• @lazyvar@programming.dev
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    1131 year ago

    I get asking for mercy for family or a close friend, even when they’ve committed crimes, heinous or otherwise. I’ll chalk that up to human emotions.

    But ffs, read the room a bit.

    His dedication to leading a drug-free life and the genuine care he extends to others make him an outstanding role model and friend.

    One of the most remarkable aspects of Danny’s character is his unwavering commitment to discouraging the use of drugs.

    His dedication to avoiding all substances has inspired not only me but also countless others in our circle. Danny’s steadfastness in promoting a drug-free lifestyle has been a guiding light in my journey through the entertainment world and has helped me prioritize my well-being and focus on make responsible choices.

    Saying stuff like that when he’s convicted of drugging victims before taping them is just nuts. Even by some sense of stupidity you think you’re just trying to highlight that he’s not a habitual drug user, you’re essentially just highlighting how calculated his actions were by drugging his victims.

    • Silverseren
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      491 year ago

      Also, in what manner would personal drug use have anything to do with him being a rapist? Their attempted defense is irrelevant.

      • @lps2@lemmy.ml
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        11 year ago

        It’s not a defense, it’s just a character statement to be taken into account in sentencing. I too think Kutcher shouldn’t have written it, but it’s not any kind of defense of the charges

      • @Bonesince1997@lemmy.ml
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        71 year ago

        I didn’t read the rest of the letter, the paragraphs expressing nondrug use sounded exactly like it needed this to be pointed out. What a silly bar anyway, did you use drugs or not. Then to hear he used them on his victims…these letters are just clueless.

    • Nougat
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      201 year ago

      So … what they’re saying is that he was stone cold sober when he was drugging his victims? That’s not a great look.

    • @who8mydamnoreos@lemmy.world
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      151 year ago

      People who preach often about not doing the minor vices, are usually engaged in some heinous shit; the preaching bit is a cover both lying to others and most importantly themselves

    • @iforgotmyinstance@lemmy.world
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      151 year ago

      Pretty sure the drug free commitment is from his Scientologist handlers.

      Masterson was born to rich socialites and insulated from consequences his whole life. Fuck that shithead.

    • @aceshigh@lemmy.world
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      141 year ago

      so let me get this straight, danny would get drugs and instead of using it himself, he used it on unsuspecting victims and then taped himself raping them. and this has been a “a guiding light in (ashtons) journey”… “of making responsible choices”…? what.the.fuck?!

      • DessertStorms
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        41 year ago

        At this point it’s basically telling on yourself (if it isn’t skeletons in his own closet, at bare minimum it’s saying he’s a piece of shit who openly supports a rapist. A convicted one at that).

    • Neato
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      21 year ago

      Probably a bit of, “I can’t believe my friend would do these bad things.” People close to someone are harder to convince without seeing things first hand or hearing from other people they are close to.