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Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis apologize for 'pain' their letters on behalf of Danny Masterson caused

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Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis apologized Saturday for character letters the celebrity couple wrote on behalf of fellow "That '70s Show" actor Danny Masterson before he was sentenced for rape this week.

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  1. Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis wrote letters of support for Danny Masterson ahead of his rape sentencing

    Headline from CNN ·

  2. Newest

    Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis apologize for 'pain' their letters on behalf of Danny Masterson caused

    Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles ·

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  1. CNN

    Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis wrote letters of support for Danny Masterson ahead of his rape sentencing (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis wrote reference letters of support on behalf of Danny Masterson before he was sentenced on Thursday to 30 years to life in prison.

  2. Fox News

    Danny Masterson supported by Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis in letters to judge for rape case (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Danny Masterson was supported by his wife Bijou Phillips along with Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis in letters sent to the judge ahead of his rape conviction sentencing.

  3. The Daily Dot

    'I wholeheartedly vouch for Danny Masterson's exceptional character': Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher wrote letters of support for convicted rapist (opens The Daily Dot)

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    The Daily Dot's feed description

    Danny Masterson's former costars Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kinus, Debra Jo Rupp and Kurtwood Smith wrote letters of support for the convicted rapist.

  4. Variety

    Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis Wrote Letters in Support of Danny Masterson Ahead of Rape Conviction; Kutcher Called Him a ‘Role Model’ (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis were two of more than 50 people who wrote to the judge in the Danny Masterson sexual assault trial in support of the now-convicted actor, “Good Morning America…

  5. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis apologize for 'pain' their letters on behalf of Danny Masterson caused (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis apologized Saturday for character letters the celebrity couple wrote on behalf of fellow "That '70s Show" actor Danny Masterson before he was sentenced for rape this week.

  6. Variety

    Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis Apologize for Letters in Support of Danny Masterson: ‘We Support Victims’ (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis have publicly apologized for the letters they sent to the judge of Danny Masterson’s sexual assault trial, in which they call their “That ’70s Show…

  7. Deadline

    Ashton Kutcher & Mila Kunis Apologize For Danny Masterson Support Letters In Rape Trial: “We Support Victims” (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis released a statement to publicly apologize for the letters they wrote in support of Danny Masterson in the rape trial the That 70s Show star was convicted of. “W…

  8. Rolling Stone

    Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis Apologize for 'Pain Caused' From Their Danny Masterson Letters (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    The couple praised their former That ‘70s Show costar in letters to the judge before Masterson was sentenced to 30 years in prison

  9. The Hollywood Reporter

    Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis Apologize for Writing Character Letters for Danny Masterson in Rape Case: “We Support Victims” (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    "They were intended for the judge to read and not to undermine the testimony of the victims or re-traumatize them in any way," Kutcher said. "We would never want to do that."

  10. NBC News

    Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher say they're 'aware of the pain' their Danny Masterson defense letters caused (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Kutcher said they wrote the letters after Masterson’s family asked them to characterize “the person that we knew for 25 years."

  11. FOX 5 DC

    Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis apologize for 'pain' their Danny Masterson letters caused (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis are apologizing for character letters the celebrity couple wrote on behalf of fellow “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson before he was sentenced for rape this week.

  12. CNN

    Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis say they're 'aware' their letters on behalf of Danny Masterson caused pain (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis have shared a video in which they said they are “aware of the pain” they caused by writing letters on behalf of Danny Masterson ahead of his rape conviction sentencing.

  13. CBS News

    Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis address criticism for sending character reference letters in Danny Masterson case (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Masterson was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison after being found guilty​​ of raping two women at his Hollywood Hills home.

  14. Entertainment Weekly

    Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis explain letters supporting Danny Masterson (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    Entertainment Weekly's feed description

    Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis are speaking out about why they chose to write letters in support of their former costar Danny Masterson ahead of his sentencing for rape.

  15. Fox News

    Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis apologize for 'pain' caused by their letters in support of Danny Masterson (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis apologized for causing "pain" after they wrote letters to the judge on behalf of former "That 70s Show" co-star Danny Masterson before his sentencing.

  16. New York Times

    Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis Address Leniency Letters in Danny Masterson Rape Case (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The letters to a judge ahead of Masterson’s sentencing described their friendship with him and spoke glowingly of his character.

  17. Los Angeles Times

    Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis respond to backlash over their letters supporting Danny Masterson (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    On Saturday, actors Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis spoke out about the letters they wrote to the judge asking for leniency in their "That '70s Show" costar Danny Masterson's recent rape sentencing.

  18. Bangor Daily News

    Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis apologize for letters on behalf of Danny Masterson (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    Convicted rapist Danny Masterson starred with Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis and Topher Grace in "That '70s Show" from 1998 until 2006.

  19. Green Field Reporter

    Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis apologize for 'pain' their letters on behalf of Danny Masterson caused - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis apologized Saturday for character letters the celebrity couple wrote on behalf of fellow “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson before he was sentenced for rape this week.

  20. The Guardian

    Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis sorry for ‘pain’ caused by letters on behalf of Danny Masterson (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Actors say letters were not meant to undermine victims of Masterson, who was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for rape

  21. Newsweek

    Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher's letters on Danny Masterson in full (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The actors have come under fire for their character letters in support of Danny Masterson following his conviction on two charges of rape.

  22. Avclub

    Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis issue apology for Danny Masterson support letters (opens Avclub)

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    Avclub's feed description

    Kutcher says the letters weren't written "to undermine the testimony of any of the victims, or re-traumatize them… We’re sorry if that has taken place"

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