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Author/Atul K Rawat
Following the conclusion of jury selection last week, opening statements in the sexual assault case against Danny Masterson were heard on Tuesday.
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In 2020, Masterson was accused of raping three women forcibly in various incidents between 2001 and 2003
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In January 2021, he entered a not guilty plea to each of the three charges, and a Los Angeles judge ordered him to stand trial last year.
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Prosecutors claim that all of the alleged crimes took place at Masterson's house, and in a preliminary hearing last May, all three accusers testified about their claims.
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Masterson could receive a state prison sentence ranging from 45 years to life if he is found guilty.
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Deputy District Attorney Reinhold Mueller began his two-hour and fifteen-minute opening statement on Tuesday.
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wherein he went into detail about the accusations made by three women who claimed Masterson had sex with them against their will.
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Masterson's attorney, Philip Cohen, addressed the courtroom after Mueller's opening statement and emphasised the
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According to Deadline, it is claimed that there was "cross-contamination" because the women allegedly spoke to one another "before talking to the LAPD."
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Cohen also asserted that the women's accounts were inconsistent, which was supported by what they allegedly told officials and a lack of photographic proof.
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