Actor Danny Masterson of ‘That ’70s Show’ accused of rape – Entertainment – Culture

American actor Danny Masterson, known for his role as Steven Hyde in the popular series That ’70s Show, He has been found guilty of two of the three charges of rape for which he was charged in 2020, according to the Spanish newspaper ‘La Vanguardia’.

The Catalan outlet describes that the actor was taken out of a Los Angeles court in handcuffs and could face a sentence between 30 years and life imprisonment after a jury found him guilty of the facts in a second trial in which the Church of Scientology – of which Masterson is faithful – played a fundamental role.

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“A Los Angeles Superior Court jury found Masterson, 47, guilty of two counts of rape,” according to the Los Angeles Times.

“After jurors deliberated for more than seven days, a third count of rape resulted in a split jury with 8-4 jurors voting in favor of conviction,” according to ‘Variety’.

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According to the portal ‘People.com’, “the That ’70s Show actor did not register much reaction to the verdict, according to Los Angeles reporter Meghann Cuniff, who noted that his family members were “fighting tears” and that his wife Bijou Phillips also began to cry.”