Bijou Phillips divorcing Danny Masterson in wake of his rape sentencing
Bijou Phillips files for divorce from Danny Masterson after his 30-year-to-life rape sentencing
The Almost Famous actress and the That ’70s Show star married in 2011 and share a 9-year-old daughter.
The Almost Famous actress filed for divorce from Masterson on Monday in Santa Barbara, citing “irreconcilable differences” and listing their separation date as “TBD,” according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE. Phillips reportedly requested spousal support and asked to “terminate the court’s ability to grant support” to Masterson, and is seeking full legal and physical custody of their 9-year-old daughter, Fianna.
Phillips’ attorney Peter A. Lauzon told TMZ that her “priority remains with her daughter” and added, “This period has been unimaginably hard on the marriage and the family. Mr. Masterson was always present for Ms. Phillips during her most difficult times of her life. Ms. Phillips acknowledges that Mr. Masterson is a wonderful father to their daughter.” (Lauzon’s office didn’t immediately respond to EW’s requests for comment.)
Bijou Phillips and Danny Masterson
Bijou Phillips and Danny Masterson
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Phillips, 43, and Masterson, 47, started dating in 2004 and worked on several screen projects together, including the rom-coms Wake, Made for Each Other, and Spin, as well as the crime drama The Bridge to Nowhere, before marrying in 2011.
Masterson was sentenced Sept. 7 in Los Angeles.
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