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Andrew Luster released from California prison after serving about 20 years
Fox News reports that Andrew Luster, convicted of 86 felony counts, was released from a California prison and is reportedly living in Glendora.
The short version
- Fox News reports that Andrew Luster, convicted in 2003 of 86 felony counts for drugging and sexually assaulting three women, was released from a California state prison.[Fox News]
- He was originally sentenced to 124 years, but the sentence was set aside in 2013 and he was resentenced to 50 years.[Fox News]
- Glendora Mayor David Fredendall and Assemblywoman Blanca E. Rubio condemned the release and raised public safety concerns.[Fox News]
- Fox News Digital has sought confirmation of the release date, sentencing calculations and parole supervision details from state corrections officials, and those details remain unconfirmed.[Fox News]
Key facts
- Andrew Luster was convicted in 2003 of 86 felony counts for drugging and sexually assaulting three women at his beachfront home in Ventura County.[Fox News]
- Luster was originally sentenced to 124 years in prison, and a California judge set that sentence aside in March 2013.[Fox News]
- In April 2013, Ventura County Superior Court Judge Kathryne Ann Stoltz resentenced Luster to 50 years in prison, according to The Associated Press as cited by Fox News.[Fox News]
- Luster was denied parole in 2022, granted parole in 2024, and was denied parole again in April 2025 after Ventura County prosecutors challenged the 2024 grant.[Fox News]
- Luster was released from state prison earlier this month after serving approximately 20 years and is reportedly residing in Glendora, California, according to KTLA as cited by Fox News.[Fox News]
- Glendora Mayor David Fredendall condemned the release, said he is outraged, and expressed concern about Luster reportedly living near schools and parks.[Fox News]
What remains uncertain
- The release date, the sentencing calculations that led to the release, and Luster's parole supervision details are unconfirmed; Fox News Digital has requested them from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.[Fox News]
- Luster's reported residence in Glendora rests on KTLA reporting as relayed by Fox News and is not independently confirmed in the reporting.[Fox News]
- Fredendall's claim that the release undermines promises made under Proposition 57 is his own assertion, quoted by Fox News, and is not an established finding.[Fox News]
Sources
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