'That' 70s Show 'actor Danny Masterson to stand trial on three counts of rape

The Los Angeles County Superior Court judge made the determination against the actor on the fourth day of a preliminary hearing in which the prosecution presented its evidence

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This Friday 21 May, a jury decided that the actor from That ’70 s Show, Danny Masterson , should be tried on three counts of rape.

The decision was made on the fourth day of the preliminary hearing. The Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge heard evidence presented by the prosecution, which included the dramatic and emotional testimony of three women who were allegedly raped by the actor of 45 years between years 2001 Y 2003.

Judge Charlaine F Olmedo said he had found the testimonies credible for the purposes of the preliminary hearing, according to the outlet The Hollywood Reporter .

For his part, Masterson has denied the charges. His lawyer assured that all the relationships he has had with n women have been consensual and he will prove the innocence of his client.

During the hearing, the actor’s lawyer repeatedly challenged the women’s account, assuring that there were discrepancies in his stories, on the other hand also suggested that the case was being manipulated by an anti-religious prejudice against the church of Scientology , to which Masterson has belonged since childhood.

The three women who accuse him are former practitioners of this religion and during his story there were constant testimonies of the practices of the church. The judge said she found it credible that the church prevented women from reporting the acts to the police for years.

The actor of That ’70 s Show could now face a sentence of up to 45 years in prison.

It was the past 18 June that the popular actor was arrested in Los Angeles , after being accused of having raped three women. According to authorities, Masterson raped a woman from 23 years in 2001 and also two others, from 28 Y 23 years, over 2003.

The complaints against Masterson were detonated in 2017, along with the movement # MeToo ; Four women reported him and the Los Angeles Police Department began investigating the case. Due to these accusations Netflix decided to remove it from the series The Ranch .

“I am obviously very disappointed in Netflix’s decision to remove my character from ‘The Ranch’. From day one I have denied the outrageous accusations against me. The Police investigated these accusations, more than 13 years, and determined that they lacked merit, “he said at the time. middle TMZ .

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