Bijou Phillips files to remove Masterson from her daughter’s last name
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Danny Masterson’s 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 an application on Friday, October 24, to legally change his 11-year-old daughter’s name from Fianna Francis Masterson to Fianna Francis Phillips. People.
The application is awaiting the judge’s approval.
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Bijou Phillips filed to change her 11-year-old daughter’s last name from Masterson to Phillips after her divorce from convicted actor Danny Masterson. (Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)
That same day, a judge changed both Phillips and Masterson’s 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 his sentence at North Kern State Prison in Delano, California, after being convicted of raping two women in 2023 and receiving a conviction following a high-profile retrial.
The 49-year-old actor is serving his sentence at North Kern State Prison in Delano, California, after being convicted of raping two women in 2023; This conviction followed a high-profile retrial. (CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation/Getty Images)
Phillips filed for divorce shortly after the verdict, marking the end of their 12-year marriage.
Masterson requested that Phillips obtain physical and legal custody of Fianna, according to court documents previously obtained by Fox News Digital.
Bijou Phillips has filed for custody of her and Danny Masterson’s daughter, Fiana. (Victor Hugo/Getty Images)
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In December 2024, Masterson’s legal team filed an appeal challenging his 2023 rape conviction.
In court filings obtained by Fox News Digital, Masterson’s defense attorneys argued that the convictions should be overturned because of what they called procedural and substantive errors that undermined the fairness of the trial.
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Phillips, the daughter of The Mamas & the Papas frontman John Phillips and actress Genevieve Waite, also requested spousal support. (Myung J. Chun)
In September 2023, the “That ’70s Show” actor was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison after being found guilty of two counts of forcible rape in May.
Phillips, the daughter of Mamas & the Papas 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 initially faced up to 45 years in prison. He was convicted of three counts of rape by force or fear, stemming from incidents that occurred between 2001 and 2003 at his Hollywood Hills home.
“The Ranch” actor was arrested on rape charges in June 2020 and was released on $3.3 million bail. He denied the charges and maintained his innocence.
Fox News Digital’s Tracy Wright contributed to this report.
