The 'That 70s Present' actor's trial for 3 rape expenses started on Tuesday. Discover out every thing you must know concerning the allegations and trial right here.
- Three rape expenses have been introduced in opposition to Danny Masterson.
- The actor’s connections to the Church of Scientology are anticipated to be introduced up within the trial.
- Danny Masterson was fired from ‘The Ranch’ on Netflix as soon as the allegations have been delivered to gentle.
- Danny Masterson’s trial started on Tuesday, October 11. He faces as much as 45 years in jail.
Danny Masteron’s trial for 3 rape expenses started on Tuesday, October 11. The actor, 46, was accused by three ladies of sexual assault again in 2017, and the ladies filed a lawsuit in opposition to him in 2019. The next yr, Danny was arrested on three expenses of rape from instances in 2003. Danny has moved for the case to be thrown out, however he has not succeeded. A trial was initially scheduled to start in Los Angeles in August, however it was delayed till October. Now that the trial has begun, discover out every thing you must find out about Danny and the fees in opposition to him.
The Newest On The Trial
The felony trial in opposition to the actor started on October 11. The trial is separate from the civil lawsuit filed by 4 of Danny’s victims, who're additionally suing the Church of Scientology. The ladies have additionally spoken out in opposition to the church. Whereas the trial continues to be within the early phases, Choose Charlaine Olmedo commented on the position of the controversial church in a pre-trial listening to, per Selection. “This isn't going to turn into a trial on Scientology,” she had stated.
The Costs Towards Danny Masterson
Sexual assault allegations have been first introduced in opposition to Danny in March 2017 Three ladies accused the actor of sexually assaulting them, though the That 70s Present star has denied the claims. After the claims got here out, The Mars Volta frontman Cedric Bixler-Zavala got here ahead and stated that his spouse Chrissie Carnell Bixler was one of many victims in a since-deleted tweet. Danny was fired from the Netflix sequenceThe Ranch in December 2017. Shortly after his firing, Bobette Rialesgot here ahead to accuse him of raping her. Two years after the investigation was launched, 4 ladies, two of whom have been listed as Jane Does, in addition to Chrissie and Bobette, filed a lawsuit in opposition to Danny and the Church of Scientology, citing stalking and harassment.
Following the 2019 submitting, Danny singled out one of many victims and stated he was ready for the authorized battle from the lawsuit. “I'll beat her in courtroom — and sit up for it as a result of the general public will lastly give you the chance study the reality and see how I’ve been railroaded by this girl. And as soon as her lawsuit is thrown out, I intend to sue her and the others who jumped on the bandwagon for the harm they prompted me and my household,” he stated in a press release to Folks.
The lawsuit isn’t the topic of the October trial although. In June 2020, Danny was arrested and charged with allegedly raping three ladies for incidents between 2001 and 2003. The alleged victims have been a 23-year-old girl in January and December 2001, one other 23-year-old in October and December 2003, and a 28-year-old in April 2003. The Males At Work star’s legal professional Tom Mesereau maintained his innocence in a press release on the time. “Clearly, Mr. Masterson and his spouse are in full shock contemplating that these practically 20-year previous allegations are instantly leading to expenses being filed, however they and their household are comforted realizing that in the end the reality will come out. The individuals who know Mr. Masterson know his character and know the allegations to be false,” he stated. After pleading “not responsible” in 2021, Danny was launched on bail.
The Scientology Connection
As talked about above, the ladies suing Danny have additionally filed their lawsuit in opposition to the Church of Scientology. Danny is a member of the church, and three of the ladies who've accused him are former members, together with Chrissie and her husband. The ladies claimed that they have been pressured to not share their allegations by the church, and since coming ahead, the victims have claimed to be harassed by the church. The Mars Volta singer has claimed that Scientologists harassed his household and even poisoned their household canine, after the allegations got here out. In since-deleted social media posts, Cedric claimed that individuals have passed by his home, harassed his household on social media, slashed tires and extra, through MetalSucks.
Throughout a pre-trial listening to, the ladies spoke about being concerned to come back ahead with their allegations, on account of his involvement within the church. The church denied pressuring the ladies in a press release to The New York Occasions, following Danny’s firing from The Ranch. “What's being said is totally unfaithful,” the group stated. “This has nothing to do with faith. This story is being manipulated to push a bigoted agenda.”
Is Danny Masterson Nonetheless Married?
Danny has been romantically concerned with Bijou Phillips, 42, since 2004. The couple finally bought married in October 2011, they usually share a daughter Fiona, 8. By all of the allegations, Danny and Bijou have stayed married. In Danny’s lawyer’s assertion, she was talked about as additionally being “shocked” by the allegations, and he or she appears to be standing by him.
Danny Masterson’s Profession
Danny has been within the leisure enterprise for many of his life. He was baby mannequin and later teen actor, showing in commercials. His most well-known position continues to be his half in That 70s Present, the place he performed Steven Hyde for all eight seasons. He’s appeared in motion pictures reminiscent of Face/Off (1997) and Dracula 2000 (2000). Because the sitcom ended, he’s had roles within the sequence Males At Work from 2012 to 2014 and The Ranch from 2016 to 2018. After the allegations got here out, Danny was fired from The Ranch in December 2017. Netflix launched a press release about his firing. “On account of ongoing discussions, Netflix and the producers have written Danny Masterson out of ‘The Ranch,'” the corporate stated.
Whereas Danny hasn’t appeared in something since getting written off The Ranch, he has been introduced as a part of the solid of Killing Winston Jones, which is claimed to be accomplished, and the upcoming movie In Limbo, per IMDb.