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12 reports indexed, newest first.

November 2025

  1. Danny Masterson asks court to overturn rape convictions over attorney errors

    Danny Masterson filed a habeas petition arguing his trial lawyers were ineffective and asking that his convictions and sentence be vacated.

    Criminal charges Hollywood and the #MeToo movementUnited States, CaliforniaReported by WCAX / Gray News

September 2023

  1. Danny Masterson sentenced to 30 years to life in prison

    A Los Angeles judge sentenced Danny Masterson to 30 years to life for two rape convictions after victims gave impact statements in court.

    Conviction Hollywood and the #MeToo movementUnited States, CaliforniaReported by CNN

May 2023

  1. Danny Masterson convicted of two counts of rape at retrial

    A Los Angeles jury convicted Danny Masterson of raping two women and deadlocked on a third count. He was taken into custody.

    Conviction Hollywood and the #MeToo movementUnited States, CaliforniaReported by ABC7 Los Angeles

April 2023

  1. Jury selection begins in Danny Masterson rape retrial

    Danny Masterson's retrial on three rape counts began in Los Angeles, with the judge again permitting limited testimony about the Church of Scientology.

    Criminal charges Hollywood and the #MeToo movementUnited States, CaliforniaReported by Spectrum News 1

November 2022

  1. Danny Masterson rape trial ends in mistrial after jury deadlocks

    A Los Angeles judge declared a mistrial after jurors could not reach unanimous verdicts on any of the three rape counts against Danny Masterson; prosecutors said they would retry him.

    Criminal charges Hollywood and the #MeToo movementUnited States, CaliforniaReported by CNN

June 2020

  1. Danny Masterson charged with raping three women

    The Los Angeles County district attorney charged Danny Masterson with three counts of rape involving incidents between 2001 and 2003. Masterson pleaded not guilty.

    Criminal charges Hollywood and the #MeToo movementUnited States, CaliforniaReported by CNN

October 2019

  1. Los Angeles prosecutors decline Kevin Spacey case after accuser's death

    The Los Angeles County district attorney declined to file a sexual battery case against Kevin Spacey because the masseur who accused him had died.

    Investigation Hollywood and the #MeToo movementUnited States, CaliforniaReported by NBC News

July 2019

  1. Massachusetts prosecutors drop sexual assault case against Kevin Spacey

    The Cape and Islands district attorney dropped the indecent assault charge against Kevin Spacey after the accuser declined to testify amid a dispute over his missing phone.

    Criminal charges Hollywood and the #MeToo movementUnited States, MassachusettsReported by WBUR

December 2018

  1. Kevin Spacey charged with indecent assault in Nantucket case

    Massachusetts prosecutors charged Kevin Spacey with felony indecent assault and battery over a 2016 encounter with an 18-year-old at a Nantucket bar. Spacey denied the charge.

    Criminal charges Hollywood and the #MeToo movementUnited States, MassachusettsReported by Philadelphia Inquirer / AP

December 2017

  1. Netflix fires Danny Masterson from 'The Ranch' amid rape allegations

    Netflix wrote actor Danny Masterson out of The Ranch after several women accused him of rape and alleged the LAPD investigation had stalled. Masterson denied the allegations.

    Policy change Hollywood and the #MeToo movementUnited States, CaliforniaReported by Salon

November 2017

  1. Netflix cuts ties with Kevin Spacey, drops him from 'House of Cards'

    Netflix said it would no longer work with Kevin Spacey and would not move forward with House of Cards involving him, as further misconduct allegations emerged from people who worked on the show.

    Policy change Hollywood and the #MeToo movementUnited States, CaliforniaReported by WTVR / CNN

October 2017

  1. Kevin Spacey accused by Anthony Rapp of advance when Rapp was 14; Spacey apologizes

    Actor Anthony Rapp publicly alleged that Kevin Spacey made a sexual advance toward him in 1986, when Rapp was a teenager. Spacey said he did not remember the encounter and apologized.

    Allegation Hollywood and the #MeToo movementUnited States, New YorkReported by ABC7 Chicago