Danny Masterson
American actor
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| January 2024 | A Los Angeles Superior Court judge denied bail for Danny Masterson pending an appeal, citing concerns that he could flee, especially in light of his ongoing divorce proceedings. |
| January 2024 | A Los Angeles Superior Court judge denied bail for Danny Masterson pending an appeal, citing concerns that he could flee, especially in light of his ongoing divorce proceedings. |
| December 27 2023 | Masterson was admitted to North Kern State Prison after months of post-sentencing hearings. |
| December 27 2023 | Masterson was admitted to North Kern State Prison after months of post-sentencing hearings. |
| September 18 2023 | Bijou Phillips filed for divorce from Danny Masterson, citing irreconcilable differences and requesting full legal and physical custody of their child, as well as spousal support. |
| September 18 2023 | Bijou Phillips filed for divorce from Danny Masterson, citing irreconcilable differences and requesting full legal and physical custody of their child, as well as spousal support. |
| September 7 2023 | Danny Masterson was sentenced to an indefinite period of 30 years to life in prison for sexual assault. |
| September 7 2023 | Danny Masterson was sentenced to an indefinite period of 30 years to life in prison for sexual assault. |
| July 2023 | Prosecutors announced that they would not retry Danny Masterson on the charge for which the jury was hung. |
| July 2023 | Prosecutors announced that they would not retry Danny Masterson on the charge for which the jury was hung. |
| June 7 2023 | Judge Olmedo sanctioned Danny Masterson's earlier defense attorneys, Tom Mesereau and Sharon Appelbaum, for leaking confidential discovery material from the criminal case to Vicki Podberesky, an attorney representing the Church of Scientology. This breach violated multiple directives to refrain from sharing criminal discovery with civil case litigants and included personal information about the victims. |
| June 7 2023 | Judge Olmedo sanctioned Danny Masterson's earlier defense attorneys, Tom Mesereau and Sharon Appelbaum, for leaking confidential discovery material from the criminal case to Vicki Podberesky, an attorney representing the Church of Scientology. This breach violated multiple directives to refrain from sharing criminal discovery with civil case litigants and included personal information about the victims. |
| May 2023 | Danny Masterson was convicted of raping two women in 2003, while a third count of rape resulted in a hung jury. |
| May 2023 | Danny Masterson was convicted of raping two women in 2003, while a third count of rape resulted in a hung jury. |
| May 31 2023 | Danny Masterson was convicted of two counts of forcible rape during a retrial held between April and May 2023. |
| May 31 2023 | Danny Masterson was convicted of two counts of forcible rape during a retrial held between April and May 2023. |
| November 30 2022 | A mistrial was declared after the jury remained deadlocked following three days of deliberation. The jury foreman indicated that they leaned towards acquittal based on the inconsistencies in the testimonies of the complainants. |
| November 30 2022 | A mistrial was declared after the jury remained deadlocked following three days of deliberation. The jury foreman indicated that they leaned towards acquittal based on the inconsistencies in the testimonies of the complainants. |
| November 14 2022 | Both parties rested their cases during the trial, with Masterson choosing not to testify or present witnesses in his defense. |
| November 14 2022 | Both parties rested their cases during the trial, with Masterson choosing not to testify or present witnesses in his defense. |
| October 11 2022 | The trial against Masterson commenced after being rescheduled from the original August date at the request of his legal team. |
| October 11 2022 | The trial against Masterson commenced after being rescheduled from the original August date at the request of his legal team. |
| November 10 2021 | Judge Ronald S. Coen ruled that the testimonies of the alleged victims were credible and set the trial date for August 29, 2022. |
| November 10 2021 | Judge Ronald S. Coen ruled that the testimonies of the alleged victims were credible and set the trial date for August 29, 2022. |
| August 9 2021 | During a pretrial hearing, Judge Olmedo rejected several broad subpoena requests from Masterson's defense attorneys regarding evidence, and a motion to dismiss the case was forwarded to another judge. |
| August 9 2021 | During a pretrial hearing, Judge Olmedo rejected several broad subpoena requests from Masterson's defense attorneys regarding evidence, and a motion to dismiss the case was forwarded to another judge. |
| June 7 2021 | Masterson pleaded not guilty again during his arraignment concerning the rape allegations spanning from 2001 to 2003 and was ordered to remain free on $3.3 million bail. |
| June 7 2021 | Masterson pleaded not guilty again during his arraignment concerning the rape allegations spanning from 2001 to 2003 and was ordered to remain free on $3.3 million bail. |
| May 21 2021 | Judge Charlaine F. Olmedo ruled the three witnesses credible and ordered Masterson to stand trial on three counts of rape, requiring him to surrender his passport at the upcoming arraignment. |
| May 21 2021 | Judge Charlaine F. Olmedo ruled the three witnesses credible and ordered Masterson to stand trial on three counts of rape, requiring him to surrender his passport at the upcoming arraignment. |
| January 21 2021 | Masterson pleaded not guilty to the charges against him. |
| January 21 2021 | Masterson pleaded not guilty to the charges against him. |
| June 17 2020 | Danny Masterson was charged with raping three women: a 23-year-old in 2001, a 28-year-old in early 2003, and a 23-year-old in late 2003, following a three-year investigation starting in 2017. |
| June 17 2020 | Danny Masterson was charged with raping three women: a 23-year-old in 2001, a 28-year-old in early 2003, and a 23-year-old in late 2003, following a three-year investigation starting in 2017. |
| January 22 2020 | Bixler-Zavala reported that a second of his family pets had to be euthanized due to being fed rat poison wrapped in raw meat, which he alleged was done by Scientologists in retaliation for his public statements about Danny Masterson's alleged actions. |
| January 22 2020 | Bixler-Zavala reported that a second of his family pets had to be euthanized due to being fed rat poison wrapped in raw meat, which he alleged was done by Scientologists in retaliation for his public statements about Danny Masterson's alleged actions. |
| August 2019 | One week before the airing of the special on August 26, 2019, four accusers filed a civil suit against Danny Masterson and the Church of Scientology. |
| August 2019 | One week before the airing of the special on August 26, 2019, four accusers filed a civil suit against Danny Masterson and the Church of Scientology. |
| August 26 2019 | On August 26, 2019, A&E aired a two-hour special episode titled 'Waiting for Justice,' focusing on the sexual assault allegations against Masterson, after delays due to pressure from Scientologists. |
| August 26 2019 | On August 26, 2019, A&E aired a two-hour special episode titled 'Waiting for Justice,' focusing on the sexual assault allegations against Masterson, after delays due to pressure from Scientologists. |
| 2018 | The television series 'The Ranch,' for which Danny Masterson was a co-executive producer, concluded. |
| 2018 | Masterson's character was written out of The Ranch due to the rape and assault allegations against him. |
| 2018 | The television series 'The Ranch,' for which Danny Masterson was a co-executive producer, concluded. |
| 2018 | Masterson's character was written out of The Ranch due to the rape and assault allegations against him. |
| 2017 | Danny Masterson played Annie's Boyfriend in the episode 'Baby Steps' of Easy. |
| 2017 | Danny Masterson played Annie's Boyfriend in the episode 'Baby Steps' of Easy. |
| December 2017 | In December 2017, after a fourth victim's accusations, Netflix fired Masterson from its comedy series The Ranch, stating that he was no longer part of the show and production would resume in early 2018 without him. |
| December 2017 | In December 2017, after a fourth victim's accusations, Netflix fired Masterson from its comedy series The Ranch, stating that he was no longer part of the show and production would resume in early 2018 without him. |
| November 2017 | In November 2017, musician Cedric Bixler-Zavala publicly accused Danny Masterson of sexually assaulting his wife, Chrissie Carnell. |
| November 2017 | In November 2017, musician Cedric Bixler-Zavala publicly accused Danny Masterson of sexually assaulting his wife, Chrissie Carnell. |
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