*”That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson was sentenced to 30 years in prison Thursday after being found guilty on two counts of rape in May.
We reported previously that Masterson, 47, pleaded not guilty to three counts of felony rape following accusations by three different women, including a former girlfriend. The alleged attacks occurred between 2001 and 2003, ABC News reported.
A Los Angeles judge sentenced the TV star Thursday to three decades behind bars, People reports. Masterson blew a kiss to his wife, Bijou Phillips, during the sentencing hearing. A source previously told People that Phillips was “shocked and devastated” by the conviction.
“She wasn’t prepared for the verdict. She never expected him to be found guilty. She couldn’t believe that he was taken into custody right away and remanded,” the insider said.
After his arrest, Masterson was arrested and later released on a $3.3 million bail. In January 2021, he pleaded not guilty to all charges.
As People reported, Masterson said previously in a statement through his attorney … “I’m not going to fight my ex-girlfriend in the media like she’s been baiting me to do for more than two years. I will beat her in court — and look forward to it because the public will finally be able learn the truth and see how I’ve been railroaded by this woman. And once her lawsuit is thrown out, I intend to sue her and the others who jumped on the bandwagon for the damage they caused me and my family.”
Masterson’s defense attorney, Shawn Holley, said after the guilty verdict that he will appeal, according to People.
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