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Netflix fires Danny Masterson due to sexual assault allegations

The actor is being wrote out of the series The Ranch

Netflix have fired Danny Masterson from Netflix series ‘The Ranch’, after multiple allegations of sexual assault were filed against the actor.

In a statement obtained by the The Huffington Post, Netflix stated, “As a result of ongoing discussions, Netflix and the producers have written Danny Masterson out of The Ranch,” in a statement obtained by the The Huffington Post.

“Yesterday was his last day on the show, and production will resume in early 2018 without him.”

The ‘That 70’s Show’ star, will still appear in the second half of season 2 and could return for parts of the previously announced third season, as Netflix writes him out of the Ashton Kutcher comedy according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The actor’s departure from the series comes after pressure over claims by four women who have accused the him of sexual assault.

Masterson, 41, is currently under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles County District Attorney.

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