Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis are slammed for posting groveling 'lawyered' apology for sending character letters on behalf of double rapist Danny Masterson

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis have responded to backlash over letters written to the judge in the case of convicted rapist Danny Masterson, prompting even more wrath from the public. Their friend: After he was found guilty of raping two women, the Hollywood A-listers pleaded for leniency Ashton informed viewers in the clip, 'A couple months ago, Danny’s family reached out to us and they asked us to write character letters to represent the person that we knew for 25 years so that the judge could take that into full consideration relative to the sentencing.' Disgraced: Ashton and Mila wrote letters to the judge of Danny Masterson's case vouching for his character, igniting backlash from fans Slammed: Journalist Yashar Ali wrote on X/Twitter, 'It’s important to note that the letters weren’t just character letters you’d write for a friend. and received thousands of likes Choice words: The comments on the video were turned off, but fans flocked to one of Kutcher's recent social media posts to leave their thoughts Their defense: 'We support victims,' Mila said in the video, adding, 'We have done this historically through our work and will continue to do so in the future' The couple supported their former That 70s Show castmate by making individual submissions to the court, despite him already being convicted for raping two women.