Danny Masterson’s Second Rape Trial Gets Underway: Here’s Why the Case Is Back in Court
variety.comElizabeth Wagmeister Senior Correspondent “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson is back on trial again. The new trial began on Monday morning with jury selection in downtown Los Angeles, after the jury in Masterson’s first trial last year failed to reach an unanimous verdict, stating they were “hopelessly deadlocked.” With a hung jury, a mistrial was declared in November and Judge Charlaine Olmedo denied a defense request to dismiss the case.
Now, Masterson will face the same three rape charges associated with the same three alleged victims, but in front of a new jury.
Masterson — who maintains his innocence — is accused of forcibly raping the women at his home in the Hollywood Hills in incidents spanning from 2001 to 2003.
At the time, he was starring on the hit sitcom “That ’70s Show,” which ran on Fox from 1998 through 2006. Masterson’s first trial began last October and spanned over the course of two months with lengthy deliberations.
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