Danny Masterson Guilty of Rape: A Victory for the #MeToo Movement

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Danny Masterson is an actor who was on a TV show called “That '70s Show.” He was found guilty on Wednesday of raping two women at his second trial. He was not guilty of raping a third woman.

Danny Masterson, 45, could go to jail for up to 30 years when he is punished on Sept. 13. He was taken away by the police after the jury said he was guilty.

The jury thought for four days before they said he was guilty. Masterson was accused of raping three women at his home in Los Angeles between 2001 and 2003.

The women said that Danny Masterson gave them drugs and raped them. Masterson said they were not telling the truth.

Many people were watching the case against Danny Masterson. Masterson was one of the first famous men to be accused of rape after many women started speaking out in 2017.

Danny Masterson’s first trial did not finish in 2019. The case took a long time because the Church of Scientology, which Masterson belongs to, tried to stop it.

The people who work for the law said they were happy with the jury’s decision.

“We thank the jury for their work and for listening to the women,” they said. “We also thank the many people who told us about these crimes and for being brave in talking at the trial.”

Masterson’s lawyer, Thomas Mesereau, said he was sad with the jury’s decision.

“We are sad with the jury’s decision and we will try to change it,” Mesereau said.

Masterson being guilty is a big win for the women who spoke out. It also shows that the law is starting to take rape more seriously.

The #MeToo movement won a big case against Danny Masterson. He was an actor who raped two women. The case showed that the movement could make even powerful men face the consequences. It also showed that the law was getting better at dealing with rape.

The #MeToo movement and the case against Danny Masterson are two examples of how things have improved in the fight against sexual violence. But there is still a lot to do. The movement needs to keep informing people about the issue of sexual violence and to support survivors to come forward. It also needs to hold people who commit sexual violence accountable and to change the laws that protect them.