Hollywood and Beyond Erupts With Support And Shade for Netflix After Danny Masterson Firing

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Netflix has severed ties with "The Ranch" star Danny Masterson after multiple allegations of sexual assault had been brought against him. Masterson continues to deny the allegations.

"After discussing with the producers, we've decided to write Danny Masterson off of 'The Ranch,'" Netflix tweeted on Tuesday morning. "Yesterday was his last day of work, and we'll make new episodes in 2018 without him.

Masterson was quick to respond.

"I am obviously very disappointed in Netflix's decision to write my character off of 'The Ranch.' From day one, I have denied the outrageous allegations against me. Law enforcement investigated these claims more than 15 years ago and determined them to be without merit," Masterson told TMZ. "I have never been charged with a crime, let alone convicted of one. In this country you are presumed innocent until proven guilty. However, in the current climate, it seems as if you are presumed guilty the moment you are accused."

Masterson has been accused by four women of sexual assault. One of those women told The Huffington Post she was told by a Netflix executive, Andy Yeatman, that the network didn't believe their claims over this past weekend. This was before Yeatman realized he was talking to one of Masterson's alleged victims.

Netflix acknowledged the exchange with Yeatman to HuffPo on Monday, calling his words "careless" and "uninformed," before going on to add that they "are aware of the allegations against Danny Masterson and we are following the current investigation, and will respond if developments occur." According to their tweet today, Masterson was let go yesterday, the same day as this statement.

The LAPD and Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office have been conducting an investigation into the allegations against Masterson for most of 2017. He has been accused of spiking the drinks of four women and raping them. Netflix learned of the investigation in March, which has lead to some controversy over their lack of response, considering how quickly they fired Kevin Spacey after allegations of sexual misconduct arose around him.

Twitter erupted after their decision to fire Masterson on Tuesday, with celebrities and fans alike applauding the streamer. At the same time, some were throwing shade by suggesting it took the HuffPo story revealing the victims weren't believed to spur Netflix into action.

Here are some of those responses:

Masterson will still appear in Part 4 of "The Ranch," premiering December 15th on Netflix.

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