Danny Masterson who pleads not guilty to 3 rape charges defended by Bill Cosby's lawyer LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: An attorney for ‘That ’70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson pleaded not guilty on his behalf Wednesday, January 20, to the rapes of three women in the early 2000s.
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Masterson was born on Long Island, New York, the son of Carol, a manager, and Peter Masterson, an insurance agent. He grew up in Garden City and East Williston, New York. He has one brother, actor Christopher Masterson.
After the show concluded Masterson acted in several movies and made guest appearances on television shows including Punk'd and MADtv. Along with Kutcher and Valderrama, he co-hosted the Fox TV special Woodstock 1999.
Masterson could face up to 45 years to a life sentence in state prison if convicted. The actor, who made bail shortly after being taken into custody in June 2020, is set to begin trial in his criminal case in August 2022.
Bijou PhillipsDanny Masterson / Wife (m. 2011)Bijou Lilly Phillips Masterson is an American actress, model, and singer. The daughter of musician John Phillips and Geneviève Waïte, she began her career as a model. Wikipedia
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During an interview with Ellen DeGeneres, Busy revealed that the nickname started as "Busy Lizzy" and then became just "Busy". In 2010, Busy told US magazine that she wants people to realise that she is not fellow actress Bijou Phillips, nor is she related to her.
The Ranch alum depends on Phillips, 41 — whom he has been married to since October 2011 — to care for their family, which includes the couple's 7-year-old daughter, Fianna.
Danny Masterson played the pot-smoking Steven Hyde who lived with the Formans throughout the series. His last television role was alongside Aston Kutcher on The Ranch. Masterson has sinced been charged with three counts of felony rape. The trial is still ongoing, but Masterson is currently out on bail.
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If convicted, Danny Masterson could face up to 45 years in prison. (AP/File) Masterson could face up to 45 years in prison if convicted. His arrest came after a three-year investigation that resulted in the rare prosecution of a famous Hollywood figure in the #MeToo era.
Actor Danny Masterson appears at his arraignment in Los Angeles Superior Court in Los Angeles, Calif. on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020. (Lucy Nicholson/Pool Photo via AP) Mesereau and the LA DA's office did not immediately return Fox News' requests for comment. Masterson did not appear in court for Wednesday's hearing.
The “That ‘70s Show” star could face up to 45 years in prison if convicted. Content loading... LOS ANGELES (AP) — An attorney for “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson pleaded not guilty on his behalf Wednesday to the rapes of three women in the early 2000s.
Defense lawyer Tom Mesereau entered the plea for Masterson, who was not present in court, to three charges of rape by force or fear in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Advertisement.
Prosecutors have alleged that Masterson, 44, who has been free on bond since his June 17 arrest, raped a 23-year-old woman sometime in 2001, a 28-year-old woman in April of 2003, and a 23-year-old woman between October and December of 2003.
The lawyer said his team would prove that Masterson is not guilty. Masterson’s arrest came after a three-year investigation that resulted in the rare prosecution of a famous Hollywood figure in the #MeToo era.
Masterson was born on Long Island, New York, the son of Carol, a manager, and Peter Masterson, an insurance agent. He grew up in Garden City and East Williston, New York. He has a brother, actor Christopher Masterson, who played Francis on Malcolm in the Middle. Their maternal half siblings Jordan Masterson and Alanna Masterson are also actors.
A child model from age four, who was featured in magazine articles as well as television commercials beginning at age five, Masterson starred in musicals as a child at the age of eight, and began acting as well. His singing voice "disappeared" by the time he was a teenager.
Masterson is a Scientologist. He started dating Bijou Phillips in 2004, they became engaged in 2009, and married on October 18, 2011. Their daughter, Fianna Francis Masterson, was born on February 14, 2014.
The charges -- three counts of rape by force or fear -- were announced by Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey. If convicted, Masterson faces 45 years in state prison. On Wednesday, the defense lawyer, Tom Mesereau, entered the plea for Masterson, who was not present in court.
In 2019, a lawsuit against Masterson, the Church of Scientology, and its leader, David Miscavige, was filed for allegedly carrying out a conspiracy to cover up the star's alleged sexual misconduct and harassment. This lawsuit, in which two of the women were named and two others were addressed as Jane Does, claimed that the defendant "systemically stalked, harassed, invaded their and their family's privacy, and intentionally caused them emotional distress to silence and intimidate them."
In June last year, Masterson was officially charged with raping three women in separate incidents. Prosecutors have alleged that Masterson, 44, raped a 23-year-old woman sometime in 2001, a 28-year-old woman in April of 2003, and a 23-year-old woman between October and December of 2003. All of the alleged rapes happened at his Hollywood Hills home.
A con artist.”. Michael Jackson (C), his father Joe Jackson (L), and lawyer Thomas Mesereau, Jr. (R) leave from the Santa Barbara County courthouse court is adjourned for the day in Jackson's child molestation trial April 29, 2005, in Santa Maria, California. (Getty Images)
Thomas Mesereau and Danny Masterson (Getty Images) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: An attorney for ‘That ’70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson pleaded not guilty on his behalf Wednesday, January 20, to the rapes of three women in the early 2000s. In June last year, Masterson was officially charged with raping three women in separate incidents. ...
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The lawyer said his team would prove that Masterson is not guilty. Actor Danny Masterson stands with his lawyer Thomas Mesereau as he is arraigned on rape charges at Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center on September 18, 2020, in Los Angeles, California.
Danny Masterson - who is a prominent Scientologist - didn't show up Wednesday for a preliminary hearing at the criminal court in downtown LA. He's pictured in court in September. The actor - who is a prominent Scientologist - didn't show up Wednesday for a preliminary hearing at the criminal court in downtown LA.
At one of several earlier hearings, Mesereau claimed the charges against Masterson were 'politically motivated' by then LA District Attorney Jackie Lacey, who was using this celebrity case to help her win re-election last November. But Lacey lost to challenger George Gascon.
Judge Olmedo denied Mesereau's motion, telling him, 'The size of the jury pool in Los Angeles is extremely large, one of the largest in the nation…..big enough not to be tainted (by publicity). She added that since Hollywood is in LA county, 'We are not unused to a high profile defendants.