I understand the pressure one can feel when a friend is accused and then convicted of a serious crime. There is the pull to stand by the friend when times are worst, and as the article points out, if you know the friend is going to prison for at least 15 years regardless of what you say, you might feel you can have it both ways, being a good friend while still having get punished and unable to hurt civilians for a long time. Still…
About 20 years ago a former student, who had become a very successful professional and a friend, was arrested and then convicted of sexual abuse of children. My colleagues and I were shocked (we were all psychologists, and had no inkling he was capable of this) and heartbroken (we were also close to his wife and knew his children). He asked me to write the court a letter on his behalf, with the aim of reducing, not eliminating, his years in prison. It was a painful, but not difficult decision to decline. Sent from Gmail Mobile On Fri, 8 Sep 2023 at 7:36 PM Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote: > And upon reading this, my only reasoned reply is: Mila Kunis and Ashton > Kutcher both can go fuck themselves > > > https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/mila-kunis-ashton-kutcher-letters-danny-masterson-support-rape-trial-1235717746/ > > > On Thu, Sep 7, 2023 at 12:52 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Sentencing wasn't till today, due to final statements from accusers, but >> the length is correct... >> >> https://apnews.com/article/danny-masterson-sentencing-rape-trial-fd7a10eda44d0e3ddde582d4c7053eb6 >> (link) >> B >> >> Moi, May 31st: >> >> Guilty on two counts, hung jury on the third. 30 years to life. >> >> https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/danny-mastersons-second-rape-trial-1235616690/ >> (link) >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "TVorNotTV" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/bf004102-23c5-4489-a5d1-e424b4c2e8aen%40googlegroups.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/bf004102-23c5-4489-a5d1-e424b4c2e8aen%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKgmY4B5TYiwjbE2YKGnokz2%2BdNuz4VeWD3-4Po8gc5utFuxCA%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKgmY4B5TYiwjbE2YKGnokz2%2BdNuz4VeWD3-4Po8gc5utFuxCA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKGtkYLDwoODk9TV0JmfaZgc%3D3RiDgdw9g%3DEx3qC%2BB%2BpDOMxbA%40mail.gmail.com.
