Danny Masterson, the actor best known for his role in the comedy television show That '70s Show, was found guilty on two out of three counts of rape in his second trial, reported the Associated Press. Masterson, 47, was taken into custody and led out of a Los Angeles courtroom in handcuffs after the jury announced the verdict. He faces 30 years of imprisonment. Masterson's wife, Bijou Phillips, reportedly reacted with shock and tears upon hearing the verdict, while his family and friends remained expressionless throughout both trials. After seven days of deliberation spread over two weeks, the jury, consisting of seven women and five men, reached their verdict.&nbsp;

They were unable to reach a verdict on the third count, which accused Masterson of raping a longtime girlfriend. The vote was 8-4 in favour of conviction.

<h2>What happens now in Danny Masterson's case?</h2>

Masterson will be held without bail until his sentencing. Although a date has not been set, the judge instructed Masterson and his lawyers to return to court on August 4 for a hearing.

<h2>Reaction of Danny Masterson's victims</h2>

One of the women, who was raped by Masterson at his home in 2003 and knew him as a fellow member of the Church, said, “I am experiencing a complex array of emotions — relief, exhaustion, strength, sadness — knowing that my abuser, Danny Masterson, will face accountability for his criminal behaviour."

The second woman, a former girlfriend whose count resulted in a deadlocked jury, stated that she was encouraged by Masterson facing some criminal punishment but devastated that he escaped accountability for his actions against her.

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<h2>Danny Masterson's reaction</h2>

Danny Masterson's spokesperson declined to comment, reported AP, but his attorneys are expected to appeal the verdict. Prosecutors retried Masterson after a previous mistrial due to a deadlocked jury in December. They accused him of forcibly raping three women in his Hollywood Hills home between 2001 and 2003, alleging that he drugged their drinks to facilitate the assaults. The prosecution argued that Masterson used his influence within the Church of Scientology, where all three women were also members at the time, to evade consequences for his actions over several decades.

<h2>The role of Church of Scientology</h2>

The Church of Scientology played a significant role in both trials, with expert testimony on church policy allowed in the second trial. Tensions arose in the courtroom between current and former Scientologists, and the accusers testified that they felt intimidated by some members present. Leah Remini, a prominent critic of the Church and a former member, attended the trial and showed support to one of the accusers during closing arguments.

Remini expressed relief on Twitter following the guilty verdicts, praising the courage of the women who survived Masterson's predatory behaviour.&nbsp; 
 
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Danny Masterson, the actor best known for his role in the comedy television show That '70s Show, was found guilty on two out of three counts of rape in his second trial, reported the Associated Press.

Danny Masterson, the actor best known for his role in the comedy television show That '70s Show, was found guilty on two out of three counts of rape in his second trial, reported the Associated Press. Masterson, 47, was taken into custody and led out of a Los Angeles courtroom in handcuffs after the jury announced the verdict. He faces 30 years of imprisonment. Masterson's wife, Bijou Phillips, reportedly reacted with shock and tears upon hearing the verdict, while his family and friends remained expressionless throughout both trials. After seven days of deliberation spread over two weeks, the jury, consisting of seven women and five men, reached their verdict. They were unable to reach a verdict on the third count, which accused Masterson of raping a longtime girlfriend. The vote was 8-4 in favour of conviction. What happens now in Danny Masterson's case? Masterson will be held without bail until his sentencing. Although a date has not been set, the judge instructed Masterson and his lawyers to return to court on August 4 for a hearing. Reaction of Danny Masterson's victims One of the women, who was raped by Masterson at his home in 2003 and knew him as a fellow member of the Church, said, “I am experiencing a complex array of emotions — relief, exhaustion, strength, sadness — knowing that my abuser, Danny Masterson, will face accountability for his criminal behaviour." The second woman, a former girlfriend whose count resulted in a deadlocked jury, stated that she was encouraged by Masterson facing some criminal punishment but devastated that he escaped accountability for his actions against her. Danny Masterson's reaction Danny Masterson's spokesperson declined to comment, reported AP, but his attorneys are expected to appeal the verdict. Prosecutors retried Masterson after a previous mistrial due to a deadlocked jury in December. They accused him of forcibly raping three women in his Hollywood Hills home between 2001 and 2003, alleging that he drugged their drinks to facilitate the assaults. The prosecution argued that Masterson used his influence within the Church of Scientology, where all three women were also members at the time, to evade consequences for his actions over several decades. The role of Church of Scientology The Church of Scientology played a significant role in both trials, with expert testimony on church policy allowed in the second trial. Tensions arose in the courtroom between current and former Scientologists, and the accusers testified that they felt intimidated by some members present. Leah Remini, a prominent critic of the Church and a former member, attended the trial and showed support to one of the accusers during closing arguments. Remini expressed relief on Twitter following the guilty verdicts, praising the courage of the women who survived Masterson's predatory behaviour. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Danny Masterson found guilty on two rape charges, faces 30 years in prison

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

The civil lawsuit against 'That 70s Show' actor&nbsp;Danny Masterson has seen some development.&nbsp; 
 
According to a court order obtained by People.com, a&nbsp;judge has ruled that the civil lawsuit against&nbsp;Danny&nbsp;must be arbitrated through the Church of Scientology,

The civil lawsuit was filed in August 2019 by Chrissie Carnell Bixler, her musician husband Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Marie Bobette Riales and two Jane Does claiming that the Church's agents stalked and intimidated them after they reported allegations against Masterson to police.

The civil lawsuit is separate from the ongoing criminal action against Masterson.<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/that-70s-show-actor-masterson-charged-with-multiple-rapes-306650"> The actor was charged in June with raping three women in separate incidents </a>occurring between 2001 and 2003 — allegations that Masterson, who has an arraignment scheduled for Jan. 6, has denied.

In Los Angeles County Superior Court the judge&nbsp;ruled that the civil complaints against the&nbsp;actor must be resolved through "religious arbitration" due to an existing arbitration agreement among the involved parties, as per the court order. 
 
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In response to the court order, Masterson’s attorney Andrew Brettler was quoted saying "This was absolutely the correct result. We look forward to arbitrating the claims, as the Court directed." 
 
In the suit, Carnell Bixler claimed Masterson sexually assaulted her multiple times while they were dating in 2001 and 2002.&nbsp; The star of television's 'That '70s Show' and 'The Ranch' allegedly raped the women, all in their twenties at the time, "by force or fear" in separate incidents between 2001 and 2003.&nbsp;

After Carnell Bixler reported the sexual assault to police, Bixler-Zavala alleged in the lawsuit, "agents of the defendants" poisoned their dogs, assaulted them with cars and made harassing phone calls.

If found guilty, the actor could face a possible maximum sentence of 45 years to life in state prison.

Masterson's arraignment was scheduled for November, but after his attorney, Thomas Mesereau, appeared before a Los Angeles judge and argued that the rape case was "politically motivated", it was postponed to Jan. 6.

Masterson, who has not yet entered a plea in the case, remains free on bail for&nbsp;$3.3 million and has continued to deny the allegations.

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The civil lawsuit against 'That 70s Show' actor Danny Masterson has seen some development. According to a court order obtained by People.com, a judge has ruled that the civil lawsuit against Danny must be arbitrated through the Church of Scientology, The civil lawsuit was filed in August 2019 by Chrissie Carnell Bixler, her musician husband Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Marie Bobette Riales and two Jane Does claiming that the Church's agents stalked and intimidated them after they reported allegations against Masterson to police.

The civil lawsuit against 'That 70s Show' actor Danny Masterson has seen some development. According to a court order obtained by People.com, a judge has ruled that the civil lawsuit against Danny must be arbitrated through the Church of Scientology, The civil lawsuit was filed in August 2019 by Chrissie Carnell Bixler, her musician husband Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Marie Bobette Riales and two Jane Does claiming that the Church's agents stalked and intimidated them after they reported allegations against Masterson to police. The civil lawsuit is separate from the ongoing criminal action against Masterson. The actor was charged in June with raping three women in separate incidents occurring between 2001 and 2003 — allegations that Masterson, who has an arraignment scheduled for Jan. 6, has denied. In Los Angeles County Superior Court the judge ruled that the civil complaints against the actor must be resolved through "religious arbitration" due to an existing arbitration agreement among the involved parties, as per the court order. Also read: Netflix fires 'The Ranch' actor Danny Masterson over rape allegations In response to the court order, Masterson’s attorney Andrew Brettler was quoted saying "This was absolutely the correct result. We look forward to arbitrating the claims, as the Court directed." In the suit, Carnell Bixler claimed Masterson sexually assaulted her multiple times while they were dating in 2001 and 2002. The star of television's 'That '70s Show' and 'The Ranch' allegedly raped the women, all in their twenties at the time, "by force or fear" in separate incidents between 2001 and 2003. After Carnell Bixler reported the sexual assault to police, Bixler-Zavala alleged in the lawsuit, "agents of the defendants" poisoned their dogs, assaulted them with cars and made harassing phone calls. If found guilty, the actor could face a possible maximum sentence of 45 years to life in state prison. Masterson's arraignment was scheduled for November, but after his attorney, Thomas Mesereau, appeared before a Los Angeles judge and argued that the rape case was "politically motivated", it was postponed to Jan. 6. Masterson, who has not yet entered a plea in the case, remains free on bail for $3.3 million and has continued to deny the allegations.

Lawsuit against actor Danny Masterson must be arbitrated through the Church of Scientology, orders Judge

US actor and Scientologist&nbsp;Danny&nbsp;Masterson&nbsp;has been charged with raping three women at his home in the Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles prosecutors said Wednesday.

The star of television's "That '70s Show" and "The Ranch" allegedly raped the women, all in their twenties at the time, "by force or fear" in separate incidents between 2001 and 2003.&nbsp;

Masterson, 44, faces a maximum sentence of 45 years to life in prison if convicted on all charges.

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His&nbsp;lawyer denied the allegations in a statement to AFP.

"Mr&nbsp;Masterson&nbsp;is innocent, and we're confident that he will be exonerated when all the evidence finally comes to light and witnesses have the opportunity to testify," wrote Tom Mesereau.

Prosecutors dropped two further sexual assault cases against&nbsp;Masterson&nbsp;over lack of evidence and the statute of limitations passing, the Los Angeles County district attorney's office said.&nbsp;

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Masterson&nbsp;rose to fame with the 1998 launch of retro sitcom "That '70s Show," where he played the character of Steven Hyde alongside fellow stars Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher.&nbsp;

He co-starred again with Kutcher on Netflix's "The Ranch," but was fired in 2017 and written off the show after Los Angeles police confirmed they were investigating multiple rape allegations against the actor.

At the time,&nbsp;Masterson&nbsp;said the claims were motivated by the producer of an anti-Scientology television series.&nbsp;

Four women last year filed a lawsuit against&nbsp;Masterson&nbsp;and the Church of Scientology alleging they were stalked, harassed and intimidated after reporting abuse to Los Angeles police.

Masterson's lawyer wrote on Wednesday: "Obviously, Mr&nbsp;Masterson&nbsp;and his wife are in complete shock considering that these nearly 20-year old allegations are suddenly resulting in charges being filed, but they and their family are comforted knowing that ultimately the truth will come out.

"The people who know Mr&nbsp;Masterson&nbsp;know his character and know the allegations to be false."

His arraignment is scheduled for September.&nbsp;

US actor and Scientologist Danny Masterson has been charged with raping three women at his home in the Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles prosecutors said Wednesday. The star of television's "That '70s Show" and "The Ranch" allegedly raped the women, all in their twenties at the time, "by force or fear" in separate incidents between 2001 and 2003.

US actor and Scientologist Danny Masterson has been charged with raping three women at his home in the Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles prosecutors said Wednesday. The star of television's "That '70s Show" and "The Ranch" allegedly raped the women, all in their twenties at the time, "by force or fear" in separate incidents between 2001 and 2003. Masterson, 44, faces a maximum sentence of 45 years to life in prison if convicted on all charges. His lawyer denied the allegations in a statement to AFP. "Mr Masterson is innocent, and we're confident that he will be exonerated when all the evidence finally comes to light and witnesses have the opportunity to testify," wrote Tom Mesereau. Prosecutors dropped two further sexual assault cases against Masterson over lack of evidence and the statute of limitations passing, the Los Angeles County district attorney's office said. Also read: Ashton Kutcher survived on tea and water after his divorce from Demi Moore Masterson rose to fame with the 1998 launch of retro sitcom "That '70s Show," where he played the character of Steven Hyde alongside fellow stars Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher. He co-starred again with Kutcher on Netflix's "The Ranch," but was fired in 2017 and written off the show after Los Angeles police confirmed they were investigating multiple rape allegations against the actor. At the time, Masterson said the claims were motivated by the producer of an anti-Scientology television series. Four women last year filed a lawsuit against Masterson and the Church of Scientology alleging they were stalked, harassed and intimidated after reporting abuse to Los Angeles police. Masterson's lawyer wrote on Wednesday: "Obviously, Mr Masterson and his wife are in complete shock considering that these nearly 20-year old allegations are suddenly resulting in charges being filed, but they and their family are comforted knowing that ultimately the truth will come out. "The people who know Mr Masterson know his character and know the allegations to be false." His arraignment is scheduled for September.

'That '70s Show' actor Masterson charged with multiple rapes