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That ’70s Show alum Danny Masterson was recovered blameworthy of raping 2 women betwixt 2001 and 2003 astatine his Hollywood Hills home, with the assemblage incapable to scope a verdict connected a 3rd count.
Danny Masterson Trial: Most SHOCKING Revelations
Danny Masterson's rape retrial has reached an end.
The That '70s Show alum was recovered blameworthy of 2 counts of rape by a Los Angeles assemblage connected May 31, according to NBC News. The assemblage could not scope a verdict connected the 3rd count.
Masterson was arrested and charged connected 3 charges of forcible rape successful 2020. Prosecutors alleged that Masterson sexually assaulted 3 women—who they said the histrion met done the Church of Scientology—at his Hollywood Hills location successful abstracted incidents betwixt 2001 and 2003.
Masterson, who antecedently pled not blameworthy to the charges, now faces up to 30 years down bars, according to NBC News. He was taken distant from the courtroom successful handcuffs arsenic his woman Bijou Phillips cried, per the outlet.
The ruling comes six months after a mistrial was declared successful Masterson's case, successful which the assemblage was incapable to scope unanimous decisions for the 3 rape charges. His caller proceedings began successful April, with his 3 accusers—identified arsenic Jane Doe #1, Jane Doe #2 and Jane Doe #3—giving affectional testimonies, according to the Associated Press.
Masterson did not attest during the retrial, according to NBC News.
In the aftermath of Masterson's blameworthy verdict, Jane Doe #2 said successful a connection extracurricular of courtroom that she was feeling a "complex array of emotions," including "relief, exhaustion, strength, sadness," per NBC News.
She continued, "I americium disappointed that helium was not convicted connected each counts, but instrumentality large solace successful the information that he, the Church of Scientology, and others, volition person to afloat relationship for their abhorrent actions successful civilian court."
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Karin Pouw, a Scientology spokeswoman, has antecedently denied grounds that religion officials pressured members not to talk to constabulary astir allegations, telling NBC News that religion doctrine necessitates members to "abide by each the laws of the land."
Jane Doe #3, whose rape complaint the assemblage did not scope a verdict on, said she felt "devastated" that Masterson "dodged transgression accountability for his heinous behaviour against me."
Masterson is being held without bail and is owed backmost successful tribunal connected Aug. 4 for a hearing, according to the Associated Press. No sentencing day has been set.
E! News reached retired to Masterson's lawyers for remark and has not heard back.
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