LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Danny Masterson, famous for his role in the popular TV series 'That '70s Show', faced charges of three counts of rape using force or fear, involving three different women in 2020. These alleged incidents occurred between 2001 and 2003. The charges stemmed from multiple women who accused Masterson of sexual assault.
On Wednesday, May 31, Masterson was found guilty on two of the three counts of rape in his second trial. The jury, composed of seven women and five men, deliberated for seven days over a two-week period before reaching a verdict. However, they were unable to reach a verdict on the third count, which accused Masterson of sexually assaulting a long-time girlfriend. The vote was 8-4 in favor of conviction on that count. During the court hearing, Danny's wife, Bijou Phillips, was reported to be present. However, other members of his family were allegedly not in attendance.
Who are Danny Masterson's siblings?
Christopher Masterson
Christopher Masterson is Danny's younger brother. Born on January 22, 1980, Christopher is an American actor and disc jockey who is recognized primarily for portraying the character of Francis in the Fox sitcom 'Malcolm in the Middle' for seven years from 2000 to 2006. He also appeared in the movie 'Dragonheart: A New Beginning', where he played the character Geoff.
Additionally, Christopher had notable roles in films such as 'Scary Movie 2', 'Waterborne', 'Made for Each Other', and 'Intellectual Property'. He made guest appearances in 'That '70s Show', alongside his brother Danny, and had roles in other projects like MTV's 'Wuthering Heights', USA Network's 'White Collar', and the movie 'My Best Friend's Wedding'. Christopher also made a guest appearance on the TBS series 'Men at Work', though he did not share scenes with his brother Danny, who also starred on the show as Milo.
Jordan Masterson
Jordan Masterson is the younger half-brother of Danny and Christopher. He guest starred on both of his half-brothers' respective series, 'That '70s Show' and 'Malcolm in the Middle'. He played Zeb in Danielle Steel's 1993 TV adaptation 'Star'. He is known for his role as Mark in the film 'The 40-Year-Old Virgin' and as Dumptruck in the series 'Greek'. Masterson co-starred as Ryan Vogelson in 'Last Man Standing' on ABC (2012–2017) and FOX (2018–2021). He also made guest appearances in 'Grounded for Life', 'George Lopez', 'Las Vegas', '7th Heaven', 'CSI: Miami', 'Without a Trace', and the popular sitcom 'How I Met Your Mother'.
Alanna Masterson
Alanna Masterson is the younger sister of Jordan, and half-sister of, Danny and Christopher. Alanna, born on June 27, 1988, is an American actress who is recognized for her notable role as Tara Chambler in the AMC television series 'The Walking Dead'. She first appeared in the show's fourth season and was later promoted to a series regular for the fifth season. Her character's importance led to her being added to the main credits starting in the seventh season. In addition to her role in 'The Walking Dead', Masterson also had a recurring role in the fourth season of the ABC series 'Mistresses'.