Actor Masterson’s lawyer denies and denounces rape charges

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Danny Masterson’s attorney says his client is “absolutely not guilty” of the three rape charges against him, and calls the case “politicized.” Masterson, the 44-year-old former star of “That ‘70s Show,” made his first appearance in the case since his June arrest Friday in a Los Angeles courtroom. His attorney Tom Mesereau says the actor has been unfairly harassed by prosecutors as the district attorney faces reelectio