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Danny Masterson's Rape Case Declared Mistrial
Ashton Kutcher is speaking retired astir erstwhile co-star Danny Masterson's rape allegations for the archetypal time.
Masterson—who co-starred alongside Kutcher in That ‘70s Show and Netflix's The Ranch—was arrested and charged successful 2020 for 3 counts of rape by unit oregon fearfulness with 3 abstracted women, Kutcher is sharing his position connected the actor's ineligible troubles.
"I wholesale consciousness for anybody who feels similar they were violated successful immoderate way," helium told Esquire successful an nonfiction published Jan. 31, adding that helium wants Masterson "to beryllium recovered guiltless of the charges brought against him."
However, the 44-year-old—who besides reflected connected their clip moving together, noting Masterson was a mentor during his aboriginal years successful Hollywood—explained that the eventual reply isn't truthful simple.
"Ultimately, I can't know," Kutcher continued. "I'm not the judge. I'm not the jury. I'm not the DA. I'm not the victim. And I'm not the accused. And so, successful that case, I don't person a abstraction to comment." After pausing, arsenic the outlet noted, helium added, "I conscionable don't know."
In June 2020, Masterson was arrested and charged for 3 counts of rape by unit oregon fearfulness with 3 abstracted women connected antithetic occasions betwixt 2001 and 2003, according to records obtained by E! News.
After his arrest, Masterson's lawyer asserted his client's innocence telling E! News astatine the time, "We're assured that helium volition beryllium exonerated erstwhile each the grounds yet comes to airy and witnesses person the accidental to testify."
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Though Masterson is simply a subordinate of the Church of Scientology, his accusers are erstwhile members who nary longer subordinate with the religion, per the Associated Press. During a May 2021 preliminary hearing, according to the outlet, one of the accusers testified that she decided not to record a study with constabulary due to the fact that of her and Masterson's adjacent ties to the Church.
In January 2021, Masterson, 46, pleaded not guilty to each 3 counts. More than a twelvemonth later, his lawsuit was declared a mistrial successful November 2022 aft a assemblage was incapable to travel to corporate decisions for each 3 charges that Masterson was facing.
The L.A. County District Attorney's Office addressed the development, sharing successful a connection they were "disappointed with the outcome."
"We besides privation to springiness our heartfelt appreciation to the victims for bravely stepping guardant and recounting their harrowing experiences," the Nov. 20 connection shared to E! News work astatine the time. "We besides are thankful for the hard enactment of the prosecution squad and we volition present see our adjacent steps arsenic it relates to prosecuting this case."
A caller proceedings day has been acceptable for March 27, 2023.
E! News has reached retired to Masterson's lawyer for comment.
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