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Headline: Danny Masterson loses appeal against rape conviction
Caption: In an 89-page decision, an appeals court rejected the arguments from Masterson's attorneys, Variety reports. The three-judge panel also denied a separate petition alleging that his trial defence was inadequate. The former That '70s Show actor's 30-year prison sentence remains in effect. Masterson was convicted in 2023 of raping two women at his Hollywood Hills home in 2003. Jurors did not reach a decision on another charge involving a former girlfriend, who alleged he raped her in 2001. As part of his appeal, Masterson's lawyers had argued that the original case judge has made remarks and rulings...
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