Rebecca Minkoff says Danny Masterson ‘supported’ her when they met
real housewives of new york Rebecca Minkoff spoke about her past ties to shame Danny Masterson.
The 43-year-old fashion designer appeared on the “Two Ts in a Pod” podcast on Monday, December 9, and shared details about how she met the convicted rapist in the past.
“He was very supportive of me when I first started,” Minkoff told the podcast host Teddy Mellencamp and Judge Tamra, Noting that she hadn’t “seen or spoken to the actor” in 10 years.
According to Minkoff, when she was a budding designer, she met “girls and actresses who were excited to wear my products” through Masterson, a Scientologist, adding that 70s show The alum introduced her to his famous friends, who offered to wear her designs.
However, Minkoff did not comment on Masterson’s legal issues, telling Mellencamp and the judge: “That’s all I can say. I’m not involved in the case. I don’t have the details.
Masterson was convicted of two counts of forcible rape stemming from incidents that occurred in the early 2000s. The actor strenuously denied the accusations and was sentenced to 30 years in prison in September 2023. Bijou Phillipsfiled for divorce. The two have a 10-year-old daughter, Fianna.
In March 2017, four women alleged that Masterson sexually assaulted them in the early 2000s. In December 2017, a fifth woman came forward claiming that he “raped” her “repeatedly” while she was dating the actor.
Masterson maintains his innocence and pleaded not guilty in January 2021 to three counts of rape. His first trial began in the fall of 2022 and ended in a mistrial. Masterson was retried in the spring of 2023 and found guilty of two counts of rape.
Prior to his rape conviction, Masterson was best known for his role as Steven Hyde in “Steven Hyde.” that 70s show From 1998 to 2006 and his role on Netflix pasture He played Jameson “Rooster” Bennett from 2016 to 2018.
Meanwhile, Minkoff spoke about her past relationship with Scientology and opened up about her beliefs during an appearance on the “Jeremy Farr Dinner Party” podcast in October 2021.
“Scientology, the word itself means knowledge,” Minkoff said at the time. “That’s what it means.”
“I’m Jewish, so I believe in Judaism and God, and I went to Scientology to learn,” she continued. “It was mental because I wasn’t working on my abs. We were just separating the physical from the mental. It personally helped me get over my own demons, my own things, where I wasn’t happy with myself.