Danny Masterson Convicted of 2 Counts of Rape, Here’s What Happens Next

Danny Masterson Convicted of 2 Counts of Rape, Here’s What Happens Next
Actor Danny Masterson appears at the CMT Music Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on June 7, 2017. Wade Payne/Invision/AP
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LOS ANGELES—A Los Angeles jury on May 31 convicted actor Danny Masterson of two counts of rape in a retrial that focused on allegations the “That ‘70s Show” star raped three women between 2001 and 2003. The verdict sided with two of Masterson’s accusers, but the panel was unable to reach a verdict on similar allegations by a longtime girlfriend of Masterson.

The actor, who was led from court in handcuffs after being a free man throughout the proceedings, faces 30 years to life in prison when he is sentenced. The second trial made the Church of Scientology, which Masterson is a member of, a prominent element.