That ‘70s Show star Danny Masterson charged with raping three women in his Hollywood home
THAT '70s Show star Danny Masterson has been charged with raping three women between 2001 and 2003, Los Angeles prosecutors say.
All of the alleged rapes took place at his Hollywood Hills home, and carry a maximum prison sentence of 45 years to life if Danny Masterson is convicted, said LA County District Attorney Jackie Lacey.
His attorney, Tom Mesereau, said his client was innocent, and “we’re confident that he will be exonerated when all the evidence finally comes to light and witnesses have the opportunity to testify.”
Masterson, 44, who played Steven Hyde in the comedy show, is accused of raping a 23-year-old woman between January and December 2001, according to the complaint.
One of the plaintiffs in the civil lawsuit, Chrissie Bixler, alleged that while dating Masterson, he assaulted her “on more than one occasion” in late 2001 or early 2002,
Bixler also said that one of the alleged assaults occurred while she was unconscious.
Masterson’s lawyers have vigorously denied the lawsuit’s allegations, calling them “false and defamatory".
Andrew Brettler alleged in a February court filing: “This lawsuit is not about justice, as Mr. Masterson’s exes disingenuously claim.
“It is a shameful money grab; plain and simple.”
William Forman, an attorney for the Church of Scientology International, told The Times in 2019: “This baseless lawsuit will go nowhere, because the claims are ludicrous and a sham.
“It’s a dishonest and hallucinatory publicity stunt.”