Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA Los Angeles judge ruled on Monday that the rape case against actor Danny Masterson can go forward, rejecting a defense argument that the allegations are too old to be prosecuted.Masterson, 44, is accused of raping three women at his home between 2001 and 2003.
The former “That ’70s Show” actor could face 45 years to life in prison if convicted on all charges.He remains free on $3.3 million bail, and did not attend Monday’s hearing.
He has yet to enter a plea in the case. His arraignment was rescheduled to Nov. 2.Masterson’s attorneys, Thomas Mesereau and Sharon Appelbaum, argued that the case should be thrown out because the alleged rapes occurred outside the statute of limitations.
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