That 70s Shows Danny Masterson Heads to Trial Over 3 Counts of Rape

That ’70s Show’s Danny Masterson Heads to Trial Over 3 Counts of Rape

After pleading not guilty in January, That ’70s Show star Danny Masterson will stand trial for three counts of rape stemming from the early 2000s.

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That ’70s Show star Danny Masterson has been ordered to stand trial in relation to three counts of rape.

According to THR, Masterson will stand trial at the Los Angeles County Superior Court after Judge Charlaine F. Olmedo listened to testimonies from three women who claim the actor raped them in the early 2000s. Masterson denied the charges and his lawyer says he’ll prove his client’s relations with the three women were entirely consensual.

In June 2020, Masterson was charged with three counts of rape between 2001-2003. The identities of the three alleged victims were not disclosed, but the first was said to be 23 years old at the time of the event, which took place in 2001. He is also accused of raping a 28-year-old woman in 2003 and a third woman, who was also 23 years old, at his home later that year. Masterson was held on $3.3 million bail, which he met. In January 2021, a not guilty plea was entered on his behalf by his attorney.

Previous but unrelated accusations led Masterson to lose his role in the Netflix series The Ranch in 2017. He also had a suit filed against him in 2019 by four women who claimed to have been harassed in relation to Masterson’s connection with the Church of Scientology. The church was brought up during the May 21 preliminary hearing as well, since the three victims were all members, and the judge took into consideration their claims that the church prevented them from reporting Masterson for years.

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Source: THR

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