Masterson was handcuffed at the defense table. His $3.3 million bond was exonerated and he's been jailed without bail as he faces 30 years to life in prison.
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Masterson, 47, was handcuffed at the defense table and taken into custody. He’d been out of jail on $3.3 million bond since he was indicted in June 2020. His wife, Bijou Phillips, started crying after the verdict was read at the criminal courthouse in downtown Los Angeles.
“Can you maintain your composure? I know it’s hard. But if not I need you to step outside,” Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Charlaine Olmedo said.
Phillips quieted as friends and family comforted her, but she loudly sobbed again when Masterson was handcuffed. Her supporters included Billy Baldwin, the third youngest of the Baldwin celebrity brothers and the husband of Phillips’ half-sister, Chynna Phillips.
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Alison Anderson, a partner at Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, emailed a statement from victim N.T. to Legal Affairs and Trials.
“I am experiencing a complex array of emotions — relief, exhaustion, strength, sadness — knowing that my abuser, Danny Masterson, will face accountability for his criminal behavior. I am disappointed that he was not convicted on all counts, but take great solace in the fact that he, the Church of Scientology, and others, will have to fully account for their abhorrent actions in civil court,” N.T. said.
Masterson’s former girlfriend, Chrissie Carnell-Bixler, also issued a statement through Anderson.
“I thank the jury for its service, and while I’m encouraged that Danny Masterson will face some criminal punishment, I am devastated that he has dodged criminal accountability for his heinous conduct against me,” said Carnell-Bixler, who has publicly identified herself as a “rape and cult survivor.” “Despite my disappointment in this outcome, I remain determined to secure justice, including in civil court, where I, along with my co-plaintiffs, will shine a light on how Scientology and other conspirators enabled and sought to cover up Masterson’s monstrous behavior.”
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Masterson’s friends and family mostly filled the left side of the gallery every day of trial. His mother, Carol Masterson, was always there, and his younger brother, Christopher Masterson, who played oldest brother Francis on Malcolm in the Middle, usually was, too. Youngest brother Jordan Masterson, who played Mark in The 40-year-old Virgin, was in court for the verdict, as was their sister, Alanna Masterson, who was Tara Chambler on The Walking Dead. They left without speaking to reporters on Wednesday, as did Masterson’s lawyers.
