Danny Masterson's rape trial in Los Angeles has been declared a mistrial by the presiding judge.
's rape trial in Los Angeles has been declared a mistrial by the presiding judge.star appeared before Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charlaine Olmedo on Wednesday, after days of deliberation by the jury, who told Judge Olmedo that they could not come to a consensus regarding their verdict, according toThe jury -- comprised of seven women and five men -- began deliberations on Nov.
The jury first informed Judge Olmedo on Nov. 18 that they were deadlocked, and the judge told them to take the week of Thanksgiving off. Deliberations resumed on Monday, but the jury remained deadlocked. The actor was ultimately arrested on June 17, 2020 and released three hours later after posting $3.3 million bail. If convicted, he faces up to 45 years behind bars in state prison.
Attorneys for Masterson, who on the 19th day of the trial asserted his right not to testify, made numerous requests for a mistrial, but the judge rebuffed those requests each time. Masterson's defense team then sought to block the fourth woman from testifying against the actor, but the judge allowed it after prosecutors said the fourth woman had also spoken to police about the allegations.
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