“She’s had Danny’s back through this whole process,” which included an earlier trial, which ended in a hung jury, the source also said. Phillips was convinced “that the jury would agree” with her husband’s attorneys, the source said. They also attempted to discredit the women’s stories by highlighting changes and inconsistencies over time, which they said showed signs of coordination between them. His defense team argued that Masterson’s sexual encounters with the three alleged victims were consensual. Sources told the Daily Mail that the verdict left Phillips stunned because she was “convinced (Masterson) was telling the truth” when he denied raping anyone. Upon his conviction, Masterson, who had been free on $3.3 million bail, was taken into custody, pending his sentencing Thursday. The reaction prompted the judge to reprimand the actress, telling her to keep her composure or leave the courtroom. When Masterson was convicted in May on two of three counts of rape, Phillips let out a wail as the jury’s verdict was read by Superior Court Judge Charlaine F. Her assertions of his innocence suggest that she has yet to come to terms with the idea that he’s not the man she thought he was when they married in 2011. “It can only be compared to a divorce or a death for her not being able to be with Danny the way they were,” the source also said.Ī source close to Phillips, 43, told the Daily Mail Friday that she continues to believe he is innocent and is terrified about his safety in prison as a notorious convicted rapist. She is really trying to be strong for her daughter as she is trying to figure out life and what it will be like for her.” “Currently Bijou is circling the drain and is filled with all the emotion and no emotion at all,” the source said. Perhaps she can take some consolation from the way Masterson blew her a kiss as he was led back to jail after sentencing, before he’s transferred to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.ĭanny Masterson Blew Kiss to Wife Bijou Phillips in Courtroom After Being Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison That is, unless he manages to make parole in his 70s. The world is better off with you in prison.”īy all accounts, Phillips is devastated that her 47-year-old husband will spend the rest of his life in prison. The woman also told the “That ’70s Show” star: “You are pathetic, disturbed and completely violent. That’s what rape is, a theft of the spirit.” The woman, whom Masterson was convicted of raping in 2003, said: “When you raped me, you stole from me. Later that month, she filed for divorce.Her face obscured by sunglasses, Bijou Phillips reportedly broke down in tears Thursday as her husband Danny Masterson was sentenced to 30 years to life for the rapes of two women two decades ago.Įarlier, the actress and former socialite tried to remained stoic as one of her husband’s victims angrily addressed him in the Los Angeles courtroom, the Daily Mail, Entertainment Tonight and Los Angeles Times reported. In September 2023, Masterson was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison. In a 2000 interview with Bruce LaBruce, she discussed a song she had written about her father with the refrain, "He touched me wrong", but did not go into detail about whether the lyrics referred to herself or someone else.īetween 20, Phillips’ husband Masterson was accused of rape, harassment, and stalking of several women (including Chrissie Carnell-Bixler, the wife of musician Cedric Bixler-Zavala). This is not one of them." Phillips also stated that Mackenzie told her about their incestuous relationship, and that the news was "confusing and scary" and that she was "heartbroken" to think that her family left her alone with her father. In April 2017, she received a kidney transplant.Īfter her sister Mackenzie's allegations of sexual assault against their father, Phillips said in 2009, "I'm 29 now, I've talked to everyone who was around during that time, I've asked the hard questions. She suffered from a blood infection and was in need of a transplant. She was born with small kidneys and had been battling the disease by living a stress-free life, eating a vegan diet, and getting dialysis. Masterson revealed in February 2017 that Phillips had been suffering from kidney disease for five years. Phillips starred with Masterson in several films and in a 2011 episode of Fox's Raising Hope. On February 14, 2014, Phillips gave birth to their daughter. The couple announced their engagement in March 2009 and were married in October 2011 in a private castle in Ireland. In 2004, Phillips began dating actor Danny Masterson the couple met at a poker tournament in Las Vegas.
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