That '70s Show actor Danny Masterson has been charged with the rapes of three women in the early 2000s, Los Angeles prosecutors said Wednesday.
The three counts of rape by force or fear come after a three-year investigation of the 44-year-old Masterson. The charges were filed Tuesday and an arrest warrant was issued, prosecutors said.
The District Attorney's Office said in a statement that it had declined to file sexual assault charges against Masterson in two other cases because of insufficient evidence and because of the statute of limitations.
It's not clear whether Masterson has been taken into custody.
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Yep, this was why he was quickly killed off in The Ranch.
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CYMI: The actor was fired last December after being accused of raping four women in the early 2000s. After the streaming service terminated his contract, Masterson released a statement, which in part read, “I am obviously very disappointed in Netflix’s decision… I have never been charged with a crime, let alone convicted of one. In this country, you are presumed innocent until proven guilty. However, in the current climate, it seems as if you are presumed guilty the moment you are accused. I understand and look forward to clearing my name once and for all.”
Now they're going to really have to fight Scientology on this and their crack team of life assassins and fair play specialists. I would expect that the church is going to spend a ton of money defending one of their high profile members.
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Danny Masterson charged with 3 counts of Rape
