California appeals court upholds actor Danny Masterson's rape convictions

A California appeals court on Tuesday upheld actor Danny Masterson s convictions and long prison sentence for raping two women at his home in 2003. In an 89-page ruling, the three-judge panel unanimously found that the “That 70s Show” actor had failed to demonstrate that the lower court made errors that would warrant granting him a new trial. The panel also rejected a petition filed by Masterson that claimed ineffective assistance of counsel. Masterson s first trial ended with a deadlocked jury in 2022, but at his retrial the following year, he was convicted of raping two women. He was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison. His attorneys said in an emailed statement Tuesday that they would seek review at the California Supreme Court. Crime and Courts Nov 21, 2024