Search results
Sep 7, 2023 · After a pair of trials focused on the Church of Scientology’s alleged attempts to shield one of its celebrity members from prosecution, actor Danny Masterson was sentenced to 30 years to life...
- Nov. 2, 2017: Danny Masterson's Fourth Sexual Assault Accuser Is Reported
- Dec. 5, 2017: Netflix Fires Danny Masterson from The Ranch
- Dec. 20, 2017: Bobette Riales Comes Forward as One of Danny Masterson's Accusers
- Jan. 4, 2018: United Talent Agency Cuts Ties with Danny Masterson
- Aug. 12, 2019: Four Accusers Sue Danny Masterson and The Church of Scientology
- June 17, 2020: Danny Masterson Is Charged with Raping 3 Women
- June 17, 2020: Danny Masterson Is Arrested and Then Released
- Nov. 2, 2020: Danny Masterson's Arraignment Is Pushed to 2021
- Jan. 20, 2021: Danny Masterson Pleads Not Guilty to Rape Charges
- May 18, 2021: Danny Masterson Posts on Instagram from A Court House
In November 2017, the Huffington Post's Yashar Ali reported that a fourth woman accused Mastersonof raping her in the early 2000s. According to Ali, the LAPD began interviewing accusers in late 2016, and police referred the case to the district attorney in April 2017. Ali reported at the time that the investigation had stalled, and that "despite co...
Shortly after, Netflix announced that it had cut ties with Mastersonamid mounting pressure over the allegations. "After discussing with the producers, we've decided to write Danny Masterson off of The Ranch. Yesterday was his last day of work, and we'll make new episodes in 2018 without him," the streaming service said in a statement. Masterson sai...
A month later, actress Bobette Riales — who dated Masterson in the early 2000s — joined Bixler in coming forward. "I stayed quiet long enough," she tweeted. "Danny Masterson repeatedly raped me. All I seek is justice and to prevent this from ever happening to anyone else as it has for some time. My truth will be heard. I applaud her strength as wel...
A month after Netflix ousted Masterson, United Talent Agency, a top Hollywood agency, confirmed to the Huffington Post that it no longer represented Masterson. The agency had previously worked with the actor for 20 years, according to the outlet.
In August, four women filed a lawsuit against Masterson and the Church of Scientology, alleging they were stalked and intimidated after accusing the actor of raping them in the early 2000s. In the complaint obtained by PEOPLE, Bixler, Riales and two anonymous Jane Does accused Masterson and the church of engaging in stalking, physical invasion of p...
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced that Masterson had been charged with three counts of rapeby force or fear. Prosecutors alleged that Masterson raped a 23-year-old woman sometime in 2001; a 28-year-old woman in April 2003; and a 23-year-old woman between October and December 2003. Deputy District Attorney Reinhold Mueller ...
According to the Associated Press, per jail records, Masterson was arrested later that morning. He was released a few hours later after posting bond and was scheduled to be arraigned on Sept. 18. Prosecutors declined to file sexual assault charges against Masterson in two other cases: one for insufficient evidence and the other based upon the statu...
The That '70s Show actor's attorney, Mesereau, appeared before a Los Angeles judge, who agreed to postpone Masterson's arraignmentto Jan. 6, 2021. "We think this case has already had enough publicity sufficient to prejudice any jury pool that might have to be picked at some point," said Mesereau, who asked that media outlets be removed from the cou...
Masterson pleaded not guilty to raping the three womenduring the early 2000s. The actor's attorney Mesereau entered the plea on behalf of Masterson, who was not present in court, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office confirmed to PEOPLE.
The actor shared a smiling selfie with his wife, Phillips, in a now-deleted Instagram post. "Had the most beautiful Uber driver drop me off at school today," he wrote in the caption, tagging his location as "Court House."
May 31, 2023 · LOS ANGELES — A jury found "That '70s Show" star Danny Masterson guilty of two out of three counts of rape Wednesday in a Los Angeles retrial in which the Church of Scientology played a central...
People also ask
Was 'That '70s Show' star Danny Masterson convicted of rape?
Did Danny Masterson get a verdict in the rape retrial?
Who is Danny Masterson?
What happened to Danny Masterson?
CNN — A Los Angeles jury has found actor Danny Masterson guilty on two of the three counts of rape in a retrial on Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney. There was a...
May 31, 2023 · May 31, 2023. A jury in Los Angeles on Wednesday convicted Danny Masterson, the actor best known for his role on the sitcom “That ’70s Show,” of having raped two women in a case that drew...
May 31, 2023 · A Los Angeles jury has found former "That '70s Show" actor Danny Masterson guilty of two counts of forcible rape in a retrial of a case involving three women. The third count against Jane Doe 3 has been declared a mistrial. The jury reached its verdict Wednesday afternoon after deliberating since May 17, over the course of six days total.
