What happened to Danny Masterson? That\u2019s 70s show star jailed for 30 years Wikimedia, Amy Puzie\/FlickrActor Danny Masterson, who starred in That 70s Show, was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison on Thursday for the rapes of two women two decades ago. On Thursday, September 7, That 70s Show actor Danny Masterson was sentenced to 30 years in jail after a trial where two women accused him of raping them 20 years ago. Danny Masterson\u2019s lawyer remains defiant in the wake of the actor\u2019s 30-year sentence for rape, telling the media that the legal fight is not over because his conviction is \u201cnot supported by evidence,\u201d Variety reports However, Masterson was also chastised by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charlaine Olmedo who told the actor that he was \u201cnot the victim here.\u201d \u201cMr. Masterson, you are not the victim here. Your actions 20 years ago took away another person\u2019s voice and choice. Your actions 20 years ago were criminal, and that is why you are here,\u201d Judge Olmedo said, as she sentenced Masterson on September 7 in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom. The judge sentenced Masterson to 15 years to life on each of the two charges, ordering Masterson to serve both terms consecutively. The star is currently being held at the Los Angeles County Sheriff Men\u2019s Central Jail as he awaits transfer to a California state prison, where he will serve his full sentence, DailyMail reports. Why was Danny Masterson sentenced to jail? On May 31, 2023, a jury of seven women and five men found Masterson guilty of two counts of rape after seven days of deliberations. Both attacks took place in Masterson\u2019s Hollywood Hills home in 2003 when he was at the height of his fame on the Fox network sitcom. The jury could not reach a unanimous verdict on a third count, an allegation that Masterson also raped a longtime girlfriend, the Independent reports. The verdict came in a second trial after a jury failed to reach verdicts on three counts of forcible rape in December 2022 and a mistrial was declared. At the sentencing, the three women in the case told the judge that Masterson\u2019s crimes had ruined their lives, and asked the judge to give Masterson life behind bars. Jane Doe 1 called the actor \u201ca true coward and heartless monster.\u201d Jane Doe 2 said to Masterson across the courtroom, \u201cI still have to contend with what you did to me that night\u2026 That takes a life\u2019s worth of therapy to repair. Every time I think I\u2019m okay, that rape comes back to me.\u201d Jane Doe 3 told the judge that she had been diagnosed with PTSD. The women whose testimony led to Masterson\u2019s conviction said he gave them drinks and they then became woozy or passed out before he violently raped them. Masterson did not testify, and his lawyers called no witnesses. The defense argued that the acts were consensual and attempted to discredit the women\u2019s stories by highlighting changes and inconsistencies over time, which they said showed signs of coordination between them. After the sentencing, Masterson\u2019s attorney told reporters outside the courthouse that he plans to appeal his conviction. \u201cThe errors which occurred in this case are substantial, and unfortunately led to verdicts which are not supported by evidence,\u201d Holley said to the media.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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