Shamed That 70s Show star Danny Masterson jailed for at least 30 years for raping two women
PREDATORY sitcom star Danny Masterson has been jailed for at least 30 years for raping two fellow Scientologists.
The shamed That 70s Show actor, 47, drugged and abused the women at the height of his TV fame.
Masterson was held in custody after being found guilty on two counts at a retrial in LA, which came after a jury failed to reach a verdict at his first trial in 2022.
Today he blew kisses in court to his wife Bijou Phillips - who broke down in tears as the judge handed him the maximum penalty allowed, of 30 years to life in prison.
Three women testified that Masterson sexually assaulted them at his Hollywood home between 2001 and 2003.
At the time he was starring alongside Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher on the hit sitcom That 70s Show.
The court heard how Masterson gave the women drugs before he raped them.
Masterson and all of his accusers were members of the Church of Scientology.
During the trial, prosecutors claimed the church had helped cover up the assaults - which it denies.
Victims said it took them years to come forward after Scientologists warned them against reporting Masterson to police.
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One woman was allegedly told that she would be kicked out of the church unless she signed a non-disclosure agreement.
Masterson was found guilty of raping two of his three accusers - with the third count declared a mistrial, with no plans to try it again.
No charges were filed in relation to allegations by two more women.
At his sentencing today, the actor's victims were allowed to read out statements about the impact of his attacks.
One said that she wished she had reported Masterson to cops earlier.
The Church of Scientology slammed the women's claims that it protected the predator.
A spokesman said: "There is not a scintilla of evidence supporting the scandalous allegations that the Church harassed the accusers."
