Celebrity couple Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis have issued a public apology for writing character letters in support of their former That ’70s Show co-star Danny Masterson in the wake of his rape conviction.
In an Instagram video posted on Saturday, Kutcher and Kunis said their letters were in support of a friend they knew for 25 years and had no intention of hurting anyone.
“We are aware of the pain that has been caused by the character letters that we wrote on behalf of Danny Masterson,” Kutcher said in the video.
“We support victims. We have done this historically through our work and will continue to do so in the future,” Kunis added.
According to Kutcher and Kunis, they wrote the letters after Masterson’s family reached out to them, hoping that their words to the judge would be taken into account for his sentencing. The actor received 30 years to life for raping two women.
“The letters were not written to question the legitimacy of the judicial system or the validity of the jury’s ruling,” Kunis said.
“They were intended for the judge to read and not to undermine the testimony of the victims or re-traumatize them in any way. We would never want to do that. And we’re sorry if that has taken place,” Kutcher chimed in.
“Our heart goes out to every single person who’s ever been a victim of sexual assault, sexual abuse or rape,” the couple concluded.
As Breitbart News reported, Kutcher and Kunis referred to Masterson as a “role model” with “exceptional character” in their letter to the judge. Kutcher even credited Masterson for keeping away from drugs.
“As a role model, Danny has consistently been an excellent one,” Kutcher wrote. “I attribute not falling into the typical Hollywood life of drugs directly to Danny. Any time that we were to meet someone or interact with someone who was on drugs, or did drugs, he made it clear that that wouldn’t be a good person to be friends with.”
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