Tragic Details About Bijou Phillips

Ahead of Danny Masterson's sentencing, a source told People that Bijou Phillips was "terrified." In a letter to the judge, she asked for leniency. As reported by the Daily Mail, she wrote, "We need him more than you can imagine. I know he has been convicted of serious crimes. But the man I married has only been an extraordinary husband to me and a devoted father to our daughter." 

However, on September 7, 2023, her fears were realized, and Masterson was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison, the maximum sentence for his crimes. According to ET, Phillips stayed "stoic" through the sentencing. A source told the Daily Mail that the outcome left Phillips "a shell of her former self," and another claimed to People that she planned to seek an appeal. 

On September 19, 2023, TMZ reported that Phillips filed for divorce, citing "irreconcilable differences." Her attorney told the outlet, "Ms. Phillips has decided to file for divorce from her husband during this unfortunate time. Her priority remains with her daughter."

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