The world may have turned its back on Danny Masterson. However, his wife, Bijou Phillips, is not breaking her promise to the convicted rapist anytime soon.
The “That 70’s Show” star’s life took a drastic 180-degree turn following his 30-year prison sentence for raping two women. While the verdict brought justice to the victims, it marked the end of the disgraced entertainer’s happy family picture.
The New Yorker tied the knot with the “Raising Hope” actress in 2011 and welcomed a daughter with the TV personality three years later. Despite being convicted of rape, sources claim the 47-year-old man’s longtime partner is still worried about his lover.
Bijou Phillips Not Giving Up on Danny Masterson’s Rape Sentence
A week after the “Men at Work” star’s sentencing, an insider revealed how Phillips feels about her husband’s rape case. The whistleblower claimed the outcome of the trial naturally saddened the Greenwich resident. However, he hasn’t thrown in the towel yet.
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“He’s had a really tough time since the conviction,” an insider tells PEOPLE. “She loves Danny and has no plans to file for divorce. He will be by her side through it all.”
Just as she is not giving up on her marriage, the mother of one plans to fight her husband’s case. The source added that Phillips has a strong support system of family and friends in addition to her longtime lover’s lawyer.
“He is in touch with his lawyer. They plan an appeal. He’s trying to stay hopeful,” the insider explained. This claim matches a report from the Daily Mail, where a separate source revealed Masterson has been in “daily” contact with his wife and daughter since his imprisonment.
The informant emphasized Phillips’ willingness to support her husband while he’s behind bars and echoed the same sentiment about the “Bully” actress’ plans to appeal the entertainer’s rape conviction. According to the insider, the 43-year-old hopes “his sentence will be drastically changed or overturned.”
“She still has a lot of hope that it will change, and she will be free,” the source continued, adding that the couple has been transparent with their daughter about the patriarch’s absence. Although they answered “all of their daughter’s questions,” the informant stated that they did not “go into great detail”.
“It’s very emotional and difficult, and to memorize it is emotionally draining. When Danny talks to his daughter and Bijou, it’s always about something other than the obvious,” the informant claimed.
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“He kept trying to reassure them that it was going to be okay. A lot of tears were shed, but they used the time to talk to each other about school and other things,” the source added. “There will be a time and a place to fully fill in his daughter, but that’s still a work in progress.”
Inside Danny Masterson’s 30-Year Rape Sentence
On Thursday, September 7, 2023, the “Joe’s Life” actor was sentenced to 30 years in prison after being found guilty of two counts of rape in a retrial. A Los Angeles jury previously convicted the disgraced entertainer of sexual assault charges in May.
Allegations of forced rape were brought forward by three women, including an ex-girlfriend. However, Masterson pleaded not guilty to three counts of felony rape that allegedly occurred between 2001 and 2003.
The victim was a member of the Church of Scientology, as was the accused actor and his wife. As noted, the 47-year-old man was found guilty of two counts of rape, while the third case brought by Jane Doe was declared a misdemeanor.
The third woman’s case was dismissed after prosecutors refused to retry Masterson on the rape charge. At the time of his conviction, sources claimed Phillips was surprised by the verdict, noting the actor was “confident he was telling the truth and the jury would agree.”
“The devastation and the reality of everything is at a level you never imagined. She has supported Danny throughout this process and never thought this would be the outcome,” the insider continued, adding:
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“Her life was completely turned upside down when she learned her husband and the father of their daughter Fianna could be in prison for the rest of his life. Bijou is something that brings disaster to his current way of life. He can’t even understand it.”
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