Danny Masterson was once denied bail with the pass judgement on factoring his divorce from spouse Bijou Phillips into the verdict.
“If defendant’s conviction and sentence are upheld on appeal, he will likely remain in custody for decades and perhaps the rest of his life,” Pass judgement on Charlaine Olmedo mentioned on Wednesday, January 24, consistent with Closing date.
Olmedo famous that Masterson’s cut up from Phillips, 43, may imply he may cross at the run. “In light of the fact that defendant has no wife to go home to, defendant now has every incentive to flee and little reason to return to state prison to serve out the remainder of his lengthy sentence should his appeal be unsuccessful,” the pass judgement on added.
Masterson, 47, was once not too long ago transferred to North Kern State Jail. He was once sentenced to 30 years in jail following his sexual attack retrial in September 2023.
The actor was once at first charged with 3 counts of rape in June 2020. Masterson was once launched on a $3.3 million bail in a while after his arrest and pleaded no longer in charge to all fees. His sexual attack trial began in October 2022 after Masterson made a number of makes an attempt to have the fees pushed aside.
“From day one, I have denied the outrageous allegations against me. Law enforcement investigated these claims more than 15 years ago and determined them to be without merit,” he informed Us Weekly in a remark in 2020. “I have never been charged with a crime, let alone convicted of one. In this country, you are presumed innocent until proven guilty. However, in the current climate, it seems as if you are presumed guilty the moment you are accused.”
Masterson declined to testify all over the trial. Following a mistrial because of a impasse jury in November 2022, Masterson’s 2d trial started in April 2023 and he was once in the long run discovered in charge for 2 counts of rape.
Following the sentencing, Phillips filed for divorce from Masterson after 12 years of marriage. Us showed in October 2023 that Masterson agreed to provide Phillips complete felony and bodily custody in their 9-year-old daughter, Fianna, whilst he asked visitation rights.
Forward of Wednesday’s listening to, Masterson’s felony crew filed a movement for enchantment. Legal professionals Clifford Gardner and Eric Multhaup claimed Masterson possessed a “lack of dangerousness” and wouldn’t be a flight chance if allowed out of jail.
“Defendant requests that this Court grant bail on appeal, and offers to comply with any relevant terms and conditions imposed by the Court that enable him to be an at-home parent and financial provider for his family, including house arrest and/or participation in an electronic monitoring program administered by the probation department,” they famous ahead of including that their enchantment case has “extensive exculpatory evidence that was not presented to the jury.”