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In wake of the controversy surrounding Ashton Kutcher, the actor is stepping down from his role as chairman of the board of Thorn — the anti-child sex abuse organization he co-founded with his ex-wife Demi Moore in 2009.
Kutcher’s wife Mila Kunis is also stepping down from her role as an observer on the organization’s board. The couple’s decision comes amid outrage over their letters of support for former “That ’70s Show” co-star Danny Masterson, who was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison last week for raping two women two decades ago.
“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, 45, wrote in a letter dated Sept. 14 to Thorn’s board, obtained by TIME.
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“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,” he continued. “I cannot allow my error in judgment to distract from our efforts and the children we serve.”
Kutcher — who raised over $1 million for Thorn last year by running the New York City marathon — then apologized to sexual assault victims, as well as advocates, for disappointing them.
“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
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convicted rapist Danny Masterson.Kutcher sent a letter to the board of Thorn on Thursday (September 14) which was also shared to the charity’s website, confirming he was standing down with immediate effect.Masterson was sentenced to 30 years in prison last week after being convicted on two counts of rape, which took place in 2001 and 2003. Kutcher and Kunis appeared alongside him in That ’70s Show in the late ’90s and early 2000s and came under fire for writing glowing character references for him during his trial in May.Kutcher depicted Masterson as a man “with decency, equality, and generosity”, while Kunis praised him as as “an outstanding role model and friend” and “exceptional older brother figure”.
Mila Kunis, 40, received for writing support letters for Danny Masterson’s rape case as the reason behind for his decision to depart.“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,” Kutcher, 45, wrote on Friday. “I cannot allow my error in judgment to distract from our efforts and the children we serve.”“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 continued.
Ashton Kutcher takes another hit!
After being hit with criticism for writing letters of support for rapist Danny Masterson, Ashton Kutcher has stepped down from the anti-child sex abuse organisation he co-founded.The actor, 45, and his wife Mila Kunis recently apologised for writing letters to attest Danny's character. Danny was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison on Thursday 7 September following his conviction for two counts of rape.
Ashton Kutcher has stepped down as Chairman of the Board of Thorn, a group that fights child sex abuse that he co-founded over a decade ago with then-wife Demi Moore.
Ashton Kutcher is stepping down as as chairman of the board of Thorn, the anti-child-sex-abuse organization that he and his ex-wife, Demi Moore, co-founded in 2009.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Ashton Kutcher has resigned from Thorn, the anti-child sex abuse organization that he co-founded in 2009 with then-wife Demi Moore. Kutcher served as Thorn’s chairman of the board, while his current wife, Mila Kunis, was an observer on the organization’s board. She is stepping down as well, Time reports.
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