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That 70s Show star Danny Masterson rape trial jury can't reach verdict

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Updated 13:09 19 Nov 2022 GMTPublished 13:07 19 Nov 2022 GMT

That 70s Show star Danny Masterson rape trial jury can't reach verdict

The jury has not been able to reach a verdict for Danny Masterson

Joe Harker

Joe Harker

The jury in the case of That 70s Show actor Danny Masterson has informed the judge presiding over the rape trial that they cannot deliver a verdict.

It was announced last year that Masterson would stand trial after being accused of rape by three women.

One of the alleged rapes occurred in 2001, while the other two women claiming Masterson raped them said it happened in 2003.

All three women who have accused the actor of rape took to the witness stand during the trial, alleging that Masterson raped them while they were sleeping or intoxicated.

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Masterson has denied the allegations and entered a plea of 'not guilty', leaving it up to a jury to make a decision on the charges arrayed against him.

Danny Masterson is on trial for three charges of rape.
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However, according to Variety, the jury in the trial have informed the judge that they can't reach a unanimous decision on any of the cases against Masterson.

This is not the end of the trial as Judge Charlaine Olmedo said the jurors had not deliberated the case long enough to have it declared as a mistrial.

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She ordered the jury to return to the court on 28 November and resume their review of the evidence presented at the trial after they had taken a week off for Thanksgiving.

Masterson's attorney Philip Cohen has argued that the jury has had enough time to consider the charges against his client and spoken to the judge asking whether there is anything they can do to overcome the lack of decision.

He also raised concerns that jurors might see something or speak about the case to their relatives during the break for Thanksgiving.

During the trial Deputy District Attorney Reinhold Mueller argued that Masterson 'had a sense of entitlement' in part due to his 'high status within the Church of Scientology'.

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The actor has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.
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In 2020, actor Leah Remini claimed that Masterson's trial would be 'just the beginning' for victims of Scientology.

Remini, a former member of the Church of Scientology, spoke to two of Masterson's accusers in her documentary Scientology and the Aftermath, which looked into wider allegations of sexual assault within the church.

Masterson's accusers were Scientologists at the time the allege the rapes were committed.

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The Church of Scientology responded to say Remini had 'blood on her hands', denouncing the documentary as 'lies' and 'distortions'.

The prosecution has stated that they believe all three of the alleged rapes took place at Masterson's Hollywood Hills home.

The trial will resume on 28 November.

Featured Image Credit: REUTERS/Everett Collection Inc/Alamy Stock Photo

Topics: US News, News, Celebrity, Film and TV, Crime

Joe Harker
Joe Harker

Joe graduated from the University of Salford with a degree in Journalism and worked for Reach before joining the LADbible Group. When not writing he enjoys the nerdier things in life like painting wargaming miniatures and chatting with other nerds on the internet. He's also spent a few years coaching fencing. Contact him via [email protected]

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