Actor Danny Masterson ordered to stand trial on 3 rape charges

raped them nearly 20 years ago, a judge on Friday found that he must stand trial. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Charlaine F. Olmedo ordered Masterson to trial on three counts of rape by force or fear, charges that could get him up to 45 years in prison.

Masterson, 45, has pleaded not guilty. His lawyers said they would prove his innocence, and during the hearing repeatedly challenged the women on discrepancies in stories they alleged the accusers had coordinated in the years since their alleged rapes. The lawyers said the age of the incidents, which date from 2001 and 2003, made accurate memories impossible.The actor had no visible reaction to the judge's decision as he sat in court, with a small group of family and friends behind him.

In her ruling, the judge said that a church document on members not going to police about other members and allowing the institution to mediate instead,"sufficiently explains to this course the hesitancy of these women" from reporting their accusations to police for years. "Over time their stories are becoming more similar to one another," she said."They're taking the language of one another.""These were not rehearsed statements," Mueller said."They were heartfelt, and they each had their versions of what happened. If there is any consistency in these statements, it was because the defendant was consistent in these acts."

2021? WTF. The trial began today. The jury was seated.

He's done

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