A judge in Los Angeles has sentenced actor Danny Masterson to 30 years to life in prison for the rapes of two women.
The former star of That ’70s Show was convicted on two counts of rape in May
A judge sentenced That ’70s Show star Danny Masterson to 30 years to life in prison Thursday for the rapes of two women two decades ago.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charlaine F. Olmedo handed down the sentence to Masterson, 47, after hearing statements from the women about the trauma they experienced and the suffering caused by the disturbing memories in the years since.
A jury of seven women and five men found Masterson guilty of two counts on May 31 after seven days of deliberations.
The verdict came in a second trial after a jury failed to reach verdicts on three counts of forcible rape in December and a mistrial was declared.
Both attacks took place in Masterson’s Hollywood-area home in 2003, when he was at the height of his fame on the Fox network sitcom That ’70s Show.
The jury could not reach a unanimous verdict on a third count, an allegation that Masterson also raped a longtime girlfriend.
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