Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis Apologize After Writing Danny Masterson Letters

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00:00 "They were intended for the judge to read and not to undermine the testimony of the

00:04 victims or re-traumatize them in any way.

00:07 We would never want to do that.

00:10 We're sorry if that has taken place."

00:12 Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis issuing an apology after writing letters in support of Danny

00:18 Masterson ahead of his rape case sentencing.

00:21 The couple shared a video to Instagram Saturday after facing high public criticism over the

00:26 letters for their former That '70s Show co-star, in which they called him a "role

00:32 model with exceptional character," written in hopes of persuading the Los Angeles Superior

00:37 Court judge to show mercy to the disgraced actor.

00:41 "We are aware of the pain that has been caused by the character letters that we wrote

00:47 on behalf of Danny Masterson.

00:48 A couple months ago, Danny's family reached out to us and they asked us to write character

00:54 letters to represent the person that we knew for 25 years so that the judge could take

00:59 that into full consideration relative to the sentencing."

01:03 While they explain why they participated in written defense of Danny, Ashton and Mila

01:08 go on to clarify their intentions behind it.

01:11 "The letters were not written to question the legitimacy of the judicial system or the

01:16 validity of the jury's ruling."

01:18 "They were intended for the judge to read and not to undermine the testimony of the

01:24 victims or re-traumatize them in any way.

01:26 We would never want to do that.

01:29 We're sorry if that has taken place."

01:31 The stars also make it a point to show their alliance with victims of abuse.

01:35 "We support victims.

01:38 We have done this historically through our work and will continue to do so in the future.

01:42 Our heart goes out to every single person who's ever been a victim of sexual assault,

01:47 sexual abuse or rape."

01:49 Ashton and Mila weren't the only ones in Hollywood to step forward on behalf of Danny.

01:54 Actors Deborah Jo Rupp and Kurtwood Smith, who famously portrayed Kitty in Red Foreman

01:59 on That '70s Show, also wrote letters to the judge, along with Danny's longtime friend

02:05 Giovanni Ribisi and William Baldwin, whose wife, Chyna Phillips, is the sister of Danny's

02:11 wife Bijou Phillips.

02:14 In May, Danny was convicted of two counts of forcible rape against two women, which

02:19 happened at his Hollywood Hills home in the early 2000s.

02:22 "This was a long time coming.

02:25 Regardless of how long ago it happened, these crimes were committed.

02:29 There's a person responsible.

02:31 He needs to be held accountable."

02:33 And last week, the actor was ultimately sentenced to 30 years to life in prison.

02:38 "I've gotten to know the victims in this case quite well over the years.

02:45 And I can tell you they're strong.

02:53 We're committed to making sure that justice gets served.

02:57 And today they got it."

02:58 At the time, a spokesperson for the L.A. County Sheriff's Department told ET, Danny's been

03:03 housed in a single-man cell, with safety checks conducted approximately every 30 minutes.

03:10 "We're going to get him out of there.

03:11 We're going to get him out of there."

03:12 "We're going to get him out of there."

03:13 "We're going to get him out of there."

03:14 "We're going to get him out of there."

03:14 (upbeat music)

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