Ashton Kutcher Resigns From Sex Trafficking Prevention Organization he co-founded

[FakeNoose]

Rolling Stone link: https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/ashton-kutcher-mila-kunis-resign-thorn-1234826384/

ASHTON KUTCHER, WHO wrote a letter in support of fellow That ’70s Show star, convicted rapist Danny Masterson, has resigned from his role as board chair for Thorn, the organization he cofounded in 2012 with his then-wife, Demi Moore, to fight child sex trafficking. Time reports that Kutcher’s current wife, That ’70s Show’s Mila Kunis, is also stepping down from a role as an observer on the org’s board.

“Victims of sexual abuse have been historically silenced and the character statement I submitted is yet another painful instance of questioning victims who are brave enough to share their experiences,” Kutcher wrote in a letter to the board.

“After my wife and I spent several days of listening, personal reflection, learning, and conversations with survivors and the employees and leadership at Thorn, I have determined the responsible thing for me to do is resign as Chairman of the Board, effectively immediately. I cannot allow my error in judgment to distract from our efforts and the children we serve.”

He also sought to show his contrition to survivors of sexual abuse. “The mission must always be the priority and I want to offer my heartfelt apology to all victims of sexual violence and everyone at Thorn who I hurt by what I did,” he wrote. “And to the broader advocacy community, I am deeply sorry.”

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Well Danny Masterson is going to jail, and now Ashton Kutcher is out of a job.

[underpants]

1. He was doing good work there.

[ZonkerHarris]

9. Right up until the letter defending the rapist

[msongs]

2. did kutcher know about the bad stuff before he wrote a letter nt

[MLAA]

4. Must have, since the story has been in the news for years.

I am glad he didn’t pull the old ‘to anyone I may have hurt’ crap. He owned up.

[FakeNoose]

5. The Masterson trial and conviction took place back in May

Kutcher wrote the letter for the sentencing hearing that took place just last week. So to answer your question, yes he must have known, or else he wasn't paying attention.

[bottomofthehill]

3. Out of a volunteer job

Where he and his wife worked to help women and children in need. No good comes of this. His money and visibility will soon be gone from the fight to prevent child sex trafficking.

[spooky3]

6. He has lots of other business interests, so no worry for him there.

I give him credit for apparently learning from this experience and apologizing to survivors.

[RockRaven]

7. They accidentally said the quiet part out loud before pro PR people took over managing this.

When it first blew up they said that they didn't know that those statements would be made public.

That is the real them, not this more carefully curated apology. They immediately regretted those statements insofar as everyone found out that they had made them. The major oopsie was not being careful enough in curating their public image, not the substance of their behavior -- asking leniency for a violent rapist because they valued their association with him.

[bottomofthehill]

8. This is a tough spot for all involved.

The letter is supposed to help humanize you to the Judge. They are not blaming the victim, they are not trying to explain the behavior, they are trying to help the judge get to know the person before sentencing them.

A person, often a close friend asks you for your help at what is usually the lowest point in their life. The easy answer is to turn your back, the hard thing is to support your friend. I seek bad for Ashton and Mila

[FakeNoose]

10. That's a good point, I'm sure they were motivated by loyalty to their old friend

None of us knows what Danny Masterson said to Ashton or Mila, but they've all known each other for a lot of years.
They just weren't thinking about how it would sound if those letters ever got leaked to the public.

[Silent Type]

11. +1. Masterson should rot in jail. But people write letters of support, which

I haven’t read, and I can’t get upset by a old friend saying that is not the Masterson I knew. Apparently, there was not victim blaming, denial of crimes, etc. That makes a huge difference.

[underpants]

12. It was very flattering.

Well written and heart felt. You make a good point. He didn’t know about the rapes so he wrote it about the guy he was on two shows with.

[bottomofthehill]

13. Please know this of me also

I am an asshole, as each fucking dirtball insurrectionist gets convicted, I cheer for the longest sentence possible. I root for them to rot in hell. That said, they all have family and friends who know them differently than I do and hope that they have a chance to make amends for what they have done. When you are the victim of crime, or when a loved one has, it is difficult to see both sides, but when someone you know and love asks for your help and you know them as a person, it is not easy to walk away from them.

All I see is sadness here. Two people were using their money, time and celebrity to help missing and exploited children, and now because of a decision they made to help a long time friend, they are not. No one benefits from this.

[underpants]

14. I totally agree

You are a fucking dirt ball 😆

No I really agree with what you posted.