Bijou Phillips filed to remove Masterson from her daughter’s last name
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of Danny Masterson Ex Bijou Phillips is taking another step to distance her family from the disgraced actor, who is serving time in a California prison following his 2023 rape conviction.
Phillips, 45, filed to legally change her 11-year-old daughter’s name from Fianna Frances Masterson to Fianna Frances Phillips on Friday, October 24. people.
The filing is pending a judge’s approval.
After divorcing convicted actor Danny Masterson, Bijou Phillips filed to change her 11-year-old daughter’s last name from Masterson to Phillips. (Brian Bader/Getty Images)
That same day, a judge reversed both Phillips and Masterson Legal marital status To “single” according to people.
Fox News Digital has reached out to representatives for Phillips and Masterson for comment.
The 49-year-old actor is serving time at North Kern State Prison in Delano, California. Found guilty Convicted after a high-profile retrial – for raping two women in 2023.
The 49-year-old actor is serving time at North Kern State Prison in Delano, California, after being found guilty of raping two women in 2023 — a sentence that followed a high-profile retrial. (CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation/Getty Images)
Phillips Filed for divorce Soon after the verdict, their 12-year marriage ended.
According to court documents previously obtained by Fox News Digital, Masterson requested Phillips take physical and legal custody of Fianna.
Bijou Phillips filed for sole custody of her and Danny Masterson’s daughter Fianna. (Victor Hugo/Getty Images)
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In December 2024, Masterson’s legal team Appeal filed Challenging his 2023 rape conviction.
In court filings obtained by Fox News Digital, Masterson’s defense attorneys argued that the charges should be thrown out because of procedural and substantive errors that undermined the fairness of the trial.
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Phillips – daughter of The Mamas and Papas frontman John Phillips and actress Genevieve Waite – also pleaded for spousal support. (Myung J. Chun)
In September 2023, the “70s Show” actor was 30 years life imprisonment Jailed after pleading guilty in May to two counts of forcible rape.
Phillips — the daughter of Mama and Papa frontman John Phillips and actress Genevieve Waite — also requested spousal support at the time, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital.
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Masterson was initially sentenced to 45 years in prison. He was convicted of three counts of rape by fear or intimidation at his Hollywood Hills home between 2001 and 2003.
“The Ranch” actor was arrested on rape charges in June 2020 and released on $3.3 million bond. He pleaded not guilty to the charges and maintains his innocence.
Fox News Digital’s Tracy Wright contributed to this report.
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