Danny Masterson’s Victims Speak Out at Sentencing: ‘A Possibility of Healing’

Victims of Danny Masterson spoke up in court on Thursday, just as the actor was sentenced to 30 years in prison.

At the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center where the That '70s Show actor was given two consecutive 15-year sentences on two counts of forcible rape, three women shared their thoughts ahead of his sentence being announced. The Messenger was present for the proceedings.

A person identified in court as Chrissy B., whose victim impact statement was read aloud by prosecutors, recalled the night of her alleged rape, saying that he charmed her roommates in the moments after the supposed incident. She recalled how they said of Masterson: "How sweet is he? Give him a chance,'" even telling her to "apologize to him."

Chrissy B., whose charge the jury did not convict on, also shared that he used intimate details she shared with him to control her. "In Scientology, it's called 'finding a person's ruins,'" she explained.

She also described mental and physical health problems, including PTSD and anxiety disorders, that she was diagnosed with in the wake of the alleged rape.

"This and so much more is that life Mr. Masterson and Scientology have given me," Chrissy B. shared.

A woman identified as Jane Doe No. 2, who testified that Masterson raped her in late 2003 at his home, spoke directly to the actor during her victim impact statement, telling him, "I forgive you. Your sickness is no longer my burden to bear."

"I don't have to carry your shame, now you have to carry it... Without it, I might have a possibility of healing," she said.

Doe No. 2 continued, "You are pathetic, disturbed, extremely violent and the world is better with you in prison."

The third victim, identified in court as Jane Doe No. 1, spoke about her family and childhood, sharing that she is a lifelong "second generation" member of Scientology and that she and Masterson grew up together.

Additionally, she shared that she is estranged from her mother because she went to the police rather than just Scientology officials. Originally, she said, her mother wanted Masterson held accountable, and even wrote directly to David Miscavige asking the Church to reprimand him, but "not at the expense of her religion."

She also spoke of an incident in which Masterson bought out a young boy's candy sales so that he would approach Doe No. 1's 9-year-old daughter in school and tell her that her mother is "a liar." She shared that this incident was written into a non-disclosure agreement, and that her daughter's name was listed in the NDA.

"The Church that proclaims its members are the most ethical people on earth," she noted, continuing to say that one security personnel at the Church "made my life a living hell."

Finally, Doe No. 1 said that after she was told about another victim in 2004, "I knew that Danny wouldn't stop, couldn't stop."

"He's not shown an ounce of remorse," she finished.

Judge Charlaine Olmedo also spoke just before she read out Masterson's sentence.

"Mr. Masterson, you are not the victim," Olmedo said. "Ultimately, one way or another... you will have to come to terms with that."

Masterson, dressed in a suit with slicked-back hair, did not speak before his 30-to-life sentence was read out.

Additionally, members of Masterson's family — including his wife, actress Bijou Phillips; his siblings, Malcolm in the Middle star Christopher Masterson and The Walking Dead actress Alanna Masterson; and his mother Carol Masterson — were all present at the sentencing. Former Scientologist Leah Remini was also present.

After the sentencing, Shawn Holley, one of Masterson's attorneys, implied that her team plans to appeal on the basis of "significant evidentiary and constitutional issues."

"The errors which occurred in this case are substantial and unfortunately, led to verdicts which are not supported by the evidence," she said after Thursday's hearing, adding that "sometimes [the jury and justice system] get it wrong. And that's what happened here."