Danny Masterson, who is currently serving prison time after being found guilty of rape, was transferred to North Kern State Prison in Delano, California. His first mugshot since being jailed was released earlier. In the picture, the 47-year-old convicted rapist looks emotionless, with his hair and beard&nbsp;both having grown.&nbsp;

Danny Masterson is reportedly going through the classification and reception process in his new living quarters. This is the same place where another celebritym Tory Lanez is also serving his 10-year sentence.

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Danny Masterson, famous for his role in That 70’s Show, was charged with two counts of forcible rape for sexually assaulting Jen B. and N. Trout in his Hollywood home. In September this year, he was sentenced to 30 years in prison. He was being held at the LA County Men’s Central Jail previously.&nbsp;

In a statement, District Attorney George Gascón said at the time, “This has been a long and arduous road for the victims of Mr. Masterson. They not only survived his abuse, they also survived a system that is often not kind to victims."

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Meanwhile, Danny has denied all the allegations. In a statement in December, the actor said, “From day one, I have denied the outrageous allegations against me. Law enforcement investigated these claims more than 15 years ago and determined them to be without merit. I have never been charged with a crime, let alone convicted of one. In this country, you are presumed innocent until proven guilty. However, in the current climate, it seems as if you are presumed guilty the moment you are accused.”

Masterson’s last role was on The Ranch, in which he worked with Ashton Kutcher. After the allegations came up, his role was written off.&nbsp;

Danny Masterson, who is currently serving prison time after being found guilty of rape, was transferred to North Kern State Prison in Delano, California. His first mugshot since being jailed was released earlier.

Danny Masterson, who is currently serving prison time after being found guilty of rape, was transferred to North Kern State Prison in Delano, California. His first mugshot since being jailed was released earlier. In the picture, the 47-year-old convicted rapist looks emotionless, with his hair and beard both having grown. Danny Masterson is reportedly going through the classification and reception process in his new living quarters. This is the same place where another celebritym Tory Lanez is also serving his 10-year sentence. Danny Masterson, famous for his role in That 70’s Show, was charged with two counts of forcible rape for sexually assaulting Jen B. and N. Trout in his Hollywood home. In September this year, he was sentenced to 30 years in prison. He was being held at the LA County Men’s Central Jail previously. In a statement, District Attorney George Gascón said at the time, “This has been a long and arduous road for the victims of Mr. Masterson. They not only survived his abuse, they also survived a system that is often not kind to victims." Also read: 'Please go live, love hard', posts Jennifer Aniston remembering Matthew Perry Meanwhile, Danny has denied all the allegations. In a statement in December, the actor said, “From day one, I have denied the outrageous allegations against me. Law enforcement investigated these claims more than 15 years ago and determined them to be without merit. I have never been charged with a crime, let alone convicted of one. In this country, you are presumed innocent until proven guilty. However, in the current climate, it seems as if you are presumed guilty the moment you are accused.” Masterson’s last role was on The Ranch, in which he worked with Ashton Kutcher. After the allegations came up, his role was written off.

Danny Masterson shifted to new jail, first mugshot since conviction released

Actor Danny Masterson, who had starred in “That ’70s Show”, was sentenced to 30 years&nbsp;to life&nbsp;by a judge on Thursday (September 7) for raping two women two decades ago. 
 
The sentence was handed down by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charlaine F. Olmedo to the 47-year-old after statements of the victims were heard, which revealed the trauma they went through and the suffering they faced for years due to the disturbing memories. 
 
The actor, who was in police custody from May, was present in the court wearing a suit. Masterson silently watched the women, who gave their statements, without any visible reaction.

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“When you raped me, you stole from me,” stated one of the victims, who Masterson was convicted of raping in 2003. “That’s what rape is, a theft of the spirit. You are pathetic, disturbed and completely violent. The world is better off with you in prison,” she added. 
 
Meanwhile, the other woman who was also raped by the star said that he “has not shown an ounce of remorse for the pain he caused.” Addressing the judge, she said, “I knew he belonged behind bars for the safety of all the women he came into contact with. I am so sorry, and I’m so upset. I wish I’d reported him sooner to the police.” 
 
An initial jury was not able to reach verdicts on three counts of rape in December and hence, a mistrial was announced, after which Masterson was retried by the prosecutors on all three counts earlier this year.

<h2>Masterson you are not the victim here: Judge</h2>

During the hearing, the actor waived his right to speak before the sentence was announced and gave no visible reaction after the judge announced the decision, nor did the family members who were sitting beside him. Masterson's wife and actor Bijou Phillips was tearful before the judgement was announced in the hearing.

The actor was sentenced by the judge after he rejected a defence motion for a new trial which was argued earlier on Thursday. The sentence given was the maximum permitted by law.

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Masterson will become eligible for parole after serving 25 1/2 years but can be kept in prison for life.

“Masterson, I know that you’re sitting here steadfast in your claims of innocence, and thus no doubt feeling victimised by a justice system that has failed you,” said Olmedo, while speaking to Masterson before announcing the sentence.

“But Masterson, you are not the victim here. Your actions 20 years ago took away another person’s voice, and choice. One way or another you will have to come to terms with your prior actions, and their consequences,” he added.

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Actor Danny Masterson, who had starred in “That ’70s Show”, was sentenced to 30 years to life by a judge on Thursday (September 7) for raping two women two decades ago.

Actor Danny Masterson, who had starred in “That ’70s Show”, was sentenced to 30 years to life by a judge on Thursday (September 7) for raping two women two decades ago. The sentence was handed down by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charlaine F. Olmedo to the 47-year-old after statements of the victims were heard, which revealed the trauma they went through and the suffering they faced for years due to the disturbing memories. The actor, who was in police custody from May, was present in the court wearing a suit. Masterson silently watched the women, who gave their statements, without any visible reaction. ALSO READ | Danny Masterson found guilty on two rape charges, faces 30 years in prison “When you raped me, you stole from me,” stated one of the victims, who Masterson was convicted of raping in 2003. “That’s what rape is, a theft of the spirit. You are pathetic, disturbed and completely violent. The world is better off with you in prison,” she added. Meanwhile, the other woman who was also raped by the star said that he “has not shown an ounce of remorse for the pain he caused.” Addressing the judge, she said, “I knew he belonged behind bars for the safety of all the women he came into contact with. I am so sorry, and I’m so upset. I wish I’d reported him sooner to the police.” An initial jury was not able to reach verdicts on three counts of rape in December and hence, a mistrial was announced, after which Masterson was retried by the prosecutors on all three counts earlier this year. Masterson you are not the victim here: Judge During the hearing, the actor waived his right to speak before the sentence was announced and gave no visible reaction after the judge announced the decision, nor did the family members who were sitting beside him. Masterson's wife and actor Bijou Phillips was tearful before the judgement was announced in the hearing. The actor was sentenced by the judge after he rejected a defence motion for a new trial which was argued earlier on Thursday. The sentence given was the maximum permitted by law. WATCH | Movies delayed due to strike in Hollywood Masterson will become eligible for parole after serving 25 1/2 years but can be kept in prison for life. “Masterson, I know that you’re sitting here steadfast in your claims of innocence, and thus no doubt feeling victimised by a justice system that has failed you,” said Olmedo, while speaking to Masterson before announcing the sentence. “But Masterson, you are not the victim here. Your actions 20 years ago took away another person’s voice, and choice. One way or another you will have to come to terms with your prior actions, and their consequences,” he added. (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

‘That ‘70s Show’ star Danny Masterson sentenced to 30 years in prison for rapes

A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday at the rape trial of “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson after jurors, who were leaning strongly toward acquitting him, deadlocked following the monthlong trial in which the Church of Scientology played a supporting role.

Prosecutors said Masterson raped three women, including a former girlfriend, in his Hollywood Hills home between 2001 and 2003 and the church dissuaded them from going public for years. Masterson, 46, pleaded not guilty and his lawyer said the acts were all consensual.

“I find the jurors hopelessly deadlocked,” Judge Charlaine Olmedo declared after the jury foreman said there was nothing the court could do to move them closer to reaching a unanimous decision. She set a March date for a retrial in Los Angeles Superior Court.

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Olmedo had ordered jurors to take Thanksgiving week off and keep deliberating after they said on Nov. 18 that they could not reach a consensus. A jury of six women and six men began deliberations anew Monday after alternates replaced two jurors who were diagnosed with COVID-19 over the break.

Jurors voted seven times Tuesday and Wednesday without being able to reach consensus on any of the three counts, the foreman said. Two jurors voted for conviction on the first count, four voted for conviction on the second count and five voted to convict on the third count.

The result was a serious setback for prosecutors, and for the three women who said they were seeking long overdue justice and provided emotional and graphic testimony over several days.

Two of the alleged victims in the case issued a statement saying they were disappointed “Masterson has evaded criminal accountability for his deplorable acts. However, we are collectively resolved to continue our fight for justice.”

All three women were members of the church at the time, and Masterson remains one.

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Two of the women and the husband of one are suing Masterson, the Church of Scientology, its leader David Miscavige and others for allegedly stalking, harassing and intimidating them after they sought to expose Masterson.

Masterson left court with his wife, actor and model Bijou Phillips, without speaking to reporters. He was accompanied to court many days by members of his showbiz family as well as his sisters-in-law: actor Mackenzie Phillips and singer and actress Chynna Phillips, and her husband, actor William Baldwin.

The proceedings took place amid a flurry of cases on both coasts with #MeToo connotations, including the Los Angeles trial of Harvey Weinstein just down the hall from Masterson’s. In New York, Kevin Spacey won a sexual misconduct lawsuit brought by actor&nbsp; 
Anthony Rapp in New York, and a jury ordered director and screenwriter Paul Haggis to pay $10 million in a civil case there.

But at the Masterson trial, as at the Haggis trial, #MeToo implications were largely eclipsed by the specter of Scientology, despite the judge’s insistence that the church not become a de facto defendant.

Deputy District Attorney Reinhold Mueller said the church had tried to silence the women and that was the reason it took two decades for the case to get to trial.

Masterson attorney Philip Cohen said the church was mentioned 700 times during trial and argued that it became an excuse for the prosecution’s failure to build a believable case against Masterson, a prominent Scientologist.

Church spokesperson Karin Pouw said Mueller had misrepresented church doctrine and beliefs and the Jane Does made false allegations about Scientology.

“There is zero truth to any of the testimony that the church has harassed or stalked the Jane Does,” Pouw said.

Cohen said he would file a motion to dismiss the case, based on the way the jury voted. He said jurors provided additional insights after the mistrial ruling that were helpful but wouldn’t discuss what they told him.

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“You always wonder as a lawyer if what you’re doing in court every day is making any inroads ... with the jury,” Cohen said. “Clearly we made inroads.”

The district attorney’s office said in a statement that it was disappointed with the outcome and would consider its next steps. It thanked the women for “bravely stepping forward and recounting their harrowing experiences.”

Jurors were escorted out of the courthouse without speaking with reporters.

Masterson did not testify. Cohen presented no defense testimony and instead focused on inconsistencies in the accounts of the three accusers, who he said changed their stories over time and spoke with each other before going to police.

“The key to this case is not when they reported it,” Cohen said during closing arguments. “It’s what they said when they reported it. What they said after they reported it. And what they said at trial.”

Mueller argued that Masterson was a man “for whom ‘no’ never meant ‘no.’”
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Two women said they were served drinks by Masterson and became woozy or passed out before being violently raped. One said she thought she would die as Masterson held a pillow over her face.

An ex-girlfriend said she awoke to finding Masterson having sex with her without her consent. The defense said her claims were undermined because she later had sex with him after they broke up.

Cohen told jurors they could acquit Masterson if they thought he “actually and reasonably believed” the women consented to having sex. Mueller countered that nobody would believe the acts described were consensual, reminding jurors that one woman repeatedly told him “no,” pulled his hair and tried to get out from under him.

Mueller told jurors not to be swayed by defense speculation and said contradictions in the victims’ testimony were signs of authenticity as opposed to accounts that had been scripted.

The charges date to a period when Masterson was at the height of his fame, starring from 1998 until 2006 as Steven Hyde on Fox’s “That ’70s Show.” The show made stars of Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis and Topher Grace and is getting an upcoming Netflix reboot with “That ’90s Show.”

Masterson had reunited with Kutcher on the Netflix comedy “The Ranch” but was written off the show when an LAPD investigation was revealed in December 2017.

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A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday at the rape trial of “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson after jurors, who were leaning strongly toward acquitting him, deadlocked following the monthlong trial in which the Church of Scientology played a supporting role.

A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday at the rape trial of “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson after jurors, who were leaning strongly toward acquitting him, deadlocked following the monthlong trial in which the Church of Scientology played a supporting role. Prosecutors said Masterson raped three women, including a former girlfriend, in his Hollywood Hills home between 2001 and 2003 and the church dissuaded them from going public for years. Masterson, 46, pleaded not guilty and his lawyer said the acts were all consensual. “I find the jurors hopelessly deadlocked,” Judge Charlaine Olmedo declared after the jury foreman said there was nothing the court could do to move them closer to reaching a unanimous decision. She set a March date for a retrial in Los Angeles Superior Court. Also Read: Lawsuit against actor Danny Masterson must be arbitrated through the Church of Scientology, orders Judge Olmedo had ordered jurors to take Thanksgiving week off and keep deliberating after they said on Nov. 18 that they could not reach a consensus. A jury of six women and six men began deliberations anew Monday after alternates replaced two jurors who were diagnosed with COVID-19 over the break. Jurors voted seven times Tuesday and Wednesday without being able to reach consensus on any of the three counts, the foreman said. Two jurors voted for conviction on the first count, four voted for conviction on the second count and five voted to convict on the third count. The result was a serious setback for prosecutors, and for the three women who said they were seeking long overdue justice and provided emotional and graphic testimony over several days. Two of the alleged victims in the case issued a statement saying they were disappointed “Masterson has evaded criminal accountability for his deplorable acts. However, we are collectively resolved to continue our fight for justice.” All three women were members of the church at the time, and Masterson remains one. Two of the women and the husband of one are suing Masterson, the Church of Scientology, its leader David Miscavige and others for allegedly stalking, harassing and intimidating them after they sought to expose Masterson. Masterson left court with his wife, actor and model Bijou Phillips, without speaking to reporters. He was accompanied to court many days by members of his showbiz family as well as his sisters-in-law: actor Mackenzie Phillips and singer and actress Chynna Phillips, and her husband, actor William Baldwin. The proceedings took place amid a flurry of cases on both coasts with #MeToo connotations, including the Los Angeles trial of Harvey Weinstein just down the hall from Masterson’s. In New York, Kevin Spacey won a sexual misconduct lawsuit brought by actor Anthony Rapp in New York, and a jury ordered director and screenwriter Paul Haggis to pay $10 million in a civil case there. But at the Masterson trial, as at the Haggis trial, #MeToo implications were largely eclipsed by the specter of Scientology, despite the judge’s insistence that the church not become a de facto defendant. Deputy District Attorney Reinhold Mueller said the church had tried to silence the women and that was the reason it took two decades for the case to get to trial. Masterson attorney Philip Cohen said the church was mentioned 700 times during trial and argued that it became an excuse for the prosecution’s failure to build a believable case against Masterson, a prominent Scientologist. Church spokesperson Karin Pouw said Mueller had misrepresented church doctrine and beliefs and the Jane Does made false allegations about Scientology. “There is zero truth to any of the testimony that the church has harassed or stalked the Jane Does,” Pouw said. Cohen said he would file a motion to dismiss the case, based on the way the jury voted. He said jurors provided additional insights after the mistrial ruling that were helpful but wouldn’t discuss what they told him. “You always wonder as a lawyer if what you’re doing in court every day is making any inroads ... with the jury,” Cohen said. “Clearly we made inroads.” The district attorney’s office said in a statement that it was disappointed with the outcome and would consider its next steps. It thanked the women for “bravely stepping forward and recounting their harrowing experiences.” Jurors were escorted out of the courthouse without speaking with reporters. Masterson did not testify. Cohen presented no defense testimony and instead focused on inconsistencies in the accounts of the three accusers, who he said changed their stories over time and spoke with each other before going to police. “The key to this case is not when they reported it,” Cohen said during closing arguments. “It’s what they said when they reported it. What they said after they reported it. And what they said at trial.” Mueller argued that Masterson was a man “for whom ‘no’ never meant ‘no.’” Two women said they were served drinks by Masterson and became woozy or passed out before being violently raped. One said she thought she would die as Masterson held a pillow over her face. An ex-girlfriend said she awoke to finding Masterson having sex with her without her consent. The defense said her claims were undermined because she later had sex with him after they broke up. Cohen told jurors they could acquit Masterson if they thought he “actually and reasonably believed” the women consented to having sex. Mueller countered that nobody would believe the acts described were consensual, reminding jurors that one woman repeatedly told him “no,” pulled his hair and tried to get out from under him. Mueller told jurors not to be swayed by defense speculation and said contradictions in the victims’ testimony were signs of authenticity as opposed to accounts that had been scripted. The charges date to a period when Masterson was at the height of his fame, starring from 1998 until 2006 as Steven Hyde on Fox’s “That ’70s Show.” The show made stars of Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis and Topher Grace and is getting an upcoming Netflix reboot with “That ’90s Show.” Masterson had reunited with Kutcher on the Netflix comedy “The Ranch” but was written off the show when an LAPD investigation was revealed in December 2017.

Danny Masterson rape case: Judge declares mistrial after juror deadlock