Danny Masterson, the star of 'That 70s Show,' was found guilty of raping two women on Thursday. He was sentenced to 30 years to life in jail, which gave the women some comfort after they told the court how he had hurt them for decades.
After hearing the claims made by the ladies and the pleas for justice made by the defense team, Judge Charlaine F. Olmedo of the Los Angeles Superior Court handed down Masterson's sentence.
The actor, who has been detained since May, sat in court dressed formally. Masterson stood there silently watching the women as they spoke. He insists on being innocent while his attorneys plan to appeal.
The other woman who was raped by Masterson stated he "has not shown a fraction of regret for the pain he caused." "I was aware that he belonged in prison for the protection of all the women he encountered.," she told the judge. "I'm deeply sad and upset."
Prosecutors retried Masterson on all three counts earlier this year after an initial jury failed to reach verdicts on three counts of rape in December, resulting in a mistrial.
Masterson waived his opportunity to speak before being sentenced, and neither he nor the many family members sitting beside him showed any outward reaction to the judge's decision. Earlier in the hearing, his wife, actress Bijou Phillips, was visibly moved.