US EditionBijou Phillips Asks Court to Drop Masterson From Daughter's Name
Bijou Phillips requested full custody and a legal name change for her daughter to protect her identity after Danny Masterson’s 30-year prison sentence, court documents show.
- On Friday, October 24, Bijou Phillips filed in California court to change her daughter Fianna Francis Masterson's surname to Phillips, TMZ reported; the request awaits an unspecified judge's approval.
- The family legal backdrop includes Danny Masterson, actor, found guilty on two rape counts and serving a prison sentence, while Bijou Phillips, actress and model, filed for divorce and sought full custody of Fianna Francis Masterson in the California court system.
- Through the trials, Bijou Phillips, actress and model, publicly maintained support for Danny Masterson, actor, describing him as a devoted, present parent and wonderful father to their daughter Fianna Francis Masterson.
- Seeking custody, Bijou Phillips requested full custody and asked the court handling custody and asset division to treat assets as separate property while Danny Masterson serves his sentence at North Kern State Prison in Delano, California and seeks visitation rights.
- Amid family pressure, friends and family sources say Bijou Phillips, actress and model, separated shortly after sentencing to protect Fianna Francis Masterson and her future assets while being linked to Jamie Mazur, boyfriend/businessman.
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Bijou Phillips files to drop Masterson from daughter's name 2 years after Danny Masterson rape conviction
She filed for divorce from the "That '70s Show" star weeks after he was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison.Jesse Grant/Getty; Brandon Williams/WireImage Bijou Phillips filed for divorce from Danny Masterson in 2023Bijou Phillips wants to have her daughter's last name changed, dropping Masterson from it after her father, Danny Masterson, was convicted of raping two women in May 2023.The Almost Famous actress has filed to change her 11-year-o…
Bijou Phillips Files to Drop Masterson from Daughter's Name, Two Years After Danny Masterson's Rape Conviction
Masterson was convicted of the rape of two women in September 2023Frazer Harrison/Getty; CA Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation Bijou Phillips in January 2025; Danny Masterson.NEED TO KNOWBijou Phillips has asked a court to remove Masterson from her daughter's namePhillips shares her 11-year-old daughter Fianna Masterson with ex-husband and actor Danny Masterson, who was convicted in the rape of two women in September 2023Phillips, 45, filed…
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Entertainment MagazineBijou Phillips Asks Court to Drop Masterson From Daughter's Name
Bijou Phillips has reportedly asked the court to remove “Masterson”from daughter Fianna’s last name as ex-husband Danny Masterson continues to serve his prison sentence. According to court documents obtained by TMZ on Friday, October 24, Phillips, 45, submitted paperwork to change her 11-year-old daughter’s name from Fianna Francis Masterson to Fianna Francis Phillips. A judge has yet to sign off on the request. The outlet also reported that Mas…
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