‘That 70s Show’ Star Danny Masterson Convicted of Rape

Within the first trial surrounding fees of rape in opposition to former That ’70s Present star Danny Masterson, which befell final fall, a mistrial was declared. In a just-concluded second trial, Masterson was discovered responsible of fees stemming from incidents involving on two ladies. The jury was break up on fees associated to a 3rd girl, with eight jurors discovering Masterson responsible and 4 voting not responsible after 5 rounds of deliberations.

Masterson might face 30 years to life in jail on account of the 2 convictions for forcible rape; 15 years for every responsible verdict. The following listening to within the case will happen on August 4.

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Masterson was first arrested and charged with rape in the summertime of 2020. The allegations in opposition to him first surfaced within the midst of the #MeToo motion in 2017, when a number of ladies got here ahead with allegations that the longtime TV star, who performed Hyde on all eight seasons of That ’70s Present, had drugged and raped them.

In response to Deadline, at this second trial, the district lawyer “put express emphasis on the very long time Scientologist allegedly spiking the drinks of his victims, all Scientologist themselves on the time.”

On the time the allegations first emerged, Masterson was starring on the Netflix comedy The Ranch; he was ultimately fired from the sequence throughout manufacturing of its third season. After his firing, Masterson launched a public assertion denying the “outrageous” claims, and insisting that police had investigated the claims beforehand.

The Ranch ended its run in 2020, however Netflix’s That ’70s Present revival, That ’90s Present, has already been renewed for 2 extra seasons by Netflix following its profitable premiere in early 2023. Masterson is likely one of the few stars of the unique present who has not appeared on the brand new sequence.