Bijou Phillips writes a letter to the court on Danny Masterson's behalf, asking for leniency

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Dear Judge Olmedo,

I am writing to you to ask that you consider this information when sentencing my husband, Danny Masterson. Danny and I have been together for 19 years. We married in 2011 and our beautiful daughter was born in 2014. She is the bright spot throughout many years of crises and uncertainty.

I can say that Danny has literally been a life-saving partner to me.

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At the time, our daughter was just three years old. She was our miracle child. I depended on Danny to take care of me and our daughter. I always felt that she would be okay because Danny is an amazing father. He was devoted to our daughter, would read her books, take her on walks and to ballet lessons. I never once heard him complain. The two were inseparable.

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When we finally returned home, we thought we could start to focus on our lives as a family. That’s when the investigation against him began. After he lost his show and acting career, he devoted himself to finding other ways to earn a living.

We left our home in Los Angeles to move to a farm in Santa Ynez, where I could recuperate. Danny immediately began to work the land and grow a beautiful vineyard with 6,000 vines, that he tended on his own for six years. He toiled long days on the land to make it profitable for our family. He took classes to learn about growing grapes, wines and he became a sommelier. He also studied the business end of it.

Danny has always been against drugs and helped so many friends and colleagues get sober. My husband, who never smoked a joint in his life, has strong feelings about drugs that have never wavered. He tried to shield the younger actors he worked with from such temptations and offered them advice on their careers and in their lives.

Danny is an amazing father. Our daughter and I are heartbroken that he is not home with us. It has been very difficult without him here. Even though he is now in jail, he calls her every day. He helps her with homework every night. He teaches her math with kindness and patience. She is far above grade level in all subjects, reading three grades above her own, and that is thanks to the guidance and attention of her father. Danny has watched her piano recitals and applauds when she practices in the living room after each song. Our daughter loves her pony on our farm, as well as our dogs and cats. But more than anything, she loves her father. When he calls us each day, she ends with “I love you too much Daddy.”

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We need him more than you can imagine. I know he has been convicted of serious crimes. But the man I married has only been an extraordinary husband to me and a devoted father to our daughter.Thank you for taking the time to read my letter.

Very respectfully,

Bijou Phillips Masterson

Well now he'll be able to make prison wine, so it has all worked out quite well for him!

Forgive him his rapes, for he knows how to make booze now.

Wilson Phillips can sing "release me" at his parole hearing - whenever that is.

I feel bad about this whole situation. If he committed a crime, they yes, he must be held accountable. But 30 years seems so extreme, although I am not a legal expert. Thirty years to life is a life sentence. Prison is punishment, but is there any room for redemption?

Bijou's letter is heartbreaking, but it's too late. She needed to send it to the judge after the verdict in May--not now after the sentence has been handed down. It's seems like the only thing that might have an affect now on a sentence reduction is the appeal process, which is a long shot.

If I understand the verdict correctly, Masterson received two 15-year sentences (for the two victims) to run consecutively. Perhaps he could have been given two 15-year sentences to run concurrently. Everyone needs a little hope. Fifteen years shows a little hope. Thirty years is nothing but doom.

He's super nice, except the violent rape stuff, I promise!

"Our daughter loves her pony on our farm, as well as our dogs and cats"

Thanks for sharing?

I was molested.

Yeah. He NEVER DOES DRUGS! Hahahaha

30 years is essentially a life sentence for him. It's extremely excessive.

R10 What should violent rapists get?

Son of a gun gonna have some fun on the Bijou

I wonder what was offered before the trial as a plea deal.

I'm sure the letter was sent before sentencing. It's just being released now. I agree, r5, the sentence is excessive. We no longer do rehabilitative justice in this country. It's largely punitive.

5 to 7 years would have been more appropriate and would likely be upheld by a reviewing court on appeal. 30 to life is excessive. That woman who for no reason pushed the beloved voice coach to the ground on the street, killing her, only got 8 years! For taking someone's life!

He's a fucking monster. The fact that there are people in this thread crying about a rapist's long sentence is crazy. I was surprised by 30 years but it was a pleasant one. Most rapists know they'll never do any time at all and most likely won't get caught. Fuck them both. Bijou always seemed like a psycho too. I shudder to think what kind of sociopaths they're raising. Keep them away from Stephen Miller's spawn. Their offspring would murder us with their eyes.

I was molested. —MacKenzie

[quote] According to Waïte, when Phillips was 13 years old, her half-sister Mackenzie informed Bijou of her (Mackenzie's) ten-year incestuous relationship with their father, and the information had a devastating effect on Bijou's teenage years, stripping her of her innocence and leaving her "wary of her father."

[quote] After her sister Mackenzie's allegations of sexual assault against their father, Phillips said in 2009, "I'm 29 now, I've talked to everyone who was around during that time, I've asked the hard questions. I do not believe my sister. Our father was many things. This is not one of them."

[quote] Phillips also stated that Mackenzie told her about their incestuous relationship, and that the news was "confusing and scary" and that she was "heartbroken" to think that her family left her alone with her father.

[quote] He's a fucking monster. The fact that there are people in this thread crying about a rapist's long sentence is crazy. I was surprised by 30 years but it was a pleasant one

The fact that you were "surprised" by the 30 year sentence, just proves that even YOU think it's excessive.

That's all anyone is saying here, especially in the context of what R14 pointed out.

[quote] The fact that there are people in this thread crying about a rapist's long sentence is crazy.

The frau force is strong in this thread. Think about the child!!!

The sentence isn’t excessive. The fact that other cases get lighter sentences demonstrates a flaw in those situations. It doesn’t mean Masterson should get less time.

Hopefully the daughter has some other stable adults in her life. I would imagine she’s already smarter than her mother if she’s actually ready 3 years above her grade level.

Who are these psychos who keep complaining about the length of the sentence?

Yeah, the people on this thread claiming 30 years is excessive are dumb. It is in no way excessive.

[quote]Bijou always seemed like a psycho too. I shudder to think what kind of sociopaths they're raising.

That's the thing. Her letter to the judge might have been "heartbreaking" if it had been written by a normal person who is not the brainwashed member of a cult, but although I know almost nothing about Masterson and Phillips, I have to assume she's a clam like he is -- and if not officially a Scientologist, she's at least quiet about and therefore complicit in the evil they do (and he has done).

Thirty years on circumstantial evidence?

I’m ignorant about a lot concerning the law. Can his lawyer appeal the length of the sentence?

Didn’t her sister and dad have an affair?

People, if your mother, daughter, sister or grandma got raped, do you believe 30 years would be excessive? No! This Fucker got what was coming to him.

R26, I'm guessing some of the people on this thread have raped at least one person.

Rapists deserve 30 year sentences and killer should be locked up until they die.

While I think some posters here defending him are fucking insane, I also think this sentence will be almost halved on appeal.

People moaning that this pos sentence is excessive can go fuck yourselves. The guy is a monster and these are the victims we are aware of, I bet you there are a lot more out there. Instead of feeling sorry for this evil fucker, try emphasizing with the victims. Rape is not some minor crime. To experience it is horrific so pls shut the fuck off and stop feeling sorry for him.

The only people who find the sentence excessive are Scientolos.

The people defending Masterson on this thread just want his dick. And that's pathetic.

For all of you who are upset he received 30 yrs, go to hell. Straight to hell.

His sentence was this long because he intimidated and threatened his victims afterwards for almost 20 years. Had he have not done that, he probably would have only received 10 to 15 yrs max. But he didn't just drug them and then rape them. He threatened them and he had other people threaten their lives and the lives of their children and other family members. This went on for 20 years. Fuck this piece of shit. He received the sentence he deserved. I think he turned down a plea deal too.

He got exactly what he deserved.

he'll appeal it and some judge will probably shorten his sentence.

[quote]People, if your mother, daughter, sister or grandma got raped, do you believe 30 years would be excessive? No! This Fucker got what was coming to him.

R26. This isn't about our personal opinion if it happened to a family member. It's seeing that justice is served. And 30 years seems excessive.

There is no justice in this world when Danny holds a loaded gun to a woman's head while raping her and gets 30 years in prison for it! I'll cry myself to sleep over how such a decent man's life will be ruined.

[quote] We no longer do rehabilitative justice in this country. It's largely punitive.

“All of them witches!”

Consecutive v. Concurrent - the issue of the day.

Ten years for each rape and ten years for holding a loaded gun to someone's head should about cover it

No one cares what this homophobic cunt has to say

Rape utterly destroys those who were, you know, raped.

Whatever happens to the rapists in terms of jail time isn't ever going to fix the victim. I know two women who've been raped and they have a life sentence themselves. So since they have a life time to deal with their rape? Couldn't care less how long the rapist has to spend in jail.

Sucks for his daughter (she doesn't deserve any of this), but fuck Danny.

Don't rape if you don't want to spend any time in jail.

Rape is one the most repulsive crimes you can commit onto someone. It is an extreme violation. Fuck him.

I've written a letter for Danny

His address is CDCR

I've written "Dear Judgy show mercy!"

After all, he's a white TV star.

Imagine the sick freaks who will write to him.

Presumably his cult's lawyers will help him appeal the sentence.

The cult, for all of its efforts, hasn't done a very good job of protecting him so far.

I didn't realize that Masterson and Phillips were Scientologists.

This hasn't been a good couple of years for those wackos.

First Will Smith, and now this.

30 years seems like a harsh sentence for two reasons - the amount of time that has passed and the difficulty of proving rape in cases where the two parties know each other

So, yeah. It seems like a lot. If he raped them violently, drugged them, and held a loaded gun to someone’s head, sure 30 years. Absolutely. Aside from what he deserves, I don’t want him walking around. But how did they prove that? I’ve read a few articles, but haven’t seen details of how his actions were proven. Also, if it was established that that the delay in prosecuting was due to pressure applied to the victims by Scientology, when do those people get prosecuted?

The claim that’s he’s never even smoked a joint makes me LESS sympathetic to him. Some guy on a bender who is already doing drugs with a partner gives them something extra and then rapes them seems somehow less creepy than a totally sober guy who drugs a completely unsuspecting person who had no intention of consuming an intoxicant. But maybe that’s a victim blaming attitude. It’s not so bad to drug a drug user if you are drug buddies?

R47 You lost us as "So, yeah."

Drugging and raping someone? There doesn't seem to be a general guideline for a sentence. Why are this bitch and his husband free for example? I don't know about 30 years. It seems long in comparison but I am not familiar with the details of the case.

Different states have different sentencing guidelines. The article doesn't say how many years he faced if tried and convicted. I also wonder if there's an element of homophobia in it. Back in the day women who were raped were accused of "asking for it" because of what they were wearing or alleged promiscuity and rapists either got off the hook entirely or with ridiculous sentences like this. See where I'm going with this? It's Texas.

[quote] 30 years seems like a harsh sentence for two reasons - the amount of time that has passed and the difficulty of proving rape in cases where the two parties know each other

The case was proven, to a jury, unanimously, beyond a reasonable doubt. You're admitting it's difficult to prove, but not acknowledging that it was proven.

I'm really not that familiar with the details of the case either. I never even watched one episode of "That 70's Show" so I really know nothing about him, except that he is/was? a Scientologist.

Wasn't there a third woman he was accused of raping? What happened to that case? Is that true that he held a gun to their heads and threatened them and their families for over 20 years? Is he eligible for parole?

[quote]30 years seems like a harsh sentence for two reasons - the amount of time that has passed and the difficulty of proving rape in cases where the two parties know each other. So, yeah. It seems like a lot. If he raped them violently, drugged them, and held a loaded gun to someone’s head, sure 30 years. Absolutely. Aside from what he deserves, I don’t want him walking around. But how did they prove that? I’ve read a few articles, but haven’t seen details of how his actions were proven

The prosecutors didn't prove their case to this shithead poster, and you know what that means? Danny Masterson will have to be released.

Shithead didn't watch the trial, can't be bothered to even google a single detail, but he expects the prosecutors to have gone over to shithead's house and told him their case strategy, showed him all their evidence and presented their witnesses to him. So now he expects Danny Masterson has to be released, immediately, because no one proved this case to him.

[quote]Wasn't there a third woman he was accused of raping? What happened to that case? Is that true that he held a gun to their heads and threatened them and their families for over 20 years? Is he eligible for parole?

There were 5 women. The prosecution only presented two cases. Now, try googling some of this. Don't ask people to give you every single detail.

[quote]r5 Bijou's letter is heartbreaking

Heartbreaking? The nepo baby having to manage her vast California vineyard alone is heartbreaking?

#WhiteGirlProblems

People don’t really care about sex crimes or sex victims so that’s why 30 years seems like a lot.

I’m glad Danny got 30 years. Actually, he should have been sentenced to life without parole. Bijou should have been sentenced for 15 years just for being a stupid lying twat.

I suspect the problem is she's too far gone to manage her day to day life, let alone a productive vinyard. She's probably loaded to her gills, much like her husband was, under the watch of a Church of Scientology minder as the cult soaks her dry of all proceeds.