Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have been criticized for defending a convicted sex offender. You can read here how this came about
Danny Masterson, best known from the TV series “The Wild 70s”, was found guilty by a jury majority in the USA of raping two women in the early 2000s. And the internet is furious. Because his friends Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis vouched for the wonderful character of their ex-colleague in testimonies to the court.
Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher: This is what their character reports say for Danny Masterson – and that’s what makes them so problematic
Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher and Danny Masterson on the red carpet
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First of all: Obtaining character testimony is common practice in the United States and is an important tool to help provide a larger picture of the accused person than days in the courtroom can provide. What is important, however, is that the statements in the defense letters from Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis only after were written before the guilty verdict. This emerges from the first published passages People Magazine present. Why were the letters written at all? To reduce the sentence.
Ashton Kutcher’s letter reads: “While I am aware that he has been convicted of two counts of rape with violence and that the victims have a strong desire for justice, I hope that my testimony about his character will be helpful in finding him the sentence is taken into account. I do not believe that he is doing any lasting harm to society and that it would be an extreme injustice if his daughter had to grow up without her father.”
It looks similar in Mila Kunis’ statement. It says, among other things, that he is an “amazing friend, confidant and like an older brother.” Additionally, “his genuine concern for those around him and his commitment to leading by example made him an outstanding role model,” Kunis said. “Danny Masterson’s warmth, humor and positive outlook on life have been a driving force in the formation of my own character and the way I approach life’s challenges. I wholeheartedly vouch for Danny Masterson’s extraordinary character and the tremendous positive influence he has had on me and those around him.”
There is great criticism of Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher’s defense of the perpetrators
After Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher’s statements were published, criticism didn’t take long to arrive. To understand the central point of criticism, just take a look at the couple’s last Instagram posts. In the comment columns there are countless answers with the hashtags #believewomen and #believesurvivors, which have been used to combat the gaslighting of victims of sexual violence on social media for some time. Fans of Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher are particularly disappointed, as both actors have actually described themselves as Alliesi.e. positioned as allies, of victims.
2023-09-13 22:03:36
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