Danny Masterson.
John Shearer/Getty ImagesDanny Masterson He appealed his rape conviction after being sentenced to 30 years and life in prison.
masterson attorney, Cliff GardnerShare A 246-page editorial summary On Wednesday, December 18, it claimed that several errors had been made that “violated” the actor's rights to confrontation and a fair trial.
Gardner also issued a statement alleging “two fundamental flaws in Danny Masterson's convictions.”
In the first defect, he claimed, “the trial was riddled with erroneous adjudications that distorted the jury's view of the evidence against him.” In the second case, the attorney claimed that “there is a surprising amount of exculpatory evidence that was not presented to the jury.”
Danny Masterson made headlines in 2017 when he was first accused of sexual assault. He has since pleaded not guilty after being accused in June 2020 of raping three women. Four women claimed in March 2017 that Masterson sexually assaulted them in the early 2000s. A fifth woman came forward in December 2017, claiming (…)
“The appeal is only one part of Danny's challenge to his convictions,” Gardner stated. “Danny's habeas corpus attorney will follow up the opening brief with a petition for a habeas corpus documenting additional flaws in the trial process. Follow us as we work to fully exonerate Danny.”
Four women in March 2017 claimed this Masterson, 48, 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. Delivered in September 2023 Sentenced to 30 years imprisonment. He filed an appeal two months later. It was rejected in January.
Before the conviction, Masterson was best known for his role as Stephen Hyde That '70s Show From 1998 to 2006, in addition to his role in the Netflix series The farm As Jameson “Rooster” Bennett from 2016 to 2018.
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masterson wife, Bijou Phillips, I filed for divorce In September 2023 after 12 years of marriage. The following month, we Masterson agreed to give Phillips, 44, full legal and physical custody of their daughter, Vianna, 10, Masterson confirmed.
In December 2023, Masterson He was accepted into the prison system He began his sentence at North Kern State Prison in Delano, California. It was later He was transferred to a men's colony in Californiaa minimum security prison in San Luis Obispo. Masterson will not be eligible for parole until July 2042, when he turns 66.
