PREDATORY star Danny Masterson has been sentenced to at least 30 years in prison for raping two fellow Scientologists.
The disgraced That 70s Show actor, 47, drugged and abused women at the height of his TV fame.
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Masterson’s wife Bijou broke down in courtCredit: AP
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Danny Masterson was jailed for rape Credit: Getty
Masterson was remanded in custody after being found guilty of two counts in a retrial in LA, which came after a jury failed to reach a verdict in his first trial in 2022.
In court today, he blew kisses to his wife, Bijou Phillips – who burst into tears as the judge handed down the maximum possible sentence of 30 years to life in prison.
Three women testified that Masterson sexually assaulted them in his Hollywood home between 2001 and 2003.
At the time, he starred alongside Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher in the hit sitcom That 70s Show.
The court heard how Masterson drugged the women before raping them.
Masterson and all his accusers were members of the Church of Scientology.
During the trial, prosecutors claimed the church helped cover up the attack – which it denies.
The victims said it took them years to come forward after Scientologists warned them not to report Masterson to the police.
One woman was allegedly told she would be kicked out of the church if she did not sign 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 for a retrial.
Charges have not been brought against two other women.
At today’s sentencing, the actor’s victims were allowed to read impact statements about his attacks.
One said she wished she had reported Masterson to the police earlier.
The Church of Scientology has condemned the women’s claims that they protected a predator.
A spokesman said: “There is not a shred of evidence to support the scandalous allegations that the Church mistreated the claimants.”
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Masterson, second left, starred opposite Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher on That 70s Show
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Masterson drugged and raped women at the height of his TV fame Credit: Reuters
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His wife Bijou Phillips wept in courtCredit: Getty
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