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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Are Ashton and Mila in Scientology? [/b]

I can see pressures on them via Scientology if they are. That video was odd. The tone and script was just off for an apology video or even an explanation video. [/quote]

They’ve never announced it publicly. However, Masterson was very involved in Scientology and as they emphasize in their letters, they worked together and were friends for many years. Given that information and the fact they even wrote these letters, it is very likely that Masterson tried to bring one or both of them to the Scientology celebrity centers. It’s well known that they keep tapes of sessions and who knows what Ashton and or Mila divulged. They would have both been very young and naive.

Whatever Scientology has on them must be really bad for them to become rape apologists. [/quote]

You guys are reading into this. I grew up in a wealthy circle and a few of my friends parents were prosecuted for white collar crimes. Friends and clergy of their religious institutions certainly wrote letters. The rapes happened more than 20 years ago. Danny should’ve been prosecuted then, but he wasn’t, and in that time, he led another life where he was a friend, husband and father. Doesn’t make him less of a monster, but they are writing letters of their account of him over the last 20 years.

Imagine a Nazi being tried for war crimes decades after the fact. They may have run a gas chamber in the war, but gone on to be typical people after that. They should get prison (and worse), but it doesn’t change who they were to the people in their lives who knew them as entirely different people in the aftermath.[/quote]

You are disgusting. [/quote]

I’m not disgusting. I believe his victims and agree with his sentence. But you guys sound deranged with your conspiracy theories. It’s completely plausible that he did terrible things to a few women but was also a beloved friend to others who didn’t display any red flags of criminal behavior. And that he didn’t commit any additional crimes in the 20 years that have lapsed, so they are telling their account. He hasn’t appeared to be a threat to society at this time, so this is purely abojt punishing him for past acts , which, again, is right. But people become eligible for parole on the grounds of good behavior all the time- so it’s fair game for people who can vouch for you to write to a judge on the same grounds regarding sentencing, particularly in a case like this one where the verdict is decades after the fact. [/quote]

Well said. People have many different sides. Those who wrote character letters for Masterson are attesting to their experience of him-they aren't saying that they know unequivocally that he didn't commit rape.  I don't have a problem with it and they shouldn't be attacked. [/quote]
I wrote a letter on behalf of a friend for her father who was charged with tax evasion (millions of dollars) and was going to go to jail. I knew the family for 20 years. I was instructed by his lawyer when writing the letter not to deny any of the charges because he was already found guilty. Obviously the letter is only written after being found guilty because it is otherwise not needed. Basically you are asking the judge for a more lenient sentence because there are some redeeming qualities to the person and they may shine in other aspects of their life. Clearly a white collar crime is different than rape but I can understand a very close friend still writing to the judge asking for a lesser sentence even if the crime is very serious.  [/quote]

That's fine but you are, presumably, not a famous person whose career depends upon the good will and interest of fans. You're just a private person.

If Ashton and Mila want to support their friend, fine. If they want to support their friend, the rapist, and then expect their fans to support THEM, well... that's a different proposition. It's a free country, they can do what they want. But I don't think I'm going to consume their entertainment anymore, and I don't want my money in their pockets. My choice.[/quote]
I don’t think it’s going to hurt them much. Plenty of well regarded actors have supported Roman Polanski publicly and supported his return to the US. He is a child rapist. [/quote]

Yep. Won’t make a bit of difference to the Hollywood crowd. Ashton and Mila will be fine. [/quote]

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