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The Masterson's Scientology roots: As Malcolm In The Middle's Christopher prepares for TV return how his famous family's religion formed a key part in disgraced brother Danny's rape case
In the Noughties, Christopher and Danny dominated the TV scene. The brothers were raised as Scientologists, and religion ultimately played a large part in the trial.
While the brothers stepped away from the public eye, their half-siblings Alanna and Jordan began to make a name for themselves in Hollywood, landing roles in The Walking Dead and The 40-Year-Old Virgin respectively. Danny was nine and Christopher five when the family moved into the Sea Org's Clearwater, Florida, headquarters, having signed obligatory contracts vowing allegiance to the church for 'a billion years.' In letters to LA Superior Court Judge Charlaine Olmedo, Jordan and Alanna both wrote their father left them 'for all intents and purposes' when they were under age 10, forcing Danny, then 16, to step up.
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