EXCLUSIVE: Danny Masterson’s wife Bijou Phillips ‘is a shell of her former self’ and feels like she’s mourning ‘a DEATH’ as That ’70s Show star faces 30 years to LIFE in prison for raping two women
Danny Masterson’s wife Bijou Phillips tries to stay strong for her daughter’s sake, but is a shadow of her former self as she awaits her husband’s conviction for rape, insiders have revealed to DailyMail.com.
The 43-year-old is currently coming to terms with the prospect of raising her child alone after her husband, 47, was convicted in an LA court in May on two counts of rape. The That ’70s Show star – who pleaded not guilty – now faces a whopping 30 years to life behind bars as he prepares to face sentencing in Los Angeles today.
Bijou, the daughter of The Mamas & The Papas frontman John Phillips, is no stranger to weathering bitter storms, but a close friend revealed to DailyMail.com that she “feels like she’s mourning a death as she awaits her husband’s sentencing. .
Earlier this year, the former socialite — whose Manhattan antics with the Hilton sisters won the tabloids gold — burst into tears when Masterson was found guilty of raping two women, immediately denied bail and led to jail in handcuffs.
Danny Masterson’s wife Bijou Phillips tries to stay strong for her daughter’s sake, but is a shell of her former self, DailyMail.com can exclusively reveal
The 43-year-old is currently coming to terms with the prospect of raising her child alone after her husband, 47, was convicted in an LA court in May on two counts of rape.
On the mother’s current state of mind, a source said, “Currently, Bijou is circling the drain and is filled with all emotion and no emotion at all.
“She’s a shell of who she used to be. She’s really trying to be strong for her daughter as she tries to figure out what life will be like for her.
“It can only be compared to a divorce or a death, because she can’t be with Danny like she is.”
The source continued, “They had their life, and it has been completely uprooted and changed and change is as frightening and miserable as you can imagine.
“Friends try to be there for her, but it’s very hard.
She’s trying to figure it all out and what her life will be like after all things are said and done.
Whatever happens to Danny will change her life forever, and in a not so dignified word, it just sucks.”
DailyMail.com has reached out to Bijou representatives for comment.
In May, Masterson was convicted on two of three rape charges, but the jury hung on the third, which involved the rape of a former longtime girlfriend.
In May, Masterson was convicted on two of three rape charges, but the jury hung on the third, which involved the rape of a former longtime girlfriend.
Bijou and Masterson, both Scientologists, met at a celebrity poker game in 2004 (pictured that year)
Earlier this year, the former socialite — whose Manhattan antics with the Hilton sisters made the tabloids go gold — burst into tears when Masterson was found guilty of raping two women
After being found guilty of the other two, he was immediately taken into custody and is currently being held at the LA County Men’s Penitentiary.
He will be sentenced on those two charges on Sept. 7 and could face a prison sentence of 30 years to life — 15 years per charge, the LA County District Attorney’s Office said.
He will also have to register as a sex offender after his release.
While prosecutors said the third charge would not be heard again, they said Masterson’s former girlfriend would still testify at his sentencing hearing.
In all three cases, That ’70s Show star Masterson was accused of sexually assaulting women at his Hollywood Hills home between 2001 and 2003.
All three women were members of the Church of Scientology, as were Bijou and Masterson who met in 2004 at a celebrity poker game.
Following Masterson’s sentencing, a source close to Bijou told DailyMail.com that the former socialite was stunned by the jury’s decision, revealing that she was “convinced that he was telling the truth and that the jury would agree ‘.
“The devastation and the reality of it all are at a level you could never imagine,” the insider continued. “She supported Danny throughout this process and never imagined this would be the outcome.
Her life has changed completely knowing that her husband and the father of their daughter Fianna may spend the rest of his life in prison. For Bijou, it is something that is catastrophic for her current way of life. She doesn’t even understand.’