star That show from the 70s Danny Masterson was sentenced this Thursday, September 7, to a sentence of 30 years to life in prison for raped two women more than two decades ago at his home in the Hollywood Hills.

Masterson was accused of raping three women, identified at trial as Jane Doe #1, Jane Doe #2 and Jane Doe #3, between 2001 and 2003..

Masterson’s first trial ended in a mistrial in November 2022, with jurors acquitting him. His second trial ended with the actor being convicted of raping Jane Doe #1 and Jane Doe #2, but not Jane Doe #3. The three prosecutors are former members of the Church of Scientologyto which Masterson still belongs today.

This is how the trial of actor Danny Masterson is proceeding, who faces up to 45 years in prison for sexual abuse

Both trials focused on unwanted attention at the controversial church, which the women accused of trying to cover up the allegations.

In the new trial, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Charlaine Olmedo emphasized that Scientology was not charged in the case. But he allowed the witnesses to testify church officials pressured them not to talk to the police about rape allegations.

Church of Scientology spokeswoman Karin Pouw has repeatedly denied the allegations, insisting that church doctrine requires members to “act in accordance with all the laws of the land”.

Danny Masterson, from the cast of That ’70s Show, has been accused of rape

Masterson played Steven Hyde in That show from the 70s (1998-2006), a teenage sitcom. In later years, Masterson starred with Sam Elliott, Ashton Kutcher and Elisha Cuthbert in the Netflix comedy series ranch (2016 to 2018). His character was kicked out of the show in the middle of filming the 20-episode third season due to allegations of rape and assault against him.

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Because of the accusations and the trial that followed, Masterson was also the only lead actor That show from the 70s that he was not invited back to continue the series That show from the 90s, and his character of Steven Hyde was simply not mentioned in the new production. Rumor has it that his former colleague in That show from the 70s and a fellow Scientologist Laura Prepon he left the church at the time of the accusations.