Actor Danny Masterson is blaming his own lawyer for his 2023 rape conviction in new docs filed Monday seeking to have his convictions thrown out. Masterson’s new attorneys say the old one — Philip Cohen — failed to call key witnesses or dispute the prosecution’s claims about his Scientology religion, TMZ reports. The new filings …
A California judge has denied bail pending appeal for “That 70s Show” actor Danny Masterson, who was sentenced to 30 years to life after his conviction on rape charges last year. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charlaine Olmedo said Wednesday that Masterson “now has every incentive to flee and little reason to return to state …
Less than two weeks after standing by her husband’s side as he was sentenced to 30 years to life for rape, Bijou Phillips has filed for divorce from actor Danny Masterson. According to TMZ, Phillips wrote in court documents filed on Monday that “irreconcilable differences” are causing the end of their 12-year marriage. She is …
On Thursday, “That 70’s Show” star Danny Masterson was sentenced in California to 30 years to life for raping two women he met through the Church of Scientology in 2001 and 2003. In May, a Los Angeles jury found Masterson guilty of two counts of forcible rape but it could not reach a verdict on the third …
“That 70’s Show” star Danny Masterson was convicted Wednesday in California of raping two women he met through the Church of Scientology in 2001 and 2003. A Los Angeles jury found Masterson guilty of two counts of forcible rape but it was unable to reach a verdict on the third count. KTLA reported that the …
The judge in actor Danny Masterson’s rape trial declare a mistrial Wednesday after the jury said it could not reach a verdict. The seven men and five women deliberated for six days, The Hollywood Reporter said, including a do-over beginning on Monday after two jurors were replaced with alternates. “After thorough and considerable discussion, it …
Jurors heard closing arguments Tuesday in the rape trial of “That ‘70s Show” actor Danny Masterson, with the prosecution and defense offering widely divergent accounts of what happened, Deadline reports. At issue in the trial is whether Masterson’s encounters with three women constituted rape or were consensual. “If you were a young woman, who each …
The prosecution rested its case against Danny Masterson Monday morning, and the “That 70s Show” actor told the judge he would not take the stand in his own defense in his rape trial. Defense attorney Philip Cohen also rested his case without calling any witnesses, Variety reported. Closing arguments are scheduled for Tuesday. Three women …
The judge in actor and well-known Scientologist Danny Masterson’s upcoming rape trial denied his attorney’s latest bid to delay the trial — that she was too busy handling the sexual assault case of Major League Baseball pitcher Trevor Bauer.
The Church of Scientology has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to prevent four women who have accused one of its famous members of rape from suing it over what the women say is a “vicious campaign of harassment against them.” Actor Danny Masterson, a longtime Scientologist, faces a maximum sentence of 45 years to life …
A Los Angeles judge ruled Friday that actor Danny Masterson must stand trial on three counts of rape. LA County Superior Court Judge Charlaine F Olmedo issued the ruling after hearing four days of evidence presented in emotional testimony from three women who say he sexually assaulted them in 2001 and 2003, CBSLA reported. “I …
Actor Danny Masterson appeared at Los Angeles Superior Court this week for a preliminary hearing to determine if a trial on multiple rape charges will go forward. As the Associated Press reports, three of Masterson’s accusers have or will present testimony at the hearing, detailing the rape allegations, which go back two decades. Before heading …
