Bijou Phillips filed to legally change the name of her and ex Danny Masterson’s 11-year-old daughter amid the That ’70s Show alum’s prison sentence, according to court documents obtained by E! News.
Bijou Phillips is making a big move on behalf of her daughter.
The Almost Famous star—who is mom to Fianna Francis Masterson, 11, with ex Danny Masterson—has filed a petition to legally change her daughter’s name, according to court documents obtained by E! News Oct. 25.
In the filing, the 45-year-old asked that Fianna’s name be changed to Fianna Francis Phillips, replacing the That ‘70s Show alum’s last name with her own while he serves a sentence of 30 years to life in prison for two counts of rape.
E! News has reached out to reps for Phillips and Masterson for comment but has not heard back.
Masterson, 49, was arrested on three charges of forcible rape in 2020 for sexually assaulting three women at his Los Angeles home in separate incidents between 2001 and 2003. Following a mistrial in 2022, the actor—who pled not guilty to the charges—was convicted on two counts in May 2023, while the jury was unable to reach a verdict on the third count.
Throughout the case, Phillips remained by his side, attending court hearings and submitting a character letter to the court prior to Masterson’s sentencing.
“Danny is an amazing father,” she wrote, according to documents obtained by E! News at the time. “Our daughter and I are heartbroken that he is not home with us. It has been very difficult without him here. Even though he is now in jail, he calls her every day. He helps her with homework every night.”
But four months after Masterson’s conviction, Phillips filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences. She also requested legal and physical custody of Fianna, while asking that her ex be granted visitation.
Since the breakup, Phillips has struck up a romance with businessman Jamie Mazur, while keeping her focus on her family.
“I’m doing good,” she told E! News in February 2024, describing herself and her daughter as a “great little team.”
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Source: www.eonline.com