Danny Masterson Declines To Testify At Rape Trial In His Own Defense; Closing Statements Expected Tomorrow
deadline.comDanny Masterson has decided not to take the stand in his own defense in his rape trial. The former That ’70s Show star today told Judge Charlaine Olemedo that he would not testify in the matter after discussions with his legal team.
With the prosecution concluding their case after almost a month of testimony and the Phillip Cohen-led defense opting to call no witnesses, closing arguments are penciled in to start tomorrow.
After that, the matter of three counts of forcible rape will go to the jury for deliberations. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Olemdo has long said she hoped to have the DTLA trial resolved before the beginning of the week of Thanksgiving – a target she looks pretty set to hit at this point.
First arrested in 2020 and free on just over a $3 million bail price tag, Masterson is looking at a possible maximum sentence of 45 years to life in California state prison if found guilty.
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