10 Celebrity Reactions to the Danny Masterson Verdict
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- The celebrity reactions to this verdict were as varied as the trial itself. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re examining the most notable public responses to the guilty verdict and thirty-year prison sentencing of Danny Masterson, and in some cases, reactions to a reaction. Our countdown of celebrity reactions to the Danny Masterson verdict includes Leah Remini, Christina Ricci, Ashton Kutcher & Mila Kunis, and more! What do you make of these responses? Share a comment below.
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I think it's disgusting that these celebrities feel the need to write a letter to defend a predator, based on the relationship they have with them...wow.
It's very well known that the most prolific rapist, murderers, and abusers are charming to the people around them. Such behaviours allow them to mask their criminal activities, to ensure people don't look to those that appear popular in society.
However, this shows how guileful, intelligent and cunning they are. Masterson's persona was to make people like him as a person, so they would never believe the victims if they ever came forward.
What's sad is that even after a trial in law these celebrities chose to side with the convicted rapist making their actions abhorrent. They believe their money and status would sway a judge so their "friend" will be forgiven and given less time in prison. Shame on them.
I'm glad everyone found out. Now we know who they are as people when they think no one will find out.
still milking Danny huh
It looks like the group of people who were complicit with Danny's crimes used their power to coerce other public figures into using their influence to minimize Danny's story, which would also minimize the damage being done to the reputation of that group.
Yes definitely.
Taryn manning is very mentally il
Christina Ricci couldn’t have said it better.
Two things can exist at the same time. A great friend to some and a horrible person to others
Indeed it can. I do not begrudge any of his coworkers that wrote those letters, I also totally agree with the sentence. I worked with a young man that was arrested for attempting to meet with a 15 year old girl. Not that it matters, but he was only 19 at the time himself. I honestly couldn’t bring myself to be anything but disappointed in him. He was such a hard working, nice young man. He had worked for our company since he was 15 and he was really like a kid brother to all of us.
There are so many cases that someone being a good person towards those they are close with to the point that if they commit a heinous act their friends and family would have a very hard time believing that. A perfect example of this is Bernie Tiede, and if you believe the movie, his victim Marjorie Nugent not being liked by the whole town kinda helped Bernie a bit.
Also heard stories that John Wayne Gacy was a pretty good father to his own children, tho that does not in any way excuse what he did to other children
@@ryanhau1073 many serial killers and rapist are respected, active community members. Though I cannot remember the names, as I watch a lot of true crime shows it is hard to remember, there was a highly decorated cop that even gave classes and did a video in self defense and safety for women because of a rapist in the area. He was the rapist. Here in Ohio, there was a serial stalker/rapist that was a firefighter. He had a list of women he was stalking. Sadly though, most women are attacked or assaulted by someone they know and trust.
Who is to say that Scientology didnt hire those woman to coerce him to stay in Scientology religion.. When he left they were then told to snitch on him?..
When this cult folds does David's wife go free
I no longer hold any respect for taryn… sexual assault is NOT A MISTAKE, IT’S A CRIME
Not only is that a crime, but it's also a choice that he made...a worst one
Exactly! I cant believe she said that!
I didn't know who she is, other than what's been said in this video. But yeah, what she said was terrible.
Isn't Taryn Manning in some sort of situation herself ? I don't think legally, but maybe being unsightly or drunk or erratic on a post?
Premeditated and sadistic.
Christina Ricci’s response was the smartest and most logical
Hers is the best response I've heard thus far.
I totally agree with her response.
When they are beautiful AND well spoken 😮💨
Because sadly Christina Ricci has herself been a victim of abuse and by someone who she trusted and loved@@cheezy_tater
It encompasses that a person isn't all good nor all bad. But all people have the potential for both.
Love Leah Remini, she's out here sticking her neck out and not only coming out about Scientology but actually getting out of that horrible place.
yep, the best thing she could do was come out public against Scientology because if she had done it in secret...they might have something happen to her. Now that she's out...they wouldn't dare do anything to her. I would love to hear Katie Holmes' thoughts on this.
Leah Remini is a bad ass!! ❤️💪
She cool Ms Leah Remini 😎
“A mistake”? Dude has a long history of this. Taryn has turned into every character she’s played.
I saw a video posted to reddit she'd made where she's clearly on something and trying to drive. She keeps rambling on about an affair with a married man and his wife finding out.
Girl needs some serious help, she is a danger to herself.
My thoughts exactly.
Exactly. Honestly she looks like she's on M*th. Not good.
EXCEPT her Law & Order SVU character
Never heard of her. Lol.
Many people close to Ted Bundy thought he was a wonderful man destined for good things. What he hid from everyone was his dark tendencies.
There were women lining up outside the courtroom every single day just to get a glimpse of Ted Bundy because they couldn't fathom someone so handsome and charming could be a serial killer.
There will always be some good qualities in every villain. It doesn't mean they shouldn't pay for their crimes. But assuming that is all bad and nothing else is just ignorant.
Taryn Manning’s statement is so tone deaf. What Danny Masterson did to those women was not some simple mistake, they were an active choice that he made that harmed and traumatized them.
Let’s forgive kohberger took he only murdered once. A mistake give him a break
She's gone off the rails.
Rape is a mistake?
Damn. Don't even know what to say to that.
She lost me as a fan.
Not a defense, just an observation that nobody ever comes off as that tone deaf unless they're either involved or have serious untreated mental health issues (or both.) Let's not forget the elephant in the room of how Scientology prevents members from getting real mental health treatment AND forces members to cover up crimes of other members. This kind of (batcrap crazy) response is par for the course considering that.
The fact that Topher is not saying anything and his wife is advocating for victims speaks volumes about this monster
No it doesn't. He's conflicted by someone he may have thought was sort of a friend. Stop projecting
@@applelandry4233Topher Grace wasn't really "one of the gang" when That 70s Show wasn't being filmed.
@@fromthehaven94 yes, i remember that. he was never seen out with them and in interviews he was cordial, but not like "buddies" like the rest was to each other
@@fromthehaven94 THANK YOU…Topher did the smartest thing and is the only actor on that show with even a smidge of talent
@@applelandry4233they weren’t friends at all. Apparently, Danny bullied a Topher and ostracized him a lot on the set.
It's amazing how Ashton and Mila could've just chosen to do literally nothing at any point and it would've been less damaging to their reputations than what they ended up doing.
Do you really think they chose to write their letters by their own free will? The group that should have been Danny's co-defendents likely forced them to write the letters because Danny's case was bringing too much heat on them.
Mr. "Save the children pizzagate." yea right
Maybe Masterson has something on them, or at least Ashton
Maybe they were sticking up for a guy they thought was their friend. Imagine he's actually a psychopath and has different personalities around different people
@@SR-bl5vzon give me a break
It's no longer just a matter of what Masterson has been "ACCUSED OF DOING".
It's now what he has been convicted of doing.
Still doesn’t mean he did it.
@@mexiguero646 it’ a lot better sign that he’s guilty than he’s innocent
But then you’re probably someone who couldn’t care less if he was guilty
@@keng4847why? Because they want a little more information before they form an opinion? I would like a little more as well, what was so convincing he got that much time? That's a lot for something that happened 20 yrs ago. I'm not saying he didn't do it but im not sure that he did. I don't think Ashton and Mia deserve all this crap for believing and supporting their friend. That's what real friends do! I think it's awful how mean people are being to them.
@@smsquared73 That's "a lot of time for something that happened 20 years ago"??
So raping 2 women IS NOT THAT BIG A DEAL IF IT HAPPENED 20 YEARS AGO??
30 years IS NOT EXCESSIVE for raping 2 women, regardless of how long ago it was.
If you wanted more information, the case/trial was covered every day by Court TV, and other outlets.
Some of that information can probably still be found on the internet.
The way our system works is that there is supposed to be an assumption of innocence until proven
guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The onus is on the prosecution to prove it's case. But that is switched around if the defendant is convicted. Then there is an assumption of guilt, unless it can be proven otherwise: or shown that the defendant wasn't given a fair trial. The onus is on the defense lawyer. No case/evidence in that regard has yet been offered.
And there have been instances where it has been proven that a defendant was wrongly convicted.
But such things ain't THAT COMMON. And they are probably even less common when the defendant
has been convicted of 2 DIFFERENT CRIMES. And still less common when the defendant is wealthy, and thus can afford to hire top lawyers.
12 jurors were given A TON OF EVIDENCE, and found it compelling enough to convict beyond a reasonable doubt for 2 different crimes. If that isn't enough for a person to assume there is a VERY GOOD CHANCE that the defendant is guilty, then that person
probably wants to find reason to doubt the verdict; particularly considering that no argument or case has yet been made/offered as to how Masterson was wrongly convicted, that might convince people. Or perhaps that person thinks rapes that happened 20 years ago ain't that big a deal.
So let the defense team try to make a convincing case that Masterson was wrongly convicted. The onus is now on them.
@@smsquared73 As for Ashton and Mia, THAT IS A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT ISSUE. One that I didn't mention. So why are you bringing it up to me?? But since you did
"That's what real friends do"???? So there are no limits on that?? You just show blind loyalty
no matter how horrendous the crime?? That is a better look on a dog that is unable to comprehend
the magnitude of the crime than it is on a human being,
Sometimes what a human being does is realize that the friendship, ISN'T THE MOST IMPORTANT
THING in the grand scheme of things. And sometimes a human being realizes that the friend they thought they knew, ain't really the person that he/she is. Btw, there are ways to support your friend behind the scenes.
But the issue with Ashton and Mila ain't really that they wrote character letters for Danny. The issue is more what they said in those letters. They depicted him as just about the nicest, most perfect person in the world. A person who was apparently fault-free. For a person that they knew HAD JUST BEEN CONVICTED OF 2 DIFFERENT RAPES. Among other things,they said about that person that he
was A GREAT ROLE MODEL. And one of the few people that they would trust with their children.
And from the moment they met him, they could sense his INNATE GOODNESS, And they made a big deal about
how Danny was always staunchly anti-drug use, even though they knew that the crimes that Danny was convicted of included drugging the women, prior to raping them, etc.
If you must write such letters, it shouldn't be that hard, or that ridiculous. Just write something
along the lines, that even though that he was convicted of those rapes 20 years ago, over the last 20 years he has become a much different and better man. That he isn't the person he was 20 years ago.
And then give examples of how he is no longer that person. And finish by asking the judge to take that
into consideration. Ashton and Mila might have taken some heat for doing that, but it probably
wouldn't have been as much heat as they got for writing the pathetically ridiculous letters that they wrote.
And then Ashton/Mila bungled their apology video. What they apologized for was GETTING
CAUGHT and thus making people angry. What they didn't do was APOLOGIZE TO THE VICTIMS
for not standing by them, even though they crowed HOW THEY ALWAYS STAND WITH VICTIMS.
And they said they weren't questioning the verdict or the victim's story. But either thy were doing
that, or they were saying that what happened to the victims wasn't that big a deal, because WHAT WAS REALLY IMPORTANT, and what really mattered, is that Danny is their friend. And this coming from a couple of people who love to present themselves as GREAT CHAMPIONS OF VICTIMS.
All in all, not a great look for people who are great champions of victims.
.
Christina Ricci’s response is the best and I totally agree with what she said.
The letters weren’t leaked. They were part of the public court record.
They were most likely leaked. This case was politically driven. Danny should have had co-defendents, but it would have been an incredibly hard case since those people are known to blackmail people. Those same people likely used their power to force Ashton and Mila into writing their letters.
No they weren't leaked they were part of the court records as the defense team submitted them as something that is public record
From what I have heard, the defense submitted them with the request that they be sealed and the judge refused. So, the letters were released along with all the other transcripts.
@@SR-bl5vz You can't leak public records. lol
@@SR-bl5vzOK nutjob...
I have known several people who were sweet and admirable in public, monsters in private. It happens all the time.
That was my husband. Nicest guy you would ever meet until it was him and I in private. Everyone blamed me for each and every problem we had
My mother was 1st and 2nd grade teacher with all types of college degrees ..
She made Bates motel look like a fairy tale ...
Monsterrrrr..
"He made a mistake." Are you effing kidding me?
ya a mistake and a crime are very different,crazy wold
Right? A mistake is forgetting to pick something up from the store. What Masterson did is fucked up
Yes. His mistake was being a rapist. Fortunately, that comes with a prison sentence.
karma...he is going to prison and hopefully he will get what's coming to him@@chaddon7685
For real 😮😮
No one ever believed me about how mean spirited and emotionally abusive my dad was, he went out of his way to appear normal and to always come off as friendly to others, until you crossed him. It was always interesting watching how long it would take before someone saw his real colors, even just a glimpse was usually enough to draw them up. They'd act surprised or shocked despite hearing from me or my sister about how he could really be. Being raised by someone so two faced and manipulative has definitely given me serious trust issues, but in a way I'm grateful because it taught me to never assume that someone is incapable of horrible things no matter how nice they seem. We are all capable of both good and bad, never forget that.
Yup, Exactly! Pedo Priests/Pastors, Law Enforcement, Coaches, and Youth Counselors never show their ugly side to their peers or the general public!
I’m so sorry you went through that. I’m right there with you. Only no one outside of our family ever saw that side of my father. I grew up kind of protecting him. It letting anyone see that side of him. My brother on the other hand, brought friends around to validate his feelings that my dad was abusive. It wasn’t u til after both my parents died that my brother and I started talking about what happened when we were growing up. It brought us so much closer.
I ran across somebody like that that almost cost me my life. He turned everybody against me and I tried to save his life and I did four times. He had everybody suckered and fooled. Now if he shows back up he probably about 10 people will kill him and nobody even bother to apologize to me not one f****** person. So I feel you
Ted Bundy had a younger brother, to whom he was a wonderful, attentive, caring big brother. The brother was still in his teens when Bundy was arrested and charged, and he learned about Ted's sadistic and deadly other side.
Bundy also met true crime writer Ann Rule, then a police officer, when thry both worked as volunteers at a suicide or crisis hotline. Rule found Bundy very likable and a friendly and considerate co-worker. She thought he was a sincere person who did an excellent job of handling calls, speaking to callers who might have been suicidal or having some kind of crisis. He quite possibly saved lives during his shifts talking to callers.
I'm with you on this.... I grew up in Bates motel type living...
Teacher and lawyer for parents...😂😂😂😂 what a joke that was ... I try not to talk about it or remember
You can still support and love someone without defending their heinous actions or blaming their proven victims and being at odds with just consequences.
I love how Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis apologized not for what they did but that it became public.
They basically said, we wanted to influence the judges decision but we never thought anyone would find out.
Wealthy hypocrites.
Exactly, it’s so disgusting.
No matter how rich or famous these celebrities are, they have to learn that they are not immune from criminal prosecution and the law will catch up to them.
Tell that to Ezra miller. Seems people pick and choose which bad guys get consequences
Exactly. They're human beings like us. We're all flawed and imperfect people
Scientology needs to learn this too. Danny Masterson had Scientology protecting him from prosecution.
I absolutely love what Christina Ricci said she's so right unfortunately she knows this very well because of what happened to her she was physically abused by her first husband
What did she say
@@billblaski9523 at 9:02 of this very video. didn't you watch it?
@@Nobody_Fn_Important no I always comment before I watch
@@billblaski9523I love these little trails to nowhere. Following your discussion has ended me here. Where? Nowhere. Thank you for making me chuckle, just a little ~
but "believing all victims" is an absurd motto. People lie, and "recollections may vary." Sex is complex. Someone can consent one day, and then feel differently a decade later.
Unless any of these actors found a way to go back in time and minimise the pain of the ACTUAL victims, asking for leniency for your friend’s crimes - not ‘mistakes’ - is downright despicable
And, of course, time travel is nonexistent in real life...
They didn't have to ask for leniency even if they liked him.
They're friends with him and they weren't trying to do anything to the ACTUAL victims of which there was no ACTUAL evidence. He got a longer sentence that pedos get. The only part of what you said that made any sense was the idea that he simply made a mistake. Rape twice isn't a mistake so I don't know what she's talking about but beyond that, stop your hate train. People want to think the best of their friends and someone that's never seemed dark something like this is mind blowing so they're trying to defend him.
@@applelandry4233 ah it’s not a hate train - just an opinion on an all-round awful situation. Have a good day
Ashton knew the victims also, at least 2 of them. He tries to act like they are complete strangers but he's given that up now that people know it's not true
Before accusations, I thought Danny Masterston was a creep. For no reason he turned my stomach, it was intuitive.
Glad I'm not the only person who thought so
Me too.
Not funny or charming.
Me too
Even his character on the 70s show was as disgusting as he is.
For Kunis and Kutcher "it wasn't meant to be public" and their "apology" is pretty BS. Rape is a crime that continues to hurt and traumatize for life.
It’s still crazy the dad from 7th heaven wasn’t punished
Yeah it is
It happened like back in the 70's & again maybe in the 80's so the statu of Limitations probably ran out besides he didn't rape them he touched them inappropriately.
@@billsloan does it matter if he raped them or not though? He’s still a pedophile. I think it’s wild how he’s escaped jail time after admitting to that. In the Uk, there’s no statute of limitations on child abuse or sexual assault. There shouldn’t be a statute of limitations on that anywhere
Yeah he got away scott free
Calling this a „mistake“ seems to happen with people, who have done terrible things themselves and now they’re trying to paint a prettier picture of their actions!
Taryn, I am so disappointed in you😮
The cult of scientology gives me Jonestown vibes. No organization that is not wrapped in evil does the things they do. The silent birth thing they practice told me all I needed to know about that organization.
This is exactly what I said to my friends. Danny Masterson should pay for his crimes and the sentencing is just, however, I beleive that the "cult" called Scientology should be investigated as well for their cover ups and scandals they endure to anyone who came cross their paths. Let's face it... Scientology is a CULT and I am not changing my mind about this.
@@overused6632 Scientologists are not Christians Scientologists believe L Ron Hubbard is waiting and he is coming back to get them and Scientology splits families apart and as these victims said Scientology teaches when bad things happen like this it's the fault of the victims yes there are other people who call themselves Christian but it's just radicals obsessed with religious indoctrination True Christians spread kindness and love as Jesus Christ says to do all he wants is to have a relationship with people not to control or condemn Jesus is unconditional love and he gave us free choice so when people blame God for the bad things that happen in the world it's foolish people have free will and choice and some people choose to do evil bad things that harm the innocent and sometimes those innocent that are harmed are children and even innocent animals pets
Na Scientology is way worse
Scientology? Can someone explain to me, what that means. There's soo many cults out there.
christianity and islam are worse but get a pass, at least in places they are ultra popular
It’s not a mistake to drug and take advantage of a person multiple times-that is called repetition. I don’t care who you are, how much money you have or how many influencial friends you have. If you break the law, you pay the consequences. PERIOD. Clearly I do not (nor does anyone except the victims, if they are truly victims) knows the truth. But if he did indeed perform these heinous acts then he deserves what he got.
20 years and in #metoo country along with the deadlocked jury the 1st time around, it's looking like a frame job.
I think it's a big mistake
How come in the first trial the women stated they willingly took mind altering substances and this is why they could not recall most details, but in the second trial they changed that and claimed he forcefully drugged them?
They didn't say that in the first trial. They said the had a drink and it made them feel more woozy than they should and they passed out. It was just more descriptive in the second trial of how he drugged them
@sharnadixon-scott710 Exactly what I said.
They admitted to willingly drinking, to which alcohol is considered a mind altering substance and claimed they could not remember all the details of the night. They admitted to getting drunk of their own volition in trial one.
In trial two they changed their story and said he must of drugged us. However, there's no physical proof or evidence of this. You have two different stories with no proof or evidence.
I am sure this will be one of the main causes to file an appeal.
I'm very impressed with Christina Ricci's response. She points out that people have many sides to their personalities and we don't always see them all. That is so true. I'm not mad at those people who wrote to praise the character of Masterson that they have known. They were not saying he was "not guilty." They were just writing that he has some good qualities as well as the bad ones.
But "believing all victims" is an absurd motto. People lie, and "recollections may vary." Sex is complex. Someone can consent one day, and then feel differently a decade later.
My understanding is that Ashton & Mila knew the victims personally at the time. The victims weren't strangers to them. So, why not apologise directly to the victims in the case?
Yes exactly that's what they should had done
Because they are not happy them putting their friend in prison for life comes to mind as a possible motive for their complete dismissal of these particular victims.
Because they are trash and they only apologized as a pr move not because they’re genuinely sorry
@@carriebell3566He put himself in prison for life.
Why apologize to anyone?Why listen to everyone on their soapbox pissed off for something that they had no involvement in wanting the apologies and when they get what they want they still won’t be happy with a forced apology.
My favourite reaction has to be Topher Grace's.
I think Mila and Ashton caught so much heat BECAUSE of their work with victims of SA. The fact that Ashton would say he's not a threat NOW is laughable. If someone is capable of evil (on more than one occasion btw) then they are able to do it again.
growing up in scientology....danny, ashton and ashley ellerin
Sounds like there coming for Aston also
Kathy Griffin's response was so heartfelt and so important. Why is she in the preview picture but her message doesn't appear at all?
because clickbait
@@acrophobe Explain. Why bother baiting when they're perfectly allowed to talk about her video?
I've always liked Christina Ricci! Now I love her! I am going to go back and watch any of her movies I might have missed.
Man what is wrong with Taryn Manning....i thought that was just her character on the show not her real life personality
She was loaded in that video. Unhinged.
@@paulinegallagher7821She looked totally out of it.
Exactly! It seems as if she’s a meth addict in real life!
a little warped lol
No she really is a lot like the characters she plays including in the movie Karen
I hope the career enhancement classes Mila and Ashton took from Amber Heard were not too expensive. The apology looked like they were reading it off a teleprompter, trading lines off a script.
I was literally thinking the exact same thing!
lol
Christina Ricci is absolutely right.
As a society, we tend to have this idea of either someone is fully nice or fully bad, with no possibility or room for changing either way. Im sure that all of the people who wrote Danny Masterson letters of support did so because that is who they know: Nice Danny (and this is the thing about abusers.... so often they are MASTERFUL at hiding their darkness from the people they want to.)
But not only do we see people as 100% Good or Bad, we also are terrified to admit that perhaps the person we thought we knew is actually something else completely in a different circumstance, which then can make us feel insecure about how well we know anyone.
I have had to reconcile my view of a loved one with the wider scope of their actions before, and though it was by NO MEANS easy, it was simply a truth that I had to accept.
Im sorry that the people who defended him have been shown an awful side of their friend, but they have to accept it as it is....
What pisses me off about this case is he gets 30 years for hearsay but Brock Turner was caught in the act and got 6 months and was released after 3.
Yes! I live near Palo Alto, this case was disgusting and the judge was recalled.
Donkey Punch admitted to anal penetration with an unconscious victim in a church ordered arbitration 20 years ago. Donkey hearsayed himself in a data collecting cult.
Hearsay??? Are you incapacitated to research and gaining knowledge BEFORE writing stoopid comments? Wtf?
HEAR!HEAR!
Exactly! Also... there are murders that have gotten less time than him.
Fact is, someone who doesn't seem like a threat to society can sometimes be the biggest threat. Sometimes people can gain your trust then when you let your guard down they lock you into a room and do unspeakable things.
The shot of them all wearing muzzles in the courtroom is horrifying. 11:07
Ironically, that's a crime against humanity and goes completely ignored in this story. Celebrities are used as a distraction, especially to the biggest crime of our lifetime.
I've never supported the idea that all people who claim someone wronged them should be believed and the accuser destroyed, but once evidence is produced and the person is convicted, how can you still support that person? I'm sure that the BTK killers family thought he was a wonderful husband and father and were very surprised when they found out he was a serial killer. Unfortunately people are capable of horrible things and you can't pretend knowing their kind side makes up for the horrible things they did
Circumstantial evidence or testimonials are not tangible evidence.... So your comment is not very relevant... There is not a single thread of physical evidence.
Not suggesting he didn't do it but testimonies are not really evidence.
No evidence was produced so.... Not sure what you're going on about.
But there is no testable evidence. Not saying he's innocent, but to get locked up for 30 years with no evidence is completely ridiculous.
The role of the judge it’s to judge. The role of the family and friends it’s be there and be there in the trial or in jail doesn’t implies support a crime
@@tipsysmichigander6483the problem with comments like yours is that what evidence from an act that happened years ago would you like to see. What specific physical evidence would be perfect for you. Or should they not of bothered and let people who did horrible things go because most crimes like this don’t leave much “evidence” and even when it does people just turn it around on the victim to make it seem like they wanted it.
@@21skyrim There's no testable evidence, only stories from 20 years ago. For all we know he raped 1 girl and the other girls were lying to get money or he's done worse or he's completely innocent and they all just wanted money. With no proof and 2 decade old stories, at best maybe 5-10 years but 30 years? That's mental.
It’s interesting, because Aston Kutcher is a advocate for sexual trafficking. And I would think somebody who advocates for sexual crimes would be against all sexual crimes. But it seems like he just excused what his friend did because it was his friend. Which makes me question if he really is againsttrafficking or it’s just to make himself look good
THORN IS A BIG CASH GRAB
Makes me sad that it is.
I think you don't know what advocate means
Your English teacher should be fired.
seems like witch trial tribalism- anybody who defends the accused witch can only be a witch themselves, tends to shut up any opposition to witch hunt lynch mobs
A damned if you do, damned if you don't situation. Sometimes our friends can be doing things on the DL that end up shocking you to your core.
Kutcher and Danny’s wife shouldn’t be too shocked if one considers the new girl that came through.
They knew his character. So many stories have surfaced. Ashton is not a good person. DM's wife also knows the truth. It's disturbing on many levels.
I understand that people who knew Masterson and were his friend probably saw a different side of him but it still is a fact he was convicted of the crimes he was charged with. Just because he is a celebrity doesn’t give him a pass.
I wish I could give exact names and details but now there are videos of danny getting interviewed years ago and they don't look good. DJ Donkey Punch was in full effect. Now there are videos about ashton, danny and ashley ellerin and "fez" seems to allegedly like the girls and by girls I mean teens. So I'm guessing it's looking like they saw a side of him they didn't mind.
Love ricci's response. Disappointed in Kutcher&Kunis, in the initial letter and whatever that attempt was after. Manning has had some challenges for some time now. Assault is not a mistake.
Christina Ricci put it best. I hung out with the cast of that 70's show for a day. Everyone was super kind and friendly. Topher was a little more distant but had hilarious jokes and a great sense of humor. People have many sides to them, and only choose to show what they want to show. His costars and friends saw the good side and spoke to it. They shouldn't be crucified for giving their view of what they saw in their friends character.
you need to update yourself on Ashton, Ashley Ellerin and the role danny masterson has in that.
It’s weird when people write letters of support that read “well he never raped me or anyone in front of me, so he must be a good guy.
Do you not have friends or are you being passive aggressive ironically? What do you think a character letter is 🤦🏻♂️. They say "I've known this person for years and this doesn't sound like anything they would do". That's what actual friends do. Understand now? If it's still weird to you, it sounds like you have loyalty issues you need to resolve.
@@applelandry4233Nah.
“This doesn’t sound like something he’d do, but he *was* convicted of it.”
They have every right to decline to write the letters. It’s a slap in the face to the victims.
@@beautifulmidnight he was convicted with no evidence so they're terrible for defending their friend and the justice system never gets it wrong, right? You all are disgusting with this outrage. Go ahead and cancel everyone until you have no allies left.
I would like to see how they would respond if that happened to their child. Would it be a mistake then. Would they let them walk free? Put yourself in the victim’s shoes, their family’s suffering and the impact that will forever be with them.
I don’t know why exactly, but I’ve somehow always had a feeling that Topher Grace was unfairly maligned for not getting along with the crew - like something was off about them, not him.
As Kim Cattrall on Sex and the City proves, costars don't have to be friends.
Thing that makes me sad the most is, that 70s show was a great/funny show and now will be 'cancelled' forever, never to be seen never/ever again on TV, etc, I'm just glad I still own all the seasons on dvds.
What about the reactions of Danny’s half-siblings Jordan and Alanna!? They defended their brother by throwing their estranged father Joe Reaiche under the bus. They lied to a judge.
Topher Grace hasn’t commented about DM, and he shouldn’t. He should talk about the victims not the one who victimized them.
Topher Grace had the most intelligent response by keeping quiet. He probably saw the backlash of Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher and knew not to do the same.
I didn't know Alanna and Danny are related.
Some people have brought up Ashton's old comment about then 15 year old Hilary Duff saying he's waiting for her to turn 18.
I find that interesting since Alanna and Hilary are friends to this day.
It's understandable to me that his friends and colleagues would want to write letters to the judge on Masterson's behalf. What I take issue with his the nature of the letters. It's one thing to say, "He did a terrible thing, but here are some reasons why he's not irredeemable and deserves a lighter sentence". It's completely different to say, "I've known him for years and I've never seen him be disrespectful to women."
He was convicted. The jury saw enough to deem him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Any "I've never seen him be disrespectful to women" talk, or talk about how good a friend he's been to you, is completely inappropriate in that context.
Too many people live in a bubble: If they cant conceive of something happening, then it didn't happen. Think of the Moon landings, lone gunman killed JFK, a young blonde smiling nurse in the UK murdering babies, the amount of people who refuse to believe something, despite evidence, case building, a lengthy trial, it just doesnt matter to them. They think they know better.
I was once asked to provide a character reference for an Employee accused of a crime - I could not speak to his guilt or innocence, that would be completely inappropriate as I was not a member of the Jury or had heard any of the evidence.
All I could provide was my work related experiences of him, as an employee.
Amazing video Rebecca from watch mojo of celebrities reaction to Danny Masterson sentence to his crimes,what he did to the victims,fantastic job.
Christina Ricci has the right take for those that knew a different side of Danny Masterson.
A friend of mine was convicted of assaulting two young girls. I only knew the nerdy gamer side of him and was shocked by his actions. I've had to spend years trying to consolidate the two sides of someone I thought I knew so well. It's difficult.
I don't blame those who wrote character letters... and I understand the Kutcher/Kunis sentiment where they say that their letters were never intended to hurt his victims, just tell the judge about the Danny *they* knew.
Masterson's victims deserved the justice and closure they received. A bad asshole is going away for a nice, long time. His former friends/cast mates just need time to see that he was this monster along with the person they knew.
But the amount of lies on those letters is too much to dismiss. Patterns, patterns, patterns.
Its one thing to acknowledge his crimes and ask for leniency not for him but for his family but its another to just outright lie that he's not a terrible person. He is and so is your friend. What is there to consolidate? I'd be more creeped out that I was friends with a pedophile, which is what your friend is and you couldn't even say it.
@lyricscream You know who else is a pedophile? Jared Fogle from Subway. A prime example of a famous person who made his way to infamy because of the crime he committed like Masterson...
You've spent YEARS TRYING to come too terms with the fact a FRIEND of yours (not even an EX friend) assaulted 2 young girls? And thats been difficult for you?
Lets just be honest here - if the two victims were known to you, you would have no problem removing this cancerous person from your life. But because theyre strangers you still want to keep fond memories of your FRIEND
Which means this... You dont see the victims as human or think his crimes are even that bad...the absolute definition of an apologist
@DJSexualChocolate I cut ties as soon as he was arrested. What I am still coming to terms with is how he hid it from me. How could I be so blind?
Maybe I didn't explain it well, but I never stated that I stood by him... just that I can understand the pain and confusion of the people who didn't know that side of these kinds of monsters.
Thanks for highlighting Ashley Hinshaw's response.
Christina Richie was the only person that said the right thing.
It's "Ricci" actually. I didn't know it was pronounced like that...😅
I would say Zavala had a great response also
Christina Ricci and Ashley Henshaw had the most intelligent responses. Topher Grace was wise not to respond. He probably saw the backlash that Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis got and noped out. Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis got disproportionate backlash for their reaction.
It also sounds like they weren’t that close. Topher Grace said he didn’t really hang out with the cast.
The fact Bill Cosby only did three years of prison for what he did... Danny gets 30 years.. wow.
This predator will never do 30😢
Mark my words
Blame the prosecutor. He told Cosby if he admitted it he wouldn't prosecute. Then left the office and the next prosecutor used that as a major issue. So guess what? Cosby walked.
@@pennidill3192People do way less time for MURDER
Cosby wasn't sentenced to 3 years. His conviction was overturned
Because Scientology allowed Danny to be a serial rapist for so long; keeping his victims silent and story out of the headlines was probably why he got a longer sentence. Masterson’s affiliation with the church and how violent his sex crimes are; make him a danger to society.
Ashton and Mila didn’t apologize for writing the letter because they don’t regret writing the letter. They genuinely meant what they said about the guy. If they were to apologize for writing the letter, then THAT would be backpedaling…but that’s not what happened.
They weren't saying he wasn't guilty. They were only asking the judge for leniency. There are murderers who get less than 30 years.
@@comment1ism866 They were giving THEIR account of the man THEY knew. Frankly, I don't see how these accusations that come out 15-20 years later can possibly be proven beyond a reasonable doubt - putting a man behind bars for the rest of his life. I suspect Ashton and Mila couldn't either. Masterson's loved ones were presenting the judge another side of their friend for the judge to consider. Your loved ones would do the same thing. Like I said before - there are murderers to that get less time. The guy who sh0t Prez Reagan is walking free rn.
I think sometimes people just cannot believe their friend is capable of horrific things.
and other people have something on you that you don't want to come out
I think Aston is next....this story is gunna come out...entire of it.... everything I read ... Aston name
@@MusicmyZombie ashton is getting caught now and "fes" should be explaining why he keeps dating teenage girls
I think Watch Mojo handled this with class. Nicely done.
Two things can be true at once, Danny Masterson treated atleast 2 women horribly and he treated many of his friends and co-workers with respect. The prison system is full of people that were loved by some and feared by others. The people that care for him should not be shamed.
Depends how far family and friends go to defend them or deny their wrong doings. I'm not sympathetic to praising DM as if he's an angel which AK and MK have done in their letters. He was facing a hefty sentence, yes, but could it also be hatred of the victims for costing them millions in lost income from Netflix dropping their shows that motivated such an enthusiastic defence? That's a theory and it's ugly self interest if true. Speaking of which, AK is alleged to have form here as some claim he and his minders put his interests ahead of a literal murder victim and furthermore, his having lied to police had compromised the case, which meant the killer was able to go on to kill and seriously injure more victims.
I agree. These people weren't saying he wasn't guilty. They were only asking the judge for leniency. There are murderers who get less than 30 years.
@@HeyHo-gn3zm and who did he call...allegedly his agent and danny masterson.
Ricci's response was the most honest. Why the some celebrities are so tone deaf
Because most people are tone deaf.
The fact that so many people with such high power and authority are pleading for leniency is disgusting and horrifying. Really, really disappointed.
The fact that there are murderers that have gotten less time than him is also disgusting...
truly would like to see bush jr and cheney go down for those demolitions of all the people in the wtc buildings at some point- hopefully sooner than later
Sorry but if a friend of mine was found guilty of a serious crime and they knew that there a potential that me speaking out for them would hurt me... They would tell me not to do it! And same if I was the one found guilty! In my opinion that speaks to Masterson and his wife's characters, on top of the guilty verdict itself...
Miley just staring at the camera smirking in that clip toward the end 😂😂😂
I was furious learning that some celebrities wrote a letter on Danny's behalf saying that he's a good person when he's not it's appalling to me they all deserve the backlash
🤢😡🤬
You would do the same thing for someone you are friends with and think is innocent.
I was furious when Kobe walked after raping a lady about 20 years ago. He admitted to it. Paid a fine and paid the lady and that’s it. Hardly any jail time. And he’s now considered an American Icon all because he could put a ball into a hoop.
20 years and nobody said a damn thing about Kobe. You all let it slide. So you can see my irritation that you all seem to pick and choose which rapists you can condemn compared to the ones you willingly let roam free.
I’m not defending their actions by any means but we can’t lock up one rapist then pretend the other one is a pillar of the community.
They probably thought he was innocent. When a person believes strong enough in another person, cause or belief, they tend to ignore the warning signs, until it is too late.
@@nathanjewett9127 He never admitted to it or was charged because she would not testify and the charges were dropped. Only she knows her reasons Two sides to that as well.
No matter your feelings, that does not make him guilty in reality or court.
He always claimed it was consensual and only made it as far as pretrial for criminal charges.
In Civil actions - it never made it to court due to a settlement- again that is not an admission of guilt
The case was more complicated than you remember. Google his statement
I am a firm believer nobody is above the law, but every case is different.
Facts are important in life and court. Right now, only one person knows the truth but she got paid not to talk- that doesnt make her guilty of anything either.
It reality, it seems they both had remorse about the whole encounter.
@@lanceromance5768 Character letters seem pointless. Do the crime, serve the time.
Leave it to Amy Schumer to prove just how much of a despicable human being she is in the midst of this situation
Wait... did I misunderstand her post? I thought she was getting in a jab at them for writing a letter in his defense. And saying what she did is not that bad in comparison to Masterson. That's what I thought she was doing 🤷♀️
@@lay-dee Doesn't matter. She managed to make a serious situation that had nothing to do with her, and make it about her and her stupid, unfunny post about Kidman. I wouldnt care how offensive or gross she was if she was actually funny. But shes just gross, so very gross.
@@lay-deeI'm guessing so. It's Amy Schumer we're talking about.
She's really good at finding every opportunity to prove what kind of person she is.
Thank you! Ghastly person. And not not not funny. Cheers
In the tumultuous world of Hollywood, September 2023 brought forth a storm of reactions when Danny Masterson was sentenced to 30 years to life for two counts of rape. Among the echoing sentiments were letters of support from his former “That '70s Show” co-stars, Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis.
"This is their Story..."
_Law&Order_
@@darkdremora4436*gavel*
He got LIFE. He will be eligible for parole in 30 years, and that doesn't mean he'll get it.
Just because this person was famous does not excuse his behavior even so many years ago. Unless someone has actually been a victim of sa then they have No idea what it is like to live with that on a daily basis these women deserve justice just like another human being period.
The letters were not leaked. They were public records.
No they weren't. What are you talking about?
Taryn Manning is still doing Karen...
Taryn Manning needs therapy and probably medication, she's wacko
Something that happened about 15 years ago.
I had a friend, we weren't best friends but we were friends. He had a wife and two children. Had a steady job didn't drink too much never did drugs. To myself and our friend group nothing at all stood out long story short we found out that behind closed doors he was a very troubled and warped individual. He did literally unspeakables. Authorities were alerted, he was arrested, convicted and was sentenced to 8 years prison. Fast forward to today. I have no idea what ever became of him because the minute it was confirmed beyond a doubt I cut him off because his actions were so heinous that I refused to be his friend anymore. The End.
What did he do?
ONE PERSON'S EXPERIENCE DOES NOT NEGATE ANOTHER'S JUST BECAUSE HE DIDN'T SEXUALLY ASSAULT YOU, DOESN'T MEAN IT DIDN'T HAPPEN, ASHTON AND MILA!
They weren't saying he wasn't guilty. They were only asking the judge for leniency. There are murderers who get less than 30 years to life.
@jtrain5615 So why vouch for his character in the way that she did? She basically said she couldn't believe he did that with her statement. So actually, they did. That's why they had to apologize, because they sided with the rapist.
@@guitarheroguy5 They had to apologies because we live in a merciless cancel-culture society where one slip on twitter gets you fired. They were defending a close friend by letting the judge know another side of his character for balance.
@@guitarheroguy5 I'm quite sure your loved ones would do the same for you. Understandably so. But in these "social media courts" everyone sits on a (very) high horse.
Ashton: Goes to Congress and pleads for trafficking crack downs.
Ashton: Pleads for the courts and public opinion to consider leniency for a convicted rapist of multiple women who happens to be his buddy.
Wow! I had not heard that whole apology letter from Ashton and Mila. OUCH!! Not the right way to apologize. "We're sorry you found out" is worse than just "We're sorry"
The letters weren’t leaked. They are court documents and public record.
I think Cristina Ricci’s comment is spot on. It’s hard - you as a person who know the abuser only through positive experiences cannot fathom that they can do horrible things. But that is the thing about love it blinds you to subtle signs of their true nature. I have always said “he who is without sin cast the first stone” and try to live my life by not judging others but in instances like this you have to put love aside and think rationally. I don’t think any of the actors that support Masterson are doing that; they were guided by their “love” of the person they knew. But that’s no excuse to blind yourself further specially when there’s a judicial process in place and clear evidence of the heinous acts.
But her motto of, "believing all victims" is absurd. People lie, and "recollections may vary." Sex is complex. Someone can consent one day, and then feel differently a decade later.
Removing laugh tracks from sitcoms provides the viewer with more of a realistic stance as to how and why sitcoms have no relevance in what is considered to be relevant in 'humor'
You know Ashton Kutcher knew about this the whole time. He used to party with him 😂😂😂
Just remember many people who are abusers and criminals are gentle to those they know. They can be beasts to others. Consider Matherson as a Dr Jeckle and Mr Hyde.
Also Matherson showed no remorse through the trial. He is his own worst "crucifier"
And his name on the show was Hyde too. Chilling.
Steven was his first name but I get your point it's a little bit creepy@@paulinegallagher7821
….if it was crimes against a minor, would they feel differently?
Doesn't matter what celebrities or regular people think. It's all on the court
ooh, that last one, that one kind of touched me. I hope more people can learn from that one.
Can I just point out that the letters weren't leaked...anyone can obtain a copy of them by going to the courthouse (I think).
I don’t believe in cancel culture at all but the disappointment I feel about Ashton and mila is insane
Let's face it their film careers were already pretty dead.
All they did was stand by their friend. A character witness wS all they gave. Based on the person they knew. If they knew he was actually guilty and still gave one, that would be different. They wanted to believe he didn't do it and there is nothing wrong with that
For people that go against human trafficking and paedophiles, I'd say Kutcher and Kunis are completely full of shit and actually supporters.
@@taytmw18they wrote letters to a judge begging for leniency after he was convicted of rape
Their justification was that his daughter needs him. That’s vile and indefensible. Also if you choose to support and stay friends with a convicted rapist, that is telling of a person’s character
@@taytmw18 Believing in his innocence before he was convicted was fine. Believing in it *after* is not. The fact that they tried to cast doubt on his guilt by saying he's always been respectful towards women around them is unforgiveable.
Sitting there and apologising {or not!} for their poor judgement after the fact and only because their letters were made public is not a good look for either Mila nor Ashton..... Very bad form indeed!!!
Yeah it's bad indeed I lost respect for them
Leah Remini has been a victim of Scientology’s fair game policy.
I don't blame loved ones for having a hard time accepting the bad behavior of someone they feel close to and that they feel close to it speaks more to the idea that he can be two faced than anything else. I don't think it's wrong to write a letter on behalf of someone you care about but yeah he should still be in prison.
Its also normal legal procedure.
It's hard to know what you would do unless your own friend faces a long prison term.
@@sukunteeit’s normal legal procedure, but you have a choice to submit a statement or not submit a statement. Choosing to do so, shows you support that person. Me personally, a sexual assaulter friend or family could never get a character statement from me. Because obviously I do not know that person as well as I thought I did.
So close, Ashton especially with their similar personalities, didn't know a thing? I'm doubtful. DM went by a DJ name of DJ Donkey Punch. "Basically, donkey punching involves a man punching his sexual partner in the back of the head during sex prior to orgasm to provoke a contracting of muscles to increase the his sexual pleasure (here's a more explicit definition )." Had his friends not known the term before, they probably did after he explained it. Seems he was fond of making sexual assault jokes too.
I'm very happy that Danny was sentenced to life in prison he has forever ruined his victims lives
Me too.
They gave him more time than a murderer
What?! Danny got LIFE in prison like most murderers do.
@@pamelac.5600 ....guess you aren't aware of the amount of celebs who have accidentally killed individuals. Also manslaughter isn't the same as murder (a good lawyer can get you that) usually like 6 years. And even for first degree murder, it's 25 years as a minimum for that possibility of parole to take in affect and not 30 years.
Pretty rare for the courts to throw the book at a celeb.
watchmojo having an absolute field day over the danny masterson verdict
"I woke up and the first thing I realized was that there was a block of time I couldn't remember."
....that's a really unique thing to immediately realize upon waking up after having lost time.
As bad as it sounds “what goes around comes around”. That’s what he now faces. I am personally glad to see a sentence that is fitting. As a person of sexual abuse your life is usually forever changed. Now his will be as well. We get life sentences and he has one now.
Damn, Taryn's been a good one. First with the eating a married man's booty rant amd now this BS... wtf
Eating a married man's booty?? What's the story on that.
They supported their friend. They didn't know who he really was. No one advertises such things: they're blameless.
With his conviction, now I'm wondering about Lisa Robin Kelly, who played Eric's older sister on That 70s Show.
Was she assulted, pushing her into drugs?
I do believe that people like Danny attempt to avoid harsh consequences for their behavior. No doubt he's keen on protecting his own reputation.
I guess Topher wasn't the bad guy like the cast and other people it was Masterson
classic: "We're sorry because we got caught"
I watched "Face Off" the other day and Danny's character makes you wince double time now.