Ashton Kutcher is named as a potential witness in the trial of the Hollywood Ripper 'serial killer' accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend in 2001
- Kutcher's girlfriend Ashley Ellerin was brutally murdered in her home in 2001
- He was meant to pick her up for a Grammy's party and went to the house but she was already dead inside
- Michael Gargiulo, the 'Hollywood Ripper', 43, was arrested for her death in 2008 after allegedly attacking two other women
- He is now due to go to trial after years of delays and Kutcher has been named as a potential witness
- He previously told how he arrived at Ellerin's home, looked inside and saw blood that he thought was spilled red wine
- Gargiulo was an air conditioning unit repair man who had become fixated on Ellern after fixing a heater in her shared house, according to friends
- He is also accused of murdering a woman in Illinois in 1993 and another in California in 2005
- He was arrested in 2008 after attempting to murder someone else
Ashton Kutcher was named on a list of more than 200 potential witnesses for the murder trial that is due to begin next month
Ashton Kutcher has been named on a list of potential witnesses for the trial of a man accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend in 2001.
Kutcher's name appears alongside more than 200 others on the list that has been put together ahead of the long-awaited trial of Michael Gargiulo.
The list was obtained by Radar Online on Tuesday.
Gargiulo is accused of murdering three women, including Kutcher's ex-girlfriend Ashley Ellerin.
The fashion student was found mutilated in her apartment in 2001. Gargiulo, an air conditioning repair man, had allegedly become fixated with her after fixing a heater in her shared home.
He is said to have broken into her apartment and stabbed her to death.
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Kutcher was meant to pick her up that night to take her to a Grammy's party but when he arrived at the apartment and got no answer, he left the scene.
Ellerin was dead inside, covered in blood.
Ashley Ellerin (left) was brutally stabbed in her home in 2001. Michael Gargiulo (right) was arrested for it in 2008 after spending years on the run. He is also accused of murdering two other women and attempting to murder a fourth
Kutcher has since told how he saw dark red stains inside the apartment when he peered through the window but that he thought it was red wine.
At the time, he was a rising star thanks to the success of That 70s Show and Dude Where's My Car.
Gargiulo earned the nickname 'Hollywood Ripper' for his alleged crimes. His trial starts next week
Gargiulo was arrested in 2008 after seven years on the run.
He is also accused of murdering Tricia Pacaccio, 18, was also violently stabbed in 1993 and Maria Bruno in 2005.
He also allegedly tried to murder Michelle Murphy in 2008. It was after that alleged attack that he was taken into custody.
It is not clear why it has taken so long for him to go to trial but after years of delays, it is due to begin next month.
Kutcher, according to friends, had 'nightmares' about finding Ellerin's body for years.
After his arrest, police made a desperate appeal to find a woman who had been photographed with Gargiulo before his arrest.
They issued an appeal for information in 2015.
