Danny Masterson was found guilty Wednesday in his rape retrial. He was found guilty on two counts of forcible rape. The jury was hung on a third charge.
Masterson could face 30 years to life in prison. A sentencing date has not been set yet, but Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charlaine Olmedo advised Masterson and his lawyers to return to court Aug. 4 for a hearing.
A jury of seven men and five women deliberated for eight days before reaching the verdicts.
The former “That ’70s Show” actor was on trial for the second time in less than six months after his first ended in a mistrial.
One of the accusers, whom Masterson was convicted of raping at his home in 2003, said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital on behalf of attorneys with Boies Schiller Flexner, “I am experiencing a complex array of emotions — relief, exhaustion, strength, sadness — knowing that my abuser, Danny Masterson, will face accountability for his criminal behavior.”
DANNY MASTERSON’S RAPE RETRIAL BEGINS WITH JURY SELECTION PROCESS IN LA
Another Jane Doe said, “I thank the jury for its service, and while I’m encouraged that Danny Masterson will face some criminal punishment, I am devastated that he has dodged criminal accountability for his heinous conduct against me. Despite my disappointment in this outcome, I remain determined to secure justice, including in civil court, where I, along with my co-plaintiffs, will shine a light on how Scientology and other conspirators enabled and sought to cover up Masterson’s monstrous behavior.”
Testimony in this case was graphic and emotional.
Two women, who knew Masterson from social circles in the church, said he gave them drinks and that they then became woozy or passed out before he violently raped them in 2003.
The third, Masterson’s then-girlfriend of five years, said she awoke to find him raping her, and had to pull his hair to stop him.
The jury heard closing arguments from Deputy District Attorney Ariel Anson on May 16.
Masterson was arrested in June 2020 and had been free on a $3.3 million bond. Masterson pleaded not guilty to the charges and has maintained his innocence.
“The defendant drugs his victims to gain control. He does this to take away his victims’ ability to consent,” Anson said. “You don’t want to have sex? You don’t have a choice. The defendant makes that choice for these victims. And he does it over and over and over again.”
Judge Olmedo declared the mistrial in November after finding jurors “hopelessly deadlocked” in reaching a unanimous decision.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.