After nearly three days in deliberation, the jury on Danny Masterson‘s rape trial in Los Angeles has not yet reached a verdict, and the jurors have been ordered to return to continue deliberating the week after Thanksgiving. Lawyers gave their closing statements earlier this week, and the jury started deliberations …
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Read More »Danny Masterson Rape Trial Heads to Jury
After a month of intense, often emotional testimony from witnesses, prosecutors and Danny Masterson’s defense attorneys delivered their closing arguments at court in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday, once again detailing the alleged incidents tied to the three forcible rape charges Masterson faces. The prosecution implored jurors to hold Masterson …
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