Danny Masterson
Danny Masterson’s Wife, Bijou Phillips, Files for Divorce After 30-Year Rape Sentencing
Bijou Phillips has filed for divorce from Danny Masterson less than two weeks after the actor was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for the rapes of two women in 2003. The filing, submitted Monday in Santa Barbara, caught many off guard since there was a stream of headlines following Masterson’s sentencing that […]
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Ashton Kutcher Resigns as Chairman of Anti-Sex Abuse Organization Thorn Over Danny Masterson Character Statement
Ashton Kutcher is stepping back from his leadership role at Thorn, the anti-human-trafficking organization co-founded by the actor. The Ranch star and producer resigned as board chair in a letter to the board published on the organization’s website Friday. The letter cited Kutcher and partner Mila Kunis’ character letter for convicted rapist and fellow That […]
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Christina Ricci Stresses the Importance of Believing Victims: “To Discredit the Abused Is a Crime”
Christina Ricci is speaking out in support of victims. In a statement posted to her Instagram Story, the Yellowjackets star shared that sometimes, in order to support victims, people must admit that the people they care about can do bad things. “So sometimes people we have loved and admired do horrible things,” she wrote. “They […]
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Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis Apologize for Writing Character Letters for Danny Masterson in Rape Case: “We Support Victims”
Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis are apologizing for writing character letters on behalf of their That ’70s Show co-star Danny Masterson in the rape cases against him. The actors took to Instagram to address the pain they may have caused with their letters, noting they did not intend to hurt anyone. “We are aware of […]
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After Danny Masterson Rape Conviction, ‘That ’70s Show’ Cast and Crew Asked Judge for Leniency
The judge overseeing Danny Masterson’s criminal case handed the actor the maximum allowable sentence, resisting calls from nearly 50 of his family, friends and colleagues to allow him to serve his prison term concurrently rather than consecutively. Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis, Kurtwood Smith, Debra Jo Rupp and David Trainer — all of whom worked alongside […]
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Despite Danny Masterson Sentencing, ‘That ’70s Show’ Reruns Still Airing
Reruns of That ’70s Show remain available even after one of its stars was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for rape. The sitcom, which ran from 1998 to 2006, streams on NBCUniversal’s Peacock and airs on Laff, a digital network owned by Scripps’ Katz Broadcasting that reaches about half of TV homes […]
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Danny Masterson’s Former Legal Team Sanctioned for Leaking Discovery Material to the Church of Scientology in Rape Trial
Tom Mesereau and Sharon Appelbaum, Danny Masterson’s previous lawyers before they were ousted from the actor’s defense team, have been sanctioned for leaking confidential discovery material to the Church of Scientology. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charlaine Olmedo on Wednesday found that Meseareau and Applebaum shared criminal discovery related to claims from Masterson’s accusers that […]
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After Danny Masterson Conviction, Attorneys Weigh “Key Rulings” That Changed Retrial
The three women who accused Danny Masterson of raping them at his Los Angeles home in the early 2000s each said the same thing: The actor gave them a drink that quickly made them feel disoriented before he raped them. In the first trial, which ended in a hung jury in November, prosecutors weren’t allowed […]
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Danny Masterson Convicted of Rape in Retrial
Danny Masterson was found guilty on Wednesday of raping two women at his Los Angeles home in the early 2000s. But in a split verdict, the jury couldn’t reach a decision on another sexual assault charge. The jurors, seven women and five men, convicted the That ’70s Show actor on forcible rape charges involving two […]
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Danny Masterson Retrial Delayed
Danny Masterson’s retrial on charges that he raped three women will start on April 11, a Los Angeles judge has ruled. The decision comes after a mistrial was declared in November after the jurors said they were “hopelessly deadlocked.” In January, judge Charlaine Olmedo rejected Masterson’s request that she dismiss the case. Defense attorney Philip […]
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Ashton Kutcher Says He Wants Danny Masterson to Be Innocent of Rape Allegations: “I Just Don’t Know”
Ashton Kutcher is speaking publicly for the first time about his former That ’70s Show and The Ranch co-star Danny Masteron, who was on trial last fall following multiple rape allegations from the early 2000s. Speaking to Esquire in an interview published Tuesday, Kutcher discusses his vasculitis diagnosis, life on the front page of the […]
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Danny Masterson Asks Judge to Dismiss Rape Case “In the Interests of Justice” After Mistrial
Danny Masterson is asking an L.A. judge to use her discretion and dismiss the charges against him after a jury couldn’t reach a verdict following a month-long trial. Masterson was charged with the rape of three women from 2001 to 2003, to all of which he pled not guilty. The jury had been favoring acquittal […]
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