They accuse Danny Masterson of & quot; That & # 039; 70s Show & quot; of raping three women

Actor Danny Masterson , famous for his participation in the series "That '70s Show", has been formally accused of raping three women, in separate incidents between the years 2001 and 2003, as revealed by the district attorney of Los Angels

Masterson, 44, is charged with three counts of rape and would face up to 45 years in prison if convicted.

According to documents obtained by E! News! This morning, the LAPD Robbery and Homicide Division arrested the star at 11:30 am, and he is being held in custody with a bond set at $ 3.3 million.

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The complaint against Masterson claims that he allegedly raped a 23-year-old woman between January and December 2001. Then, in April 2003, he allegedly raped a 28-year-old woman. The third incident allegedly occurred sometime between October and December of the same year, when he allegedly raped a 23-year-old woman, whom he invited to his Hollywood Hills home.

The same report from E! News! indicates that a charge reading was established for next September 18.

Citing insufficient evidence and the statute of limitations for the alleged crime, the District Attorney's Office declined to file sexual assault charges against Masterson in two separate cases.

In response to the charges, the actor's attorney told E! News , "Mr. Masterson is innocent, and we are certain that he will be exonerated when all evidence finally comes to light and witnesses have an opportunity to testify."

"Obviously, Mr. Masterson and his wife [actress Bijou Phillips] are completely shocked to find that these almost 20-year-old accusations suddenly result in the filing of charges, but they and their family are comfortable knowing that, in Ultimately, the truth will come out. People who know Mr. Masterson know his character and know that the allegations are false, "the statement they submitted to the same outlet read.

With Phillips, 40, Danny has one named Fianna Frances. Last week, the actor shared a family photo of his little girl's end of school day.

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In 2019, four women filed a lawsuit against Masterson, the Church of Scientology, and their leader, David Miscavige, for allegedly carrying out a conspiracy to cover up the actor's alleged sexual conduct.

The women, two of whom were identified by name and two who were considered anonymous in the case, claimed that the defendants named in the lawsuit have "stalked, harassed, systematically invaded their and their family's privacy, and caused them intentional emotional distress to silence and intimidate them. "

At the time, Masterson described the lawsuit as "ridiculous." Previously, he denied all allegations of sexual misconduct. In 2017, Masterson was fired from his role in Netflix's "The Ranch" as a result of these allegations.

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