Danny Masterson loses appeal, 30-year sentence upheld

A California appeals court has rejected That '70s Show actor Danny Masterson's appeal against his 2023 conviction on two counts of rape, upholding his 30-year sentence. Masterson had argued the trial judge was biased against Scientology, but a three-judge panel found her statements showed no animus or departure from neutrality. He maintains the encounters were consensual.