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In his letter, Kutcher wrote that Masterson is \"kind, courteous, and hard working.\"

\"As a role model, Danny has consistently been an excellent one,\" Kutcher wrote, later writing, \"He has always treated people with decency, equality, and generosity.\"

In her letter, Kunis wrote that Masterson has an \"innate goodness\" and over the years has \"proven to be an amazing friend, confidant, and, above all, an outstanding older brother figure to me.\"

\"His genuine concern for those around him and his commitment to leading by example make him an outstanding role model and friend,\" she wrote.

Others who submitted character letters on behalf of Masterson included his wife, Bijou Phillips; his mother, Carol Masterson; actor Billy Baldwin; and two other stars of \"That '70s Show\": Debra Jo Rupp and Kurtwood Smith.

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Masterson's attorney continued to maintain his innocence following the sentencing.

\"The errors which occurred in this case are substantial and unfortunately, led to verdicts which are not supported by the evidence,\" his attorney, Shawn Holley, said in a statement on Thursday. \"And though we have great respect for the jury in this case and for our system of justice overall, sometimes they get it wrong. And that's what happened here.\"

A Los Angeles jury found Masterson guilty of two counts of forcible rape in May, after the first trial ended in a mistrial in November 2022.

The third count against Jane Doe No. 3 was declared a mistrial and has since been dismissed after prosecutors said they would not retry Masterson on the rape charge.

Masterson pleaded not guilty to three counts of felony rape following accusations by the three women, including a former girlfriend. The alleged attacks took place between 2001 and 2003. \"That '70s Show\" was still on the air at the time.

Masterson, who was arrested in 2020, said each of the encounters was consensual.

The three women were members of the Church of Scientology, as is Masterson. All three women said they were initially hesitant to speak to law enforcement because they said church teachings discouraged reporting to police. The women eventually left the church.

The Church of Scientology said in a statement in May following the verdict that it \"has no policy prohibiting or discouraging members from reporting criminal conduct of anyone -- Scientologists or not -- to law enforcement.\"

\"Church policy explicitly demands Scientologists abide by all laws of the land,\" the statement continued. \"All allegations to the contrary are totally false.\"

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