Masterson has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.ĭuring the preliminary hearing, the accuser, who identified herself on the witness stand as Jen B., recalled visiting the actor at his home on April 25, 2003, according to the Associated Press. Masterson geotagged the location of the photo "Court House," but offered no other explanation for posting the photo ahead of the pre-trial hearing, which is being held for a judge to decide whether the case will continue to trial.
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"Had the most beautiful Uber driver drop me off at school today," Masterson captioned the selfie, including the hashtags "#uberwife #bijouphillips." On Tuesday, May 18, the 45-year-old star, who is facing three charges of forcible rape, shared a photo of his wife, Bijou Phillips, driving him to the preliminary hearing.
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When he was first accused of sexually assaulting multiple women in 2017, he was fired from the Netflix series The Ranch.Danny Masterson was joined by his family at a Los Angeles courthouse on Tuesday, May 18, where a woman tearfully testified to her alleged rape by the That '70s Show actor. Masterson's wife, actor Bijou Phillips, and his brother, Malcolm in the Middle actor Christopher Masterson, attended the sentencing.Īllegations against Masterson hurt his career. She accused Masterson of raping her in 2001, but that case ended in a hung jury. Masterson’s former girlfriend and That 70’s Show co-star Chrissie Carnell-Bixler was also in the court. "King of Queens" actor Leah Remini, a former Scientologist and vocal critic of the organisation, stood with her arms around Jane Doe 1 as she spoke in the front row of the courtroom.
"I didn’t choose to be born in Scientology just like I didn’t choose to be raped," she said, accusing the organisation of seeking to silence and intimidate her in the rape case. The other victim, identified as Jane Doe 1, said her mother is a Scientologist and disowned her after she criticised the group during the trial. "Rape is a theft of the spirit," she said, adding that she developed PTSD and her promising acting career withered. The woman, who was a member of the Church of Scientology when she met Masterson, described the religious organisation as an "enabler and protector" for him and said she was "terrorised and harassed" by the church when she tried to speak out about her rape. Your sickness is no longer mine to bear," said one victim, identified as Jane Doe 2 in the case. He was offered the chance to speak, but declined. Masterson, wearing a dark suit, appeared composed on Thursday as the women gave victim impact statements. The women said Masterson drugged and raped them in separate incidents between 20 at his house in the Hollywood Hills. The Church of Scientology denied that claim and said Masterson's religion should not have been an issue in the case. The case drew attention in part because Masterson met the women through the Church of Scientology, and his accusers said the organisation discouraged them from contacting law enforcement.
Masterson, who has been in jail since his conviction, will be eligible for parole in 25-and-a-half years. Judge Charlaine Olmedo imposed the sentence - the maximum allowed by law - in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday.
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The 47-year-old and prominent Scientologist, who starred in the retro TV comedy for eight seasons until 2006, was convicted in June this year in a second trial.Ī jury was deadlocked on a charge that he raped a third woman. Photo: Getty Images That '70s Show actor Danny Masterson has been sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for raping two women about 20 years ago in a case that stirred controversy around the Church of Scientology. Actor Danny Masterson arrives at court in Los Angeles with wife Bijou Phillips.
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