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Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis Apologize After Backlash Over Support Letters for Convicted Rapist Danny Masterson

  • Danny Masterson was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison after being convicted of raping two women in 2003.
  • Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis, Masterson's That '70s Show co-stars, wrote letters to the judge praising Masterson's character and asking for leniency.
  • The letters sparked major backlash, with critics calling them insensitive, hypocritical and dismissive of the victims.
  • Kutcher and Kunis issued an apology video stating their support for victims of sexual assault and clarifying that the letters were not meant to undermine the victims or the verdict.
  • One of Masterson's victims blasted the apology as insulting, while Christina Ricci emphasized believing victims even when difficult.
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