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bijou phillips, former wife actor’s danny mastersonWants to change her daughter’s surname in wake of Masterson rape punishment Two years ago.
Phillips, 45, filed a request California On October 24, the court changed the name of his 11-year-old daughter from Fianna Frances Masterson to Fianna Frances Phillips. People,
A judge is currently reviewing the request, according to tmzWhich broke the story.
On Friday, a judge also changed the legal status of both Phillips and Masterson to “single.”
Masterson, 49, was Convicted of raping two women In September 2023. He is currently being held at North Kern State Prison in Delano, California.
Philips Filed for divorce from MastersonTo whom he had been married for almost 12 years, two weeks after his sentencing. Her reason for divorce was listed as “irreconcilable differences”.
Phillips’ attorney Peter Lauzon said, “Ms. Phillips has decided to file for divorce from her husband at this unfortunate time. Her priority is her daughter.” People In a statement at the time.
Following his sentencing and filing for divorce, Masterson agreed to give Phillips full custody of their daughter.
Masterson was initially accused in 2020 of raping three women in separate incidents between 2001 and 2003. He was initially found guilty of two rape cases in May 2023. Third rape charge dropped hung jury After more than seven days of deliberations.
In September, Masterson was Sentenced to 30 years to life imprisonmentHe has maintained his innocence throughout his trial and conviction.
Before being sentenced, Phillips submitted a letter to the judge Describing Masterson as an “amazing father”, he said he and his daughter have an “inseparable” bond.
Since then, Masterson has filed an appeal against his conviction. His lawyers have argued that the trial was “rife with flawed judicial decisions that skewed the jury’s view of the evidence against him,” and that “a surprising amount of exculpatory evidence” was withheld from the jury.
Phillips has reportedly started a relationship with fashion mogul Jamie Mazur.