A courtroom drawing of Masterson gained notoriety when he was given a sentence of 30 years to life behind bars. Despite earlier accusations that the former star was impassive before the court, his reaction after getting his punishment has attracted attention.

According to a drawing created at the time, Masterson turned around, saw his wife, Bijou Masterson, and kissed her. Bijou sobbed in court, just like she did when her husband was convicted guilty.

So much so that the court instructed her to leave the room if she couldn’t maintain her calm. “Can you maintain your composure? I’m aware of how difficult it is. But if not, I’ll require you to go.

Danny Masterson’s fate has been made known; most of us are familiar with him from his appearance as Steven Hyde on That 70’s Show. The 47-year-old was given a sentence of 30 years to life in jail after being found guilty on two counts of rape in May 2023. He will be qualified for parole after serving the 25 1/2-year maximum term allowed.

Judge Charlaine F. Olmedo of the Los Angeles Superior Court said, “Mr. Masterson, I know that you’re sitting here steadfast in your claims of innocence, and thus, no doubt feeling victimized by a justice system that has failed you.” before rendering her decision. She made it clear that in this scenario, the victims are the ladies, not him.

You are not the victim in this circumstance, Mr. Masterson. You took away another person’s right to speak up and make choices 20 years ago. You will have to accept the outcomes of your prior decisions in some way, Olmedo stated. Reports state that Masterson showed no expression when receiving the sentence.

If you want a reminder, Initially seized in June 2020, Danny Masterson was subsequently charged with three charges of forcible rape. A 23-year-old ex-girlfriend and two other women (a 28-year-old and a 23-year-old) were allegedly raped at his house in 2001 and 2003, respectively, while he was at the height of his celebrity.

His first trial, which was initially scheduled to begin on August 29, 2022, actually began on October 11, 2022, and both sides rested their cases a month later. Unfortunately for the accusers, the court ruled that a mistrial had occurred because the jury was unable to reach a consensus after several weeks of deliberations. A new trial began on April 24, 2023, and it concluded on May 17, 2023.

After two weeks of deliberations, the jury finally found him guilty on the two charges of rape from 2003, but they were unable to agree on the third count since the jury was evenly split (8-4 in favor of conviction); yet, they needed to come to a unanimous decision to find him guilty of the 2001 incident.

He had been found guilty on both charges of rape, and on Thursday, September 7, he had been given a sentence of 30 years to life in prison. The two accusers discussed the emotional and physical trauma he caused them and expressed sorrow over waiting so long to call the police.

Danny Masterson’s defense requested a sentence of 15 years to life in prison.

The prosecution was adamant that Danny Masterson serve the full 30 years to life in prison; the defense argued that the convictions should be applied simultaneously, which would have resulted in 15 years to life in prison. The magistrate made the decision to back the prosecution.

Your decision now will affect his life. Shawn Holley, Masterson’s lawyer, said that his client has “lived an exemplary life” and has carried out his responsibilities as a husband and dad. He also mentioned the life of his 9-year-old daughter, to whom he and she mean the world.

As the trial went on, his attorney repeatedly insisted that the sex acts he committed in 2003 were voluntary and made fun of the inconsistencies and discrepancies in the survivors’ accounts. They insisted that they saw it as proof of the two of them working together to damage his reputation, moral fiber, and public image.

There were no drug-related charges brought against Danny Masterson, and there was no toxicological evidence, despite the two women’s claims that he had drugged them before to the crimes. Masterson and his legal representation are putting together an appeal.