The 44-year-old actor Daniel Masterson has been charged with three cases of rape.
It announced the police in Los Angeles on Wednesday, according to, among other things NBC.
Danny Masterson presents her an award at the CMT Music Awards in June 2017, along with actor Ashton Kutcher. Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis was also one of the lead roles in ‘That ’70s Show’, which ran across the screen from 1998 to 2006. Photo: Ritzau Scanpix
Police issued Tuesday a warrant for the arrest of Daniel Masterson, who is best known for his role as Steven Hyde in the television series ‘That 70’s Show’. The day after he was charged with the rape of three different women between 2001 and 2003.
One of the rapes was, according to the charges, committed against a then 23-year-old woman between January and december 2001. A second against a 28-year-old woman who allegedly was raped by Daniel Masterson in april 2003 in his home. The third charge deals with the rape of a 23-year-old woman, according to the charges, was raped by the actor between October and december 2003.
Danny Masterson with the other roles in ‘That ’70s Show’: Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis, Laura Prepon, Topher Grace and Wilmer Valderrama. Photo: Robert Sebree/20th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock
Daniel Mastersons lawyer goes after an acquittal, and says according to NBC, that his client is innocent.
The three female victims have, through their lawyers issued a formal opinion, which among other things, they say, that ’the only thing we wanted was justice, accountability and truth’.
Prosecutors have according to NBC refused to aim Daniel Masterson for two additional cases of sexual abuse because of lack of evidence and statute of limitations.
