There is a rumor circulating on the internet that Ashley Kutcher, a fashion student who was brutally murdered in 2001, was related to Ashton Kutcher, the famous actor and entrepreneur. Some people claim that Ashley was Ashton’s sister, cousin, or even his ex-girlfriend. But is there any truth to this rumor? Let’s find out.

Who was Ashley Kutcher?

Ashley Kutcher was not related to Ashton Kutcher by blood or marriage. She was a 22-year-old fashion student from north California who attended the LA’s Fashion Institute of Design of Merchandising in the fall of 2000. She met Ashton Kutcher in December 2000 through mutual friends and they reportedly started a casual relationship in February 2001, according to The Sun.

How did Ashley Kutcher die?

Ashley Kutcher was stabbed 47 times in her apartment on February 21, 2001, by a serial killer named Michael Gargiulo, who was nicknamed the “Hollywood Ripper”. Gargiulo had been stalking Ashley and had started showing up to her apartment unannounced offering to fix things around the house, as reported by The Sun.

On the night of her murder, Ashley had plans to go to a post-Grammys party with Ashton Kutcher, who called her at 8:24 p.m. to confirm. However, when he arrived at her place around 10:45 p.m., he saw that the lights were on but no one answered the door. He looked through a window and saw what he thought was red wine spilled on the carpet. He assumed that Ashley had gone out with someone else and left.

Ashton Kutcher later learned that the red stain he saw was actually blood and that Ashley had been killed hours before he arrived. He testified as a witness in Gargiulo’s trial in 2019 and said he felt “freaked out” and “in shock” when he found out what had happened. He also said he was worried that he might be a suspect because he had left his fingerprints on the door knob.