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Heidi Venable

Danny Masterson To Remain In Prison As He Appeals Rape Conviction After A Judge Said He Has ‘Every Incentive To Flee’

Danny Masterson on The Ranch.

Danny Masterson may have limited access to the outside world after being transferred to North Kern State Prison in Delano, California, to continue serving his 30-year prison sentence. But his legal team has continued its attempts to have that conviction overturned. It seems that the That ‘70s Show actor will remain behind bars for the duration of the appeals process, after a judge denied a request for bail, citing the actor as a flight risk.

The actor was found guilty in May 2023 of raping two women in the early 2000s, with the verdict coming after a years-long investigation into allegations from multiple women. His decades-long sentence was handed down in September, and per documents obtained by Deadline, the length of the sentence apparently played into Judge Charlaine Olmedo’s decision to deny Danny Masterson bond pending appeal. Olmedo wrote in a court order January 24: 

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