Bijou Phillips Divorcing Danny Masterson After 30-Year Sentence For Rape Conviction: Report
etcanada.comLess than two weeks after Danny Masterson received a sentence of 30 years to life after being convicted on charges that he raped two women, his wife is seeking to end their marriage.
TMZ and Page Six are reporting that Bijou Phillips, Masterson’s spouse since 2011, has filed to divorce Masterson. According to court documents obtained by the outlets, Phillips filed divorce papers in a Los Angeles court on Monday, Sept.
18. READ MORE: ‘That ’70s Show’ Actor Danny Masterson Gets 30 Years To Life In Prison For Rapes Of 2 Women The news comes as something of a surprise after sources previously claimed that Phillips — daughter of late Mamas and the Papas founder John Phillips and Geneviève Waïte — was prepared to stand by Masterson. “She has had a very difficult time since the conviction,” a source told People. “She loves Danny and has no plans to file for divorce.
She will be by his side for it all.” The source added, “She is in touch with his lawyer. They are planning appeals. She tries to stay hopeful.” READ MORE: Leah Remini Says Danny Masterson’s Conviction And 30-Year Sentence Are ‘Indictments Against Scientology’ Phillips and Masterson — who are both Scientologists — met in 2004 at a poker tournament.
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