The Real Housewives of New YorkQ Rebecca Minkoff She spoke about her past relationship with shame Danny Masterson.
The 43-year-old fashion designer appeared in the Monday, December 9, episode of the program “Two Ts in a Pod” podcast. She shared details about how she knew the convicted rapist in the past.
“When I started, he was incredibly supportive,” Minkoff told the podcast hosts. Teddy Mellencamp and Tamra Judge Pointing out that she had not “seen or spoken to the actor” in 10 years.
According to Minkoff, she met “girls and actresses who were excited to wear my product.” Fellow Scientologist Masterson while she was still an up-and-coming designer, adding that That '70s Show The alum introduced her to his famous friends who were willing to wear her designs.
Minkoff didn't weigh in Masterson's legal problemsHowever, he told Mellencamp and Judge, “That's all I can say. I was not involved in the case. I have no details.”
Masterson was convicted of two counts of forcible rape in incidents that occurred in the early 2000s. The actor, who vehemently denied the accusations, was sentenced to 30 years in prison in September 2023. (In the same month, his now ex-wife, Bijou Phillips, I filed for divorce. The couple share a daughter, Vianna, 10.)
Four women in March 2017 claimed this Masterson sexually assaulted them In the early 2000s. A fifth woman came forward in December 2017, alleging that he “raped her repeatedly” while she was dating the actor.
Masterson maintained his innocence and pleaded not guilty in January 2021 to three counts of rape. His first trial began in the fall of 2022, and ended in a mistrial. Masterson returned to court in the spring of 2023 when he was convicted of two counts of rape.
Before his rape conviction, Masterson was best known for his role as Stephen Hyde That '70s Show From 1998 to 2006 and his role in the Netflix series The farm As Jameson “Rooster” Bennett from 2016 to 2018.
Meanwhile, Minkoff touched on it Relations with Scientology in the past and spoke about her beliefs during an appearance on the “Dinner Party With Jeremy Fall” radio show in October 2021.
“Scientology, which is the same word as knowledge,” Minkoff said at the time. “That's all it means.”
She continued, “I'm Jewish, so I have my beliefs with Judaism and God and I go to Scientology to learn knowledge.” “And it's a spiritual thing because I don't do abs. We just separate the body from the soul. It's helped me personally get rid of my demons, my own things that I'm not happy with myself.”