three rape charges that were brought against him in June 2020.Charlaine F. Olmedo, a judge at the Los Angeles County Superior Court, heard the testimonies of Masterson’s three accusers at a preliminary hearing on Friday (May 21).
Olmedo decided that the alleged victims’ evidence was credible enough to move ahead with a trial.In June, the That ‘70s Show actor was arrested for raping a 23-year-old woman in 2001, a 28-year-old woman in April 2003 and a 23-year-old woman between October and December 2003.
The actor has denied all charges and entered a plea of not guilty at a hearing in January 2021.During the latest hearing, Masterson’s lawyers are said to have challenged his accusers over discrepancies in their stories.
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