Danny Masterson Scrubbed From That ’70s Show Activation at Comic-Con, Following Sexual Assault Conviction
Disgraced actor Danny Masterson has been scrubbed from That ’70s Show‘s 25th anniversary activation at San Diego Comic-Con.
Pictures obtained by Entertainment Weekly reveal that life-size photos of the ’70s ensemble do not feature Masterson, who co-starred as basement-dwelling hippie Steven Hyde. The activation is being hosted by the Laff television network, which airs reruns of the long-running sitcom weeknights at 9/8c.
In May, Masterson was found guilty of two counts of forcible rape. The jury was deadlocked on a third rape charge and did not reach a verdict.
This was the second time Masterson was tried for sexual assault: A previous attempt to prosecute him ended in a mistrial last November, following more than a month of testimony and several days of jury deliberations.
Earlier this year, Netflix launched That ’70s Show spinoff That ’90s Show, which featured cameos by original cast members Topher Grace (Eric), Laura Prepon (Donna), Wilmer Valderrama (Fez), Mila Kunis (Jackie) and Ashton Kutcher (Kelso). Hyde was not referenced during Season 1.
The Underground Bunker was the first to report on Masterson’s absence from the SDCC activation.
