Posted on 05/31/2023 3:47:26 PM PDT by Libloather
Actor Danny Masterson has been found guilty of drugging and raping two women at the end of his second trial, after a jury was left impossibly deadlocked in December.
The 47-year-old Scientologist looked stunned as jurors delivered their unanimous verdicts on two of the three charges, and he was handcuffed and taken to the cells.
Masterson, star of That 70s Show, could get 30 years in prison when he is sentenced: the judge on Wednesday ordered he be held in jail until the next hearing.
A group of about 10 Scientology friends and family - including actor Billy Baldwin, who is married to Bijou's half-sister, singer Chynna Phillips - watched in shock as he was led away to the cells.
Scientology was front and center during both criminal trials.
All three women testified that the reason they took so long to report him to the police was their fear of retribution from the Church of Scientology. They are also suing the actor and the Church of Scientology in civil court, claiming that they've been harassed and intimidated since reporting him to police.
Masterson's trial which came six months after a different jury in his first trial failed to reach verdicts on any of the same charges.
The jurors were deadlocked on a third count.
His wife, actress Bijou Phillips - who had been at his side throughout the four-week trial at criminal court in downtown Los Angeles - burst out crying as the jury of seven women and eight men gave their verdicts.
She was asked by Judge Charlaine Olmedo to 'maintain her composure' or go outside.
The judge ordered Masterson - who had been free on $3.3 million bail since his arrest three years ago - to be taken into custody...
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BFD loser
Victims coming forth?
Prosecutors generally don’t pursue rich people
unless they have a rock solid case.
Or they are Republicans.
Two different stories
Scientology seems to focus on the Creation and not the CREATOR. I don’t find any reference to God, or a Superior Being in their “theology”.
Should have changed his name to “Biden.”
yet kelso roams free..
This was posted in 1997, I remember. I have a good memory.
If you haven’t watched Leah Remini’s documentary “Scientology and the Aftermath” you should.
Tells you everything you need to know about that scam cult.....and that’s what is.
She was one and got out. The stories from people are horrific.
Don’t know any fo the alleged details. But if the first trial ended in a hung jury it seems the case must have been a bit flimsy.
Lol! You beat me to it.👍
“What is about actors that they are so attracted to cults that are antithetical to normal human behavior?”
Because a lot of ‘em just plain ‘ol ain’t that bright and are a bit detached from REAL reality.
Why so many get taken advantage of and stolen from.
“Is he clear yet?”
Sure he is. And for a few million dollars he can move up the ‘bridge’
“Is he clear yet?”
Is that a Scientology thing? I heard this phrase is a very intense Leonard Cohen song the other day and it was familiar but couldn’t remember what it was. Like a blast from the 70s past.
::Actor Danny Masterson has been found guilty of drugging and raping two women at the end of his second trial....::
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Wait! he was drugging and raping women at the end of his trial? That’s a truly bold criminal. His last hurrah before jail? Why didn’t the courtroom police stop him?
It's been a number of years since I last talked to the guy. The family must be devastated.
>> drugging and raping two women at the end of his second trial
curious why he waited until then
Thanks for saving me the trouble of pointing that out.
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