In a letter, Kutcher admits the letter he wrote for convicted rapist and Scientologist Danny Masterson was an "error in judgment." He doesn't apologize to the women Masterson raped, however.
Sep 15, 2023·edited Sep 15, 2023Liked by Yashar Ali
If just one of Danny's friends could have simply stated the truth: my friend really, really fucked up. And I feel terrible about the DECADES of suffering and trauma he caused his victims' and their familes. I hope that he will apologize to them, the sooner, the better...
Did ANY of them follow the trial and read about the women's testimony and victim impact statements? Do the scientologists in that group of friends really believe that Danny is INNOCENT? Did they read and understand the sentencing guidelines?
And...from a scientological perspective: Were Danny's "ethics in" when he was drugging and raping women and calling himself "DJ Donkeypunch"? Were the friends who "covered for him" (i.e. enabled, joked about, and lied about his violent behavior) shining examples of homo novus spiritual brilliance and ethical perfection? And what about a clear statement of condemnation from "the church" regarding Danny's crimes; will that be issued any day now?
What a bunch of crass, soul-dead, deluded, clueless motherfuckers...
Thank you profoundly for this post. It is my experience that men rarely speak up on behalf of female rape victims. Your words are far more powerful and healing than you will ever know. 🙏
Mark, beautifully stated. As you and I, both former scientologists, both know, the unfortunate truth is that those dedicated scientologists will not be allowed to read anything that puts scientology in a bad light. They will be told, at best, an “acceptable truth.”
I remember one ex scientologist saying that he had vocally decried a book for years. It wasn’t until he left scientology that he realized he had never even tear the book, he was saying things he was told and had convinced himself he knew what the book was about. That’s how strong the brainwashing is.
Now that Danny is behind bars, maybe he will regain a semblance of self and start thinking about the truth. Ok I doubt it too, too many enablers in his family and legal team, but a girl van dream, can’t she.
Val, that's a VERY important point you make, about scientologists buying into a kind of willful ignorance about anything negative or questionable about scientology, Hubbard, or Miscavige...and reframing that behavior as "being an upstat, on-policy scientologist" or as "handling entheta"(by ignoring it). And it was a slow boil, in terms of the time it took, for me to really buy into that degree/depth of fundamentalism.
In hindsight, I am grateful for my hellish staff experience in the "church", as the daily grind of cynical, predatory fuckery I witnessed and participated in really snapped me out of that sleep-walk and propelled me out of the cult.
That’s how most scientologists leave. The pure hell finally breaks through the brainwashing. But it takes a lot of hell because they are trained to believe that the hell others rain on them was brought on by themselves. What a slickmway to hide criminal activity.
McKenzie Phillips attended part of the trial and sat with Danny’s family, supposedly in support of Danny. Then she stopped coming. She did not write a letter. Neither of Danny’s wife’s half sisters wrote letters. Actions speak louder than all those flowery words. The only show I ever saw with Ashton was 2 1/2 Men. Never saw Mila in anything. That won’t change. If you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas.
He is married? Omg, I wonder if he subjected her to the same treatment, and if she has proof? Well I learned my attacker had a few gfs, so anything can happen. Anyone that supports or enables a scumbag like that should be ashamed of themselves, the victims shouldn't have to feel that way about themselves.
Wow! Not expected, but glad to see it! Mark, you said it all! Thanks 😊! This whole thing has tentacles that just reach everywhere! From Danny to Scientology, and then just look at all the people getting hurt. Nobody really won here, did they? Yes, the Jane's, but look at the cost. Scientology just rots and destroys things like a cancer. Now for a personal apology to the ladies from Ashton and hopefully Mila. I hope Danny is reflecting on ALL the victims suffering from his actions. Just an aside: I don't feel so bad for Bijou. I just have a feeling that she knows a lot more than she says. I have heard she's pretty nasty at times and makes no apologies. Thank you! Love your stuff, man!
He only wrote the letter to save their own skin. It’s all BS. He didn’t think their letters would go public. Now wants to clean up. He could give a shit about the victims.
If just one of Danny's friends could have simply stated the truth: my friend really, really fucked up. And I feel terrible about the DECADES of suffering and trauma he caused his victims' and their familes. I hope that he will apologize to them, the sooner, the better...
Did ANY of them follow the trial and read about the women's testimony and victim impact statements? Do the scientologists in that group of friends really believe that Danny is INNOCENT? Did they read and understand the sentencing guidelines?
And...from a scientological perspective: Were Danny's "ethics in" when he was drugging and raping women and calling himself "DJ Donkeypunch"? Were the friends who "covered for him" (i.e. enabled, joked about, and lied about his violent behavior) shining examples of homo novus spiritual brilliance and ethical perfection? And what about a clear statement of condemnation from "the church" regarding Danny's crimes; will that be issued any day now?
What a bunch of crass, soul-dead, deluded, clueless motherfuckers...
Thank you profoundly for this post. It is my experience that men rarely speak up on behalf of female rape victims. Your words are far more powerful and healing than you will ever know. 🙏
Mark, beautifully stated. As you and I, both former scientologists, both know, the unfortunate truth is that those dedicated scientologists will not be allowed to read anything that puts scientology in a bad light. They will be told, at best, an “acceptable truth.”
I remember one ex scientologist saying that he had vocally decried a book for years. It wasn’t until he left scientology that he realized he had never even tear the book, he was saying things he was told and had convinced himself he knew what the book was about. That’s how strong the brainwashing is.
Now that Danny is behind bars, maybe he will regain a semblance of self and start thinking about the truth. Ok I doubt it too, too many enablers in his family and legal team, but a girl van dream, can’t she.
Val, that's a VERY important point you make, about scientologists buying into a kind of willful ignorance about anything negative or questionable about scientology, Hubbard, or Miscavige...and reframing that behavior as "being an upstat, on-policy scientologist" or as "handling entheta"(by ignoring it). And it was a slow boil, in terms of the time it took, for me to really buy into that degree/depth of fundamentalism.
In hindsight, I am grateful for my hellish staff experience in the "church", as the daily grind of cynical, predatory fuckery I witnessed and participated in really snapped me out of that sleep-walk and propelled me out of the cult.
That’s how most scientologists leave. The pure hell finally breaks through the brainwashing. But it takes a lot of hell because they are trained to believe that the hell others rain on them was brought on by themselves. What a slickmway to hide criminal activity.
*read the book* DYAC
Damn You Auto Correct 👍 😊 looked it up for others hehe
I couldn't have said it better myself!!! Kudos to you Mark. You said it all and then some!!!
Fuck Kutcher, Kunis and all those who subscribe to rape culture and enable it.
Yeah, that sums it up, with the appropriate degree of disgust/anger. Fuck 'em, indeed!
Half done with no apologies to dm's victims.
McKenzie Phillips attended part of the trial and sat with Danny’s family, supposedly in support of Danny. Then she stopped coming. She did not write a letter. Neither of Danny’s wife’s half sisters wrote letters. Actions speak louder than all those flowery words. The only show I ever saw with Ashton was 2 1/2 Men. Never saw Mila in anything. That won’t change. If you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas.
He is married? Omg, I wonder if he subjected her to the same treatment, and if she has proof? Well I learned my attacker had a few gfs, so anything can happen. Anyone that supports or enables a scumbag like that should be ashamed of themselves, the victims shouldn't have to feel that way about themselves.
Wow! Not expected, but glad to see it! Mark, you said it all! Thanks 😊! This whole thing has tentacles that just reach everywhere! From Danny to Scientology, and then just look at all the people getting hurt. Nobody really won here, did they? Yes, the Jane's, but look at the cost. Scientology just rots and destroys things like a cancer. Now for a personal apology to the ladies from Ashton and hopefully Mila. I hope Danny is reflecting on ALL the victims suffering from his actions. Just an aside: I don't feel so bad for Bijou. I just have a feeling that she knows a lot more than she says. I have heard she's pretty nasty at times and makes no apologies. Thank you! Love your stuff, man!
He only wrote the letter to save their own skin. It’s all BS. He didn’t think their letters would go public. Now wants to clean up. He could give a shit about the victims.
I guess they were referring to Ashton as the half man. Grow some pelotas and do the right thing.
Good 👍