00:00 Actress Bijou Phillips has filed for divorce from Danny Masterson less than two weeks after
00:05 he was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for rape.
00:09 Phillips' lawyer said in a statement to THR, "Ms. Phillips has decided to file for divorce
00:14 from her husband during this unfortunate time.
00:17 Her priority remains with her daughter.
00:19 This period has been unimaginably hard on the marriage and the family."
00:23 Phillips had stood by her husband's side throughout his years-long legal battles, so the divorce
00:27 filing was seen as shocking to some.
00:30 Masterson was sentenced on Sept. 7 to 30 years to life in prison for the rapes of two former
00:35 members of the Church of Scientology at his Hollywood Hills home in the early 2000s.
00:40 During the trial, the women described in graphic detail violent assaults after they were served
00:44 drinks that quickly disoriented them.
00:47 Masterson, who will be eligible for parole in roughly 25 years when he's 72 years old,
00:52 has denied the accusations.
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