Disgraced actor Danny Masterson was sentenced Thursday after having been convicted of raping two former members of the church in the early 2000s.
Following a pair of trials focused on the Church of Scientology’s alleged attempts to shield one of its celebrity members from prosecution, actor Danny Masterson was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison on Thursday morning after having been convicted of raping two former members of the church.and a jury deadlocked on a third woman’s accusations.
The sentencing played out to a packed courtroom, including Masterson’s wife, Bijou Phillips, his family and actress Leah Remini, a former Scientologist turned advocate who has worked alongside the victims throughout the trial. Because he was convicted of assaulting multiple women, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Charlaine Olmedo could only sentence Masterson to either 15 years to life, or 30 years to life, in state prison.
At the trial, each victim described in graphic detail violent assaults at Masterson’s Hollywood Hills home during the height of his fame, when he starred as the mercurial Steven Hyde on the popular sitcom “That 70s Show.” All of the women described falling prey to Masterson after he served them drinks that made them disoriented and nauseated. Each victim was identified in court only by a single initial and either their first or last name.
Chrissie B., a former girlfriend of Masterson, said they were involved in a tumultuous and abusive relationship that started after she moved to Los Angeles to pursue modeling. Masterson, she alleged, repeatedly spat on her, called her “white trash” and initiated sex with her while she was asleep. One night in November 2001, she awoke to Masterson forcing himself on her. When she said no, he pinned her down and raped her, she testified.
Jen B. said she became weak and woozy after having a drink with Masterson, who then brought her to his home and violently raped her, wielding a gun and suffocating her with a pillow. N. Trout described a similar experience, saying Masterson isolated her at his house once she grew weak after being served a drink. As she lost the ability to fight, Trout said Masterson groped her and digitally penetrated her while she was in a shower before raping her so violently that she vomited.
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