![]() Another testified that a church lawyer came to her home and warned her that she would be expelled from the religion if she reported Masterson to authorities.Ĭhurch of Scientology spokeswoman Karin Pouw denied that there was any policy in place to dissuade members from reporting crimes committed by other members to law enforcement, telling the LA Times, "Church policy explicitly demands Scientologists abide by all laws of the land, including the reporting of crimes. ![]() One accuser said on the stand that she was instructed not to use "the R-word" when she told Scientology officials about the alleged assault. The three women whose accusations resulted in criminal charges testified at a preliminary hearing last year that they were initially reluctant to go to police because of church pressure. A church spokesperson called the lawsuit "ludicrous" and "a sham."Īfter Masterson was charged, Remini tweeted, "Finally, victims are being heard when it comes to Scientology! Praise the lord! This is just the beginning Scientology, your days of getting away with it are going to an end!" He and the church alleged that his accusers have parroted talking points from an anti-Scientology blog and that at least one of them was encouraged to report him to police by prominent ex-Scientologist Leah Remini. "And once her lawsuit is thrown out, I intend to sue her and the others who jumped on the bandwagon for the damage they caused me and my family." I will beat her in court-and look forward to it because the public will finally be able learn the truth and see how I've been railroaded by this woman. I'm not going to fight my ex-girlfriend in the media like she's been baiting me to do for more than two years. In response to the lawsuit filed in 2019 accusing him of sexual assault and the church of harassing his alleged victims, Masterson said in a statement, "This is beyond ridiculous. Masterson, who's been married to wife Bijou Phillipssince 2011, remains an active member of the Church of Scientology, while his three accusers-whose names are not public-are now ex-Scientologists but were members when they were allegedly raped. There's also a pending civil suit filed against him and the Church of Scientology by four women and one of their husbands that was due to go to trial once the criminal proceedings had concluded. Olmedo set a new trial date of March 27, 2023, should Masterson be retried. ![]() We also are thankful for the hard work of the prosecution team and we will now consider our next steps as it relates to prosecuting this case." "We also want to give our heartfelt appreciation to the victims for bravely stepping forward and recounting their harrowing experiences. County District Attorney's Office said in a statement. "While we are disappointed with the outcome in this trial, we thank the jurors for their service," the L.A. Masterson, 46, had pleaded not guilty on all counts. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charlaine Olmedo declared a mistrial Wednesday after the jury deadlocked on the three counts of forcible rape the actor was charged with. Now, the question remains, will they have another one? On Jane Doe Three’s third rape charge, the jury was ‘hopelessly deadlocked’ at eight guilty and four innocent.Content warning: This story discusses details of sexual assault and abuse.ĭanny Masterson-and his accusers-had their day in court. Jurors found him guilty of raping victims Jane Doe One and Jane Doe Two. ![]() The verdicts on Wednesday fell on the eighth day of jury deliberations. She doesn’t even understand.’ĭ has reached out to representatives for Masterson and Bijou for comment. “For Bijou, it is something that is catastrophic for her current way of life. “Her life has changed completely knowing that her husband and their daughter Fianna’s father could spend the rest of his life in prison,” they said. Masterson now faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted and the couple’s friend commented that Bijou “can’t understand” what her life – and that of their eight-year-old daughter, Fianna – will be like if he puts all these years behind bars are locked. “She was convinced he was telling the truth and the jury would agree.” ![]() “She has supported Danny throughout this process and never imagined this would be the outcome,” the source continued. ![]()
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