Back in 2001, Ashton Kutcher went to the house of his 22-year-old girlfriend, Ashley Ellerin, to pick her up for the Grammy Awards. She didn’t answer when he knocked on the door and he thought she had blown him off. Later, he would learn that she had been murdered in her home.
Michael Gargiulo, known as the serial killer the Hollywood Ripper, is currently on trial for Ashley’s death, the death of another woman, and the attempted murder of a third. Ashton, 41, might be called as a witness in the trial. Click through the gallery for all the info on Ashton’s nightmare night.
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Ashton and Ashley had just started dating. She was in fashion school and working part-time as a stripper.
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Ashton, who was starring in That ‘70s Show, called her on February 21, 2001, before he went to pick her up for the awards. She didn’t answer, but he assumed his cell phone reception was bad.
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He drove to her house, but she didn’t answer the door. He assumed that she was upset with him and didn’t want to go out anymore.
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Before he left, he looked through the window and saw red stains on the carpet. Ashton thought Ashley had just spilled red wine.
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Prosecutors say that Gargiulo stabbed Ashley 47 times in her bedroom. He was her neighbor and had done repairs on her home.
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Police believe that he was watching her carefully in order to find his moment of opportunity.
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Ashton, now 41, might have to testify in the trial.
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Ashton and Ashley had just started dating. She was in fashion school and working part-time as a stripper.
Photo credit: INSTARImages
Ashton, who was starring in That ‘70s Show, called her on February 21, 2001, before he went to pick her up for the awards. She didn’t answer, but he assumed his cell phone reception was bad.
He drove to her house, but she didn’t answer the door. He assumed that she was upset with him and didn’t want to go out anymore.
Before he left, he looked through the window and saw red stains on the carpet. Ashton thought Ashley had just spilled red wine.
Photo credit: Getty Images
Prosecutors say that Gargiulo stabbed Ashley 47 times in her bedroom. He was her neighbor and had done repairs on her home.
Photo credit: Getty Images
Police believe that he was watching her carefully in order to find his moment of opportunity.
Photo credit: Getty Images
Ashton, now 41, might have to testify in the trial.
