Danny Masterson’s Rape Case Declared Mistrial

Masterson—whose appearing credit embrace That ‘70s Present and Dracula 2000—was arrested and charged in 2020 for 3 counts of rape by power or worry with three separate girls on separate events between 2001 and 2003, in response to data obtained by E! Information.

Following his arrest, Masterson’s legal professional informed E! Information that his shopper isn’t responsible. “Mr. Masterson is harmless,” his legal professional mentioned in June 2020, “and we’re assured that he can be exonerated when all of the proof lastly involves mild and witnesses have the chance to testify.”

In January 2021, Masterson maintained his innocence by pleading not responsible to all three counts.

Whereas Masterson is a member of the Church of Scientology, his accusers are former members who not affiliate with the faith. Per the Related Press, through the preliminary listening to in Might 2021, one accuser mentioned she didn’t initially report her accusation towards Masterson to the police out of worry of being labeled a “suppressive individual” by the Church of Scientology.

Later that week within the preliminary listening to, Masterson’s legal professional alluded in court docket that the prosecution had anti-religious bias towards the Church of Scientology. Karin Pouw, a Church of Scientology spokeswoman, informed the LA Instances on the time, “Church coverage explicitly calls for Scientologists abide by all legal guidelines of the land, together with the reporting of crimes.”