September 8, 2023 to 30 years in prison. The actor was found guilty of two rapes that occurred in 2003 at his home near Hollywood. The man had been in custody since May, waiting for a ruling.
Rape victims accuse the church of being pressured into silence
During the trial, one of the victims admitted that he had never expressed remorse for the actions he committed in the early 2000s. She also added that she regretted not reporting the matter to the police earlier. The reason for this was the pressure of silence exerted on rape victims by the Church of Scientology. Both the victims and the perpetrator himself belonged to him. According to the Independent, church members were supposed to protect Danny Masterson, but now they strongly deny the victim’s words.
“The Church has no policy prohibiting or discouraging members from reporting crimes against anyone,” Church of Scientology officials said in a statement.
High-ranking members of the Church of Scientology, along with Masterson’s siblings, were to not only testify in court on his behalf, but also lie to get him exonerated.
After the verdict, one of the victims spoke about the 30-year prison sentence received by Danny Masterson. In an interview with NBC News, the woman admitted that “It seems fair to her” and that she believes that the punishment is adequate to the acts committed by the actor.
Recently, the media also reported that and , who appeared with Masterson in the TV series “That ’70s Show,” wrote letters to the court defending the actor. When the truth came to light, the actors issued a statement in which they argued that they did not deny the alleged crime and supported rape victims.
Source: Gazeta
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