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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Andrew Dalton | Associated Press

Actor Danny Masterson found guilty of two rape counts

Danny Masterson and his wife, Bijou Phillips, arrive last week for closing arguments in his second rape trial in Los Angeles. (Chris Pizzello/AP)

LOS ANGELES — A jury found “That ’70s Show” star Danny Masterson guilty of two counts of rape Wednesday in a Los Angeles retrial in which the Church of Scientology played a central role.

The jury of seven women and five men reached the verdict after deliberating for seven days spread over two weeks. They could not reach a verdict on the third count, which alleged Masterson raped a longtime girlfriend. They had voted 8-4 in favor of conviction.

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