Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher became famous together on “That ’70s Show,” but they weren’t alone. Another cast member, Danny Masterson, made a name for himself on the series, but later ran afoul of the law after he was charged with three counts of rape stemming from the early 2000s. Kunis and Kutcher came out in support of their former cast member, and they issued a letter to the presiding judge, which went public.
The two actors claimed to support victims while attempting to persuade the judge to give Masterson, who was found guilty of two counts of rape, a lighter sentence. He ultimately received 30 years in prison, and when Kunis and Kutcher’s letter came to light, the blowback hit them pretty hard. They were accused of supporting a convicted rapist, which brought some unfavorable attention to the couple.
The pair posted a one-minute apology video, admitting that they caused Masterson’s victims pain by submitting their letter to the judge. They explained that they wrote the character letter after Masterson’s family asked for their support. Their video comes off as overly rehearsed, not heartfelt, and meant solely to improve their image after it was damaged by a letter that praised Masterson, a convicted rapist, for being a man of “exceptional character” (via Variety).
