A Los Angeles jury found Danny Masterson, 47, guilty of two counts of forcible rape in a retrial of a case involving three women.
The victims gave emotional statements to the judge before he delivered the sentence to the"That '70s Show" actor.Former"That '70s Show" actor Danny Masterson was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison on Thursday after he wasA Los Angeles jury found Masterson, 47, guilty of two counts of forcible rape in May during a retrial of a case involving three women.
Masterson pleaded not guilty to three counts of felony rape following accusations by three different women, including a former girlfriend. The alleged attacks took place between 2001 and 2003.At the start of the probation and sentencing hearing, Judge Charlaine Olmedo denied the defense's motion for a new trial.
In a statement read on her behalf in court, Jane Doe 3 thanked the judge for giving her a chance to"use my voice" and said she was given her own life sentence of several debilitating ailments, including anxiety. "The errors which occurred in this case are substantial and unfortunately, led to verdicts which are not supported by the evidence," Holley said in a statement."And though we have great respect for the jury in this case and for our system of justice overall, sometimes they get it wrong. And that's what happened here."Danny Masterson appears at the CMT Music Awards in Nashville, Tenn., June 7, 2017.
"[Jane Does 2 and 3] have displayed tremendous strength and bravery, by coming forward to law enforcement and participating directly in two grueling criminal trials," Boies Shiller Flexner LLP partner Alison Anderson, the attorney for the two women, said in a statement."Despite persistent harassment, obstruction and intimidation, these courageous women helped hold a ruthless sexual predator accountable today, and they are not stopping there.
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