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Danny Masterson Slams Victims, D.A.’s Office In Rape Conviction Appeal Over Scientology Inclusion In Trials, Alleged Quashed Evidence & Money
Convicted rapist Danny Masterson wants his criminal case given a free look, as his lawyers say accusers were in it for money
Having come off civil filings earlier this year that at least one of the Assistant District Attorneys who prosecuted the two Masterson trials were subjected to a “campaign of harassment and intimidation” by Scientology, and more recently, that jurors in the case had suffered “unwanted contact” from agents of the defense, the December 18 appeal appears to be attempting to flip the narrative as much as it is to argue for legal reconsideration for its client. Quickly was fired from the Netflix comedy The Ranch at the end of 2017 as the assault claims became known, and was excluded from the more recent That ’90s Show revival, Masterson has insisted he is not guilty and that sex with the three Jane Does cited in his trials was consensual. While not a formal defendant in the criminal case, the Church of Scientology and its role in allegedly seeking to cover up the rapes and punish the victims were frequently brought up in both trials – as they were from a different POV in this week’s appeal.
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