Danny Masterson Appeals Rape Conviction Over ‘Fundamental Flaws’ In Case

Danny Masterson is appealing his rape conviction, with his lawyers citing fundamental flaws in the trial process and a significant amount of evidence that was not presented to the jury. Masterson was convicted in 2023 for the rape of two women, following charges of forcibly raping three women in incidents between 2001 and 2003. Prosecutors described Masterson's pattern of drugging his victims before assaulting them, and though toxicology tests were not conducted, an expert testified that their symptoms aligned with the date-rape drug GHB. Masterson's attorneys pointed out a lack of evidence and significant juror reservations in previous trials, and suggested that the victims' testimonies changed over the years due to the potential to seek monetary damages, with a criminal conviction lifting the civil statute of limitations. (People)