Danny Masterson loses appeal against rape conviction after arguing judge was biased against Scientology

Danny Masterson loses appeal against rape conviction after arguing judge was biased against Scientology

That ’70 s Show actor was sentenced to 30 years in prison for two counts of rape against two women, who were also Scientologists Danny Masterson has lost the appeal of his rape conviction, meaning his 30-year prison sentence has been upheld. The actor, best known for his role on That ’70 s Show, was convicted in 2023 of two counts of rape against two women in 2003, while a third charge relating to a third plaintiff, who alleged she was raped by Masterson in 2001, was quashed.

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