted of sexually assaulting two women in 2003.
In an Instagram video, Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis conveyed their remorse for any distress their letters may have caused. The couple elucidated that the letters were intended for the judgeβs perusal and were not intended to undermine the testimony of the victims or cause them any further trauma. Kutcher articulated, βWe would never intend to do so, and we apologize if such an occurrence has transpired.β
Kutcher expounded that subsequent to the conviction of actor Masterson in May, his family had made an approach to them requesting character letters that would delineate the individual they had been acquainted with for a quarter of a century. The substance of these letters was disclosed to the public on Friday by media outlets such as The Hollywood Reporter.
Danny Masterson co-starred alongside Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis, and Topher Grace in the widely acclaimed television series That β70s Show from 1998 to 2006. Despite having a reunion with Kutcher on the Netflix comedy series The Ranch in 2016, he was subsequently removed from the show in the following year after the Los Angeles Police Departmentβs investigation into the rape allegations was made public.
The verdict was pronounced by Judge Charlaine F. Olmedo of the Los Angeles Superior Court, following the presentation of victim statements and appeals for impartiality from the defence counsel, in the case of the 47-year-old Masterson.
In his correspondence dated July 27, 2023, Kutcher portrayed Masterson as an individual who conducts himself with propriety, impartiality, and magnanimity towards others.
In her epistle addressed to Judge Olmedo, Kunis extolled Masterson as an exemplary exemplar and confidant, as well as an exceptional mentor and fraternal figure.
The two instances of rape transpired at Mastersonβs residence located in the Hollywood region in 2003, during his tenure as a distinguished personality on the Fox networkβs sitcom That β70s Show. The complainants provided testimony that Masterson had administered drugs to them, following which he subjected them to forceful sexual assault.
