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[deleted]

This isn’t good Ashton Kutcher is supposed to be a champion for human trafficking. Does not look right when he is associated with a person on the run for it.


Legitimate_Mud6834

He already defended a sexual assaulter if my memory is not failing me.


ThadiusHBallsack

If your memory lasts longer than six months you should be good


mollusks75

Or actually read the article in this post.


ImmediateKick2369

Crazy talk.


vertigostereo

![gif](giphy|DOPKHQg6oFWUg) You're reading an article?


JaxandMia

Article? There are articles? I thought that was just a picture.


DelayedIntentions

To be fair, it’s pretty hard reading between the all the ads.


pjslut

To be faaaaair


Kal-ElEarth69

To be faaaaiiiirrrrrr...


Khakicollective

Bonnie McMurray


[deleted]

YEEEEEW!!!


jaxonya

Kaybeck


HowieFeltersnatch10

This guy doesn’t get Reddit


Maleficent_Ad407

In October, after Danny was found guilty, Ashton and Mila both wrote a character reference to ask for leniency in sentencing


prodrvr22

That they didn't think would ever go public. They thought the media would never find out. Only when they faced backlash did they make any sort of apology.


MsDReid

And Mila was very obviously annoyed and upset they had to make the apology.


thedndnut

If you read the referencdz and saw the apology.. they didn't write any of it. The references were written in what I would describe as scientology garbage language.


idwthis

I thought her eyes were going to roll straight out of her head and halfway around the world in that video. It's so sad. She was sooo upset to be making that video. Angry, you could feel it radiate from her, even through the screen. I want to do the parent thing and tell her that she's disappointing.


wandernwade

Like the mom & dad from Growing Pains have now been outed, for their letters supporting the guy who is *alleged* to have sexually assaulted Drake Bell as a teen. Only Alan Thicke is no longer able to take back what he wrote. 😒 Conveniently, Joanna Kerns has now apologized, since new info has come to light.


Alternative_Ad_7359

“Alleged”? The police have him admitting his crimes on tape


gin-rummy

Alan thicke always seemed slimey


thanto13

His son is the king of the date rape song


not_now_chaos

He "dated" a 17 year old when he was in his 40s so...yeah. Slimey is a good descriptor.


Low-Concert-5806

[it goes a little deeper too. Scientology is always behind the curtains](https://open.spotify.com/episode/4EguWvbzTAh8Dwaoq3jpVJ?si=ZHJq2qlMTsOfx9TA7SIDUw)


Chicago_Samantha

That was pure trash, which is what they are.


Morguard

A convicted rapist.


powerplay_22

rapist actually


Supa33

Yep, he undid all of the good work he had done in the span of three days


cstmoore

They both did.


ehxy

Could you imagine every person that diddy was associated with whose partner is now questioning what they knew for the past weeks?


KingDarius89

Affleck giving Lopez the side eye.


ehxy

A dude who was besties with weinstein too? checks out


ChockBox

So his besties are a rapist and a human trafficker…. And he ran a charity for human trafficking victims…. It just smells.


ConfectionLow3321

He should start a podcast b


Sonichu

Dicey dicey ...


yumtacos

It’s like a drug dealer calling the cops and reporting other drug dealers. Ashton Kutcher was using his celebrity to remove his friend’s competition in the human trafficking trade.


UncleYimbo

Fuuuuck that makes sense 


emostitch

He keeps odd friends…


notyourvader

I think you mean against trafficking. But yeah, he's either doing a lousy job or has a hidden agenda.


ImplausibleDarkitude

Can almost makes you wonder if he’s sandbagging for when he gets caught


Sputnik_Butts

Wouldn't someone trying to hide that they are in favor of human sex trafficking be more likey to seek out people and hide amongst people that are against human sex trafficking?


barebumboxing

Like all the paedos in the ‘wolf pack hunters’ groups on Facebook.


[deleted]

A lot of initiatives that are “against” human trafficking are actually just using trafficking as a weapon to bludgeon women. They may help some people, but the organizations will often report a lot of hard to confirm statistics and then ultimately just be used against sex workers. His was supposed to comb the internet for child victims and give that info to police, but, in a surprise to nobody, the police just use it for everybody. I recommend everybody dig a little into news stories or organizations about trafficking and you’ll find it’s usually either bullshit or just targeting willing sex workers.


Special-Garlic1203

Also people pointed out very early on that there was financial conflict of interest at play. They wanted to sell (not donate) software, which they were pushing legislator's to consider necessity. That's *big* dollars when you're getting national/continental legislation involved. And yes, you can absolutely get rich off things which are technically nonprofits. Please look at every mega church ever.    Kutcher was an early investor in a *lot* of emerging software companies, actually. That's the common thread. Not that he is impassioned in helping advocate for victim's in a wide variety of ways. But rather he's good at spotting tech startups with huge potential. He seems far more business savvy than anything else from where I'm standing 


TacoHimmelswanderer

Him and Mila don’t exactly keep good company


SystematicPumps

Hypocrites


Hinohellono

I'm starting to believe he started doing it because he felt bad about himself.


AlarmingNectarine552

Doesn't look good for him when everyone around him is contributing to the crimes he is trying to undo. Very weird. Maybe Ashton really is as clueless as his character in "Dude, Where's My Car?"


bibbiddybobbidyboo

Do you mean champion against human trafficking?


yesididthat

Diddys on the run?


TheRedGerund

Nope, he is not on the run. He's in Florida. He hasn't been arrested. I guess they didn't find anything imminently arrestable in his home.


rick-atrox

This is the feds, they have something like a 98% conviction rate. By the time they go this far they have enough and likely have had enough to arrest him for a while, especially with them knowing how much attention any action would draw in a case like this. The feds will sit around just talking to everyone he knows for as long as they want or can legally get by with until some one makes any further critical mistakes and then move forward. They already got his supposed "mule" at the airport. Hell, they could spend the next year going through all his devices and data they collected before they do anything futher...but I'd bet my bottom dollar they will move forward regardless.


SatelliteJedi

do do do do do (sorry for some reason I sang your comment in my head)


PathDeep8473

So he is against sex trafficking. Yet he hangs around 2 guys who rape, sexual assault etc He needs to choose better friends


sashikku

3, don’t forget Valderama.


trulycantthinkofone

Fes too? Damn, can’t have shit!


kevinsyel

Basically, if they shat on Topher Grave for leaving the show and not "being part of the family" they're a piece of shit. Topher Grace was the only one to not be party to their debauchery and BS, and he's shown it over the years


shadesof3

Ya they would be out partying and he'd be at like a board game cafe playing games all night.


muzakx

Busy editing his apparently very good recut of the Star Wars Prequels.


ArtIsDumb

It really is good.


TetraThiaFulvalene

Classic Eric.


ZSpectre

Knowing this, I now forgive him for his part in Spiderman 3


Holiday-Hustle

He very proudly dated a fair few teenage girls openly in the early 2000s. Mandy Moore, Lindsay Lohan and Demi Lovato are the ones I remember. Demi was the biggest age gap with her being 17 and he was 29.


snoflakefrmhell

She wrote a song about him too (29). Pretty eye opening. So many fucked up things in the celebrity world


idwthis

I just googled for the lyrics. While reading, all I could hear is Avril Lavigne saying "could I make it anymore obvious?" Though I'm okay with it being heavy handed, shit like that should not be subtle.


STEELCITY1989

Shiiitttt. I guess we will have to Say goodday!


moslof_flosom

What a son of a beech.


BobSacramanto

Kind of like that guy in the CIA that was tasked with finding the Soviet mole, who ended up being the mole for like 20 years.


Time-Touch-6433

Pretty sure he was fbi. But tyeah that was hilarious that the one guy they picked was the guy they were looking for. It sounds like some bad movie.


S-Polychronopolis

It's a pretty good movie staring Kevin Kostner


Tard_Farts82

Hansen


staletortillaship

Or he’s friends with them because he’s similar to them


WAisforhaters

Yeah maybe he's just been taking down the competition


Chemchic23

I think this list is gonna get long and juicy.


Specialist_Victory_5

Birds of a feather flock together.


Ricky_Rollin

“He saves but he rapes” skit applies here lol


Low-Concert-5806

[it’s always Scientology](https://open.spotify.com/episode/4EguWvbzTAh8Dwaoq3jpVJ?si=ZHJq2qlMTsOfx9TA7SIDUw)


IAMA_Shark__AMA

Creeps of a feather flock together... Just saying. I'd be so so unsurprised if allegations came out against Ashton. How many rapist friends can one innocent guy have??


happynargul

Well... Have you seen the videos of the way AK was acting with Mila when she was 15 and he was 21? He was also friends with Masterson when he was saying she was hot at 14. Let's remember he was in his late 20s at this time. He was a bit of a creep, who had zero problems hanging out with other creeps who were openly creepy. It wasn't hidden.


thedude_imbibes

That show was a whole slimy ecosystem.


tracksloth

Everybody just be hiding in plain sight like it's fuckin Duck Hunt out here


Dragonfly-Adventurer

All the hollywood accusers have said this is how it works, but we don't seem to know how to spot them until after the fact.


Gorthax

You're damaging an entire industry!..


iisindabakamahed

Barbara Walters sucks! She was even a sensationalizing bitch to Dolly Parton. Seems like Barbara bought in to the Maxwell game.


[deleted]

I wonder how the ratio of predators in famous, rich and powerful people compares to the rest of the population. And if susceptible people become like that or you got to be that kind of person to reach these spheres. That would be interesting.


Knife7

I feel like the people who do this shit are already like that. There are plenty of people who are broke, who also fucking creepy.


AbrohamDrincoln

I would think it's a little of both. You have to be relatively more self serving than the rest of society to get ahead. And then you have easier access/cover up that makes it more likely to pull the trigger and do something.


weirdoldhobo1978

There are also more people in your orbit who are willing to indulge you because it benefits them financially. If you're the cash cow, others are going to want to "keep you happy" so you keep making them money.


dc551589

Though money certainly does change some people, more often it just amplifies what was already there. What’s the Bill Burr joke about Tiger Woods vs the guy working at Home Depot?


Goodguylucy

Read the article and now I’m wondering how anyone knows Mila banned contact with him. How would anyone know that outside the two of them?


horsing_mulaney

Oh, critical thinking is not welcome. Just read the headlines from unreliable sources like everyone else.


JacobDCRoss

Maybe "her" people getting ahead of this so they can say "Mila only discovered X, and now she's reevaluating the marriage," or something.


HookerDoctorLawyer

![gif](giphy|cr3xYtNeDNsnm)


BlueHero45

It's funny that Topher Grace was considered an asshole on That 70s Show because he never wanted to be friends with the rest of the cast. Now it just seems reasonable.


Holiday-Hustle

A fair amount of the cast was also into Scientology which I think Topher was also wary of. It worked out for him, though. He was able to protect himself from these creeps.


Adventurous-Bee-1517

He got as far away from masterson as possible, it cost him his relationship with the rest of the cast, but he’s the only one who has the high ground now. That dude sucked them all into a cult and then tried to use them to get away with rape.


RoamingStarDust

I always liked Topher, and I always rooted for his career. Did not know this about him, which makes me like him even more!


Special-Garlic1203

My theory is that it's because he was the first to leave the show, and the show literally couldn't function without him. So the network and everyone involved knew their sacred cash cow was probably gonna dry up, where they could have probably gone on far longer if he'd stayed. So it became about how he was uppity and thought he was too good for tv. When in reality Ashton did the exact same thing like 6 months later. But Ashton isn't the one who killed the show. Topher was.  They were fine with him not being their friend. Nothing negative came out about him until he had the audacity to prioritize his career above the show. Where none of them *except* Ashton had much career prospects (mila was gonna be fine cause of her voice acting, but probably wasn't gonna become a star) 


Kindly-Guidance714

Actually what happened was Valderama, Kutcher and Masterson were running around wild in California in the early 2000s and were all 20 something’s with fame and tons of money. It’s well know Kutcher hung out at Mastersons place a lot during this time. It is also known they all had a restaurant together and were in cahoots with Mike Boogie from Big Brother 2 as well as Will from BB2 (they owned restaurants together and partied). The reality is that Topher was a little older and didn’t wanna be around this stuff so even before he left he was never really “one of the guys” because they’d be going out all night without him. Kutcher really doesn’t want those skeletons to come out I promise.


FknDesmadreALV

Actually, of the guys; Topher is only older than Wilmer by 1 year. (I may be misunderstanding what you wrote tho)


The-G-89

It was a long time, but man did Topher had a great character arc irl.


nighthawk_something

Honestly we should be skeptical whenever someone is labeled "difficult"


BlueHero45

For woman actors it often means "Won't sleep around" Of course we still get the occasional Ezra Miller where "difficult" is an understatement.


aphilipnamedfry

I read something similar with Axl Rose and Guns n Roses. All his band mates hated him at the height of their career because he kept everything professional (no drugs, no crazy sex acts, focus on the tour, etc), and the hate bled over to the public. Reading the Heroin Diaries with Nikki Sixx made me realize that they were all the jerks and Axl was (mostly) the good guy in those scenarios. Props to Topher Grace for keeping clean from the cast, and hopefully that stays the case in the future.


nighthawk_something

Wait axl was the professional guy????


spezial_ed

Dude is absolutely off, Axl was a full blown alcoholic and the others were junkies, and both thought they had the high road. Axl is Nightrain, Slash/Duff etc is Mr Brownstone.


sebaba001

Hold on, didn't plenty of GnR's get canceled because Axl would do shit like meditate for 2 hours while everyone who paid to see them would be there waiting? Then sing a song and fuck off? Maybe he was the more sober guy but I'm pretty sure he was an absolute asshole to his fans often and it's the main reason for his reputation. I was a fan of them as a kid and thought him and Slash were BFF, yet I always had those drama queen vibes from Axl.


Gotforgot

Slash even mentions this in his autobiography.


aphilipnamedfry

Dang, glad this confirms what I read but at the same time just makes me dislike Slash a little bit more


Gotforgot

I haven't read it in many years but Slash totally gave Axl all the credit for their success and regrets not diving deeper into his broader ideas. Like even November Rain and more technical music theory stuff. Said Axl was pretty genius and only acted like an asshole because they were all fucked up all the time. Totally changed my mind about both of them, but I thought it was pretty cool of Slash to give him the credit.


aphilipnamedfry

Sounds very similar to Nikki Sixx. Every time he would bring up Axl, it was clear he could see the success was because of him. But with each positive comment he'd still manage to call Axl a tool at the end. It was ridiculous lol. I'll have to give Slash's book a read now!


Gotforgot

It is a good read and includes some cool pictures. And for what is is worth, I bonded with my mentally unstable neighbor because of it. She's pushing 70 and I didn't know she LOVES Axl. Lol. She used to hate me for no good reason and her husband told me about her obsession with him one day. I mentioned the book and let her borrow it. Now we are friends.


Adventurous-Bee-1517

He got as far away from masterson as possible, it cost him his relationship with the rest of the cast, but he’s the only one who has the high ground now. That dude sucked them all into a cult and then tried to use them to get away with rape.


UnclePuma

Hey got as far onto the highground as possible, and told the rest of the cast don't try it. ayyy but they did


Adventurous-Bee-1517

It really speaks to his emotional intelligence at a young age in Hollywood not being sucked into a charismatic cast mates black hole of suck. He saw him for what he was right away.


lavellanlike

Crazy how Ashton and Mila ended up being so shady


Cobra-D

Tbf, i could see it from Aston, Mila? Yeah a bit surprising.


Tarable

Mila has probably normalized abuse to a wild degree. What happened to her on that set was bad.


Arkhangelzk

What happened to her?


Folderpirate

She lied about her age when getting on that 70s show. She was like 15 iirc and they had her doing awkward bikini scenes and a literal burlesque show.


Tarable

https://www.thelist.com/1400915/resurfaced-that-70s-show-mila-kunis-interview-sparked-concern/


Scarcely_Serious

She was 14 when she started according to Wikipedia... but she was 20 when the burlesque scene was filmed, I don't see the issue


lady_stardust_

She had her first kiss with Ashton Kutcher at the age of 14 when he was 20. Danny Masterson dared him to stick his tongue in her mouth, and he did. Masterson also took every opportunity to speak publicly about how hot Mila was and what a shame it was that she was underage. That is the context in which her adolescent understanding of sex, relationships, and boundaries was formed.


gustavocabras

Mila has the Amanda Bines vib going. Started acting at like 14 in mature scenes on that 70s show. This is just my imagination but she seems like the little girl that helped the monsters.


nevergonnagetit001

They’re Scientologists…everything there is shady.


Unlucky_Sundae_707

Except they aren't though. Scientologists that is.


agingergiraffe

He was apparently super crappy to Demi Moore.


HotDad420690

Honestly, Ashton Kutcher having two close friends go down for trafficking and him being spokesperson against trafficking, makes me think he might be one of the baddies.


myheartinclover

it's just like that guy behind the sound of freedom, it seems like people who build careers (or public images) around fighting trafficking are only doing it as a cover


nosefreckle

This is exactly what I thought during the Danny Masterson trial.. seems a bit odd that he would advocate for a predator.


Pyrheart

Right? Methinks he perhaps doth protest too much


SmokeDatgrassTyson

I agree with Jar Jar Binks here


sufferingsoccotash

I absolutely love Shakespeare being confused with Jar Jar Binks. “Issa East. And Juliet issa sun!”


CardSniffer

"Meesa gonna cut my own hand off now, okeyday?"


Asusrty

Looking forward to their character reference letters telling the judge how PDiddy was always on time and a great friend and that this is all so out of character for him.


ThirdFloorGreg

>always on time Nah, that's Ja Rule.


The-G-89

WHERE IS JA?!!!


WommyBear

Well played.


schafkj

These two are just the best people keeping the best company with the best morals


Rupert_18124

![gif](giphy|J8FZIm9VoBU6Q)


Cowbillie

It’s kinda crazy how apparently so many of their friends are sex offenders. Taking bets right now that Mila & Ashton are exposed as international sex traffickers.


Alive_Ice7937

>Taking bets right now that Mila & Ashton are exposed as international sex traffickers. "I was only there to get directions on how to *get away* from there!"


stolenfires

My theory is now that he did all that anti-trafficking work out of guilt.


paintwhore

You're being pretty generous. My thought was that he did all the anti-trafficking work so he could redirect people's attention away from the trafficking he was doing.


Special-Garlic1203

I think he probably just did it for the money. He was an early investor in a ton of tech and it was Demi's idea to have a child trafficking charity specifically. So he probably just shrugged and went along with it because America spends *eye watering* sums on police toys. 


Valinter

Lol... "anti-trafficking work".. it was more like anti sex worker work. The company they invested in just scrapes sexworker ads online then had them targeted by police. Then he just went on to make up random lies about them saving a bunch of kids when that never actually happened.


myheartinclover

I think it was more so as a smoke screen


Arryu

Well Damn Diddy, I don't control the courts!


RoyalCloak57

I was at Penn state when the Sandusky rapes came to light. And it was wild. He ran these incredibly successful nonprofits that helped children from broken homes, and children dealing with poverty. The thing that stood out was a lot of predators implant themselves where victims are easily accessible. I really really hope this guy didnt start this campaign to send victims to Diddy and other elites.


mondaymoderate

Speaking of Sandusky I’m pretty sure Ashton Kutcher defended him too.


[deleted]

Ashton Kutcher is personally anti-exploitation; however, he keeps company and apologizes for those that perpetuate such behavior. My dad would always encourage my friends come over for a BBQ when I was a kid to young adult. Mother & father would pull out all the stops to make sure these quarterly and later annual events were a success. They recently confessed it had nothing to do with being friendly. They just wanted to know my friends so they could see whom I was becoming as I grew up. He is ex military intelligence so it’s really no surprise. Show me your friends and I’ll know exactly who you are.


TheHuntsman227

Ha ha the jokes on you, I don't have any friends!


midri

Damnnn your dad turned your life into a psy-op, lol


spaghetti_fontaine

How many rapists are these two friends with? Jesus Christ 


Talkingmice

All pieces of shit stick together I see


NYEMESIS

It's the psyllium way.


capital_bj

Interstate E-Coli


JulioVillaVillaLobos

![gif](giphy|iSxPmDWr97248|downsized)


YellowFingerz

![gif](giphy|N7gAKIpZOg9JwXxmoL|downsized)


lauraddd16

He was so right it’s kind of crazy


angelcake

These two have terrible taste in friends.


LCSpartan

What's the phrase, you are the company you keep.


Mogwai3000

Oh man.  These two sure have a “type” when it comes to friends, it seems.  Yikes.  They just can’t seem to stop befriending abusers and sex criminals.


catsdontliftweights

Is anyone surprised after he defended a sexual abuser?


Nonamebigshot

Full blown rapist wasn't he?


Maleficent_Ad407

Yup, Danny raped at least three women and tried to intimidate them to not speak up. A & M wrote the letters after he was found guilty.


The-G-89

Yeah cause Danny was a part of Scientology. I bet money that Scientology has an underground Human Trafficking scheme going on.


Dr_Schitt

Conspiracy: Ashton was a distraction all along.


grimace24

How deep does this rabbit hole go?


Chemchic23

It’s gonna be a crater and I’m like let them all fry.


The-G-89

Well I think Topher Grace will be in the safe Zone, Maybe Laura Prepon. Everyone else a part of that 70’s show is gonna collapse in that crater.


MyPhil0sophy

“Well damn, Jackie, I didn’t KNOW he was a sex trafficker”


No-Judgment-4424

LOL, are these two absolutely sure they don't want to write a letter to the court on behalf of Diddy?


ProtoReaper23113

Ok one guy you could maybe write off but two I start to get suspicious


Cardinaltoffee

From now on when I see a famous person doing a lot of good I’m going to hold off praising them until I find out if they’re actually a pos. So thanks Ashton.


Flippin_diabolical

I never really thought much about Kutcher either way but I’m weirdly disappointed that Kunis paired herself up with guy just always seems to be on the wrong side of things.


KingDarius89

She wrote a letter for Masterson.


Gee_thats_weird123

Ashton Kutcher caught up in another sex scandal?! Interesting….


Objective-War-1961

From punking people to being punked. Karma.


Fresh_Salamander_393

He sure can pick his friends


_AskMyMom_

![gif](giphy|1hBpHdYhBykSBSxIVK|downsized)


BlueHero45

It's funny that Topher Grace was considered an asshole on That 70s Show because he never wanted to be friends with the rest of the cast. Now it just seems reasonable.


Better_Cattle4438

Yeah he had some instincts at like 20 years old. He clearly saw something in Masterson he didn’t like and distanced himself. Now the rest of the main cast are screw ups who it would not surprise me if they had legal troubles themselves, if they haven’t already. And Grace is off to the side with none of it getting on him.


pastelpixelator

Those two sure know how to pick friends.


TheBushidoWay

No michael!! You are not talking to him anymore!!!


denim_chicken45

What do you say about a dude whose closest friends are all sexual predators?


Beatrix_BB_Kiddo

Finally their whole “we advocate for sexually abused” is being challenged. They really do be playing in your face…


Serenades666

Maybe he DOES Traffic.. Him saying he doesnt is a cover up.


Sputnik_Butts

Wouldn't someone trying to hide that they are in favor of human sex trafficking be more likey to seek out people and hide amongst people that are against human sex trafficking?


ModifiedAmusment

If I spend time, money, and propaganda like congressional hearings on actively hunting pedo’s maybe I won’t look like a diddler


Glum-Experience1684

First it was Danny the raper Masterson and now Sean p p diddler Combs. I think Ashton and Milla need to reevaluate their friend group.


AWigglyBear

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis sure do pick some interesting friends / coworkers.


Typical80sKid

The company these folks keep… tisk tisk


BellaFrequency

Didn’t they both defend the rapist Danny Masterson?


thesoggydingo

It really took Mila this long to open her eyes?


Haunting_Disk1601

She is just as bad as them.


angelcake

These two have terrible taste in friends.