Danny Masterson

Danny Masterson's trial on multiple rape charges began Tuesday with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office putting the Church of Scientology ...

“Feeling scared,” NT was “ordered” by Masterson to go upstairs, and “they end up in his bathroom shower.” She “recalls being in his shower, there was kissing,” and Masterson allegedly penetrated her before taking the two of them into his bedroom, as he did with Jen B. She also made a point of noting that jurors are not allowed to discuss the trial, the evidence or any matter connected to the case with anyone including “spiritual advisers or therapists.” Still, with the behind-closed-doors “religious arbitration” effort and petition denied by SCOTUS, and former Scientologists among the victims in Masterson’s trial, the methods and potential complicity of the celebrity-rich church will be hard pressed not to be right near the center of attention in the courtroom, now and down the line. Clearly aiming to wrap up his presentation before the lunch break, Mueller outlined the first meeting between a “commanding” Masterson and “NT” in the early 2000s and how she told him “no sex.” She “begins to feel very buzzed” and “blurry,” Mueller said of NT after a glass of wine or two at Masterson’s Hollywood Hills house. After consuming half of a tumbler of a “fruity” drink that Masterson made for her, Jen B said she started to feel “woozy.” Originally there just to pick up some keys, Jen B was pulled over to a Jacuzzi and told that she had 15 seconds to disrobe before he tossed her in the water. Interrupted by the defense at this point, the ADA told the jury that Christina B was instructed by Scientology advisers that she was supposed to provide sex to Masterson whenever he wanted it because he was such a big contributor and supporter to the church. PT, the defense objected again to Mueller’s mentions of Scientology in his opening statement, and all the lawyers were called up to confer with the judge. Starting with a description of the alleged September 2002 rape by Masterson of an intoxicated “Jen B” in his Hollywood Hills home — the accusers’ real names are not being used in court — Mueller noted the complexity of the case and the external forces at play. “This case will also be about certain policies that each of these alleged victims understood they needed to follow,” Mueller said earlier in the day about the David Miscavige-led Church of Scientology, of which Masterson — who was in the courtroom today — and the trio of accusers at the heart of the trial are or were members. In a tie and non-matching blazer and pants, Masterson watched in the near-silent courtroom as Mueller then detailed his relationship with “Christina B,” their dating and the increasingly violent sex he supposedly forced on her. “I wasn’t out of it, I understand what was going on,” a 2017 quote from Jen B on the video monitor said, contradicting the Assistant DA’s assurance that the woman was confused and in and out of consciousness during the alleged attack from Masterson. “Three nights with three women 20 years and whether or not the government can prove beyond a reasonable doubt” that Danny Masterson raped them is what the whole trial is about, he said to the courtroom, wrapping it up at about 2:30 p.m.

A Los Angeles prosecutor says rape allegations by three women against “That '70s Show” actor Danny Masterson contain some of the same disturbing elements.

Masterson was one of the first Hollywood figures to be charged in the #MeToo era. In 2016, she connected and shared stories with the ex-girlfriend who is one of the accusers. She set ground rules that she wouldn’t have sex with him and told him “no sex” multiple times as fooling around progressed, Mueller said. The trial’s witness list is full of members and former members of the church, which has a strong presence in Los Angeles and has counted many famous figures among its members. One of them said he dragged her to his bed where she regained consciousness to find him having sex with her. A third woman, an ex-girlfriend, said she woke up to find him on top of her.

Key figures at the rape trial are all current or former members of the Church of Scientology.

Masterson was one of the first Hollywood figures to be prosecuted in the #MeToo era. The third woman said Masterson raped her on a night in 2003 after texting her to come to his house. “I don’t think the general public has an overwhelmingly positive view, I think there is a lot of scepticism.” “It can feel heavy handed when you have the government bringing someone’s religion into a prosecution,” said Baker, who is not involved in the case. “I think leaving the Church of Scientology out of it is a good plan,” said Emily D. But she said she would allow its discussion as a reason why the women delayed reporting to authorities.

Actor Danny Masterson stands with his lawyers Thomas Mesereau and Sharon Appelbaum as he is arraigned on three rape charges in separate incidents in 2001 and ...

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A prosecutor described rape allegations by three women Tuesday against “That '70s Show” actor Danny Masterson from two decades ago that contained some of ...

Masterson was one of the first Hollywood figures to be prosecuted in the #MeToo era. In 2016, she connected and shared stories with the ex-girlfriend who is one of the accusers. [Harvey Weinstein](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/harvey-weinsteins-rape-conviction-upheld-new-york-appeals-court-rcna31654), which transformed the #MeToo movement into an international reckoning. The trial’s witness list is full of members and former members of the church, which has a strong presence in Los Angeles and has counted many famous figures among its members. One of the women had been Masterson’s longtime girlfriend. One of them said he dragged her to his bed where she regained consciousness to find him having sex with her.

In opening arguments on Tuesday, LA prosecutors suggested that the Church of Scientology played an outsized role in Masterson's accusers' experiences.

The church official then told Christina that she must have done something to "pull in" the alleged attack, according to prosecutors. He then got off of her, spit in her face, and called her "white trash," according to prosecutors. But her ethics officer, according to prosecutors, told Christina that as Masterson's romantic partner, she could not be raped. "Things were great for a while, but a year into her relationship, things began to change," Mueller said in court on Tuesday. A representative for the Church of Scientology did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment. Previously, Judge Charlaine Olmedo granted both sides wins in pretrial proceedings by rejecting the prosecution's bid to include expert testimony on church concepts and denying Masterson's attorney's attempt to bar any mention of the church from the trial.

Two women became woozy or passed out after a couple of drinks and were tossed in his hot tub, Deputy District Attorney Reinhold Mueller said in his opening ...

Masterson was one of the first Hollywood figures to be charged in the #MeToo era. In 2016, she connected and shared stories with the ex-girlfriend who is one of the accusers. Weinstein’s second rape and sexual assault trial — he’s already been convicted in New York — is happening simultaneously, just down the hall from Masterson’s. She set ground rules that she wouldn’t have sex with him and told him “no sex” multiple times as fooling around progressed, Mueller said. The trial’s witness list is full of members and former members of the church, which has a strong presence in Los Angeles and has counted many famous figures among its members. He said she was dismayed when Masterson didn’t call or text her. Masterson’s former girlfriend said she did so after telling her story to her husband, who helped her understand she had been raped. One of the women had been Masterson’s longtime girlfriend. One of them said he dragged her to his bed where she regained consciousness to find him having sex with her. “If you speak to each other you will contaminate this case,” they were told, defence attorney Phillip Cohen said in Los Angeles Superior Court. A third woman, an ex-girlfriend, said she woke up to find him on top of her. No charges were brought at the time.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A prosecutor on Tuesday described rape allegations by three women against “That '70s Show” actor Danny Masterson from two decades ago ...

In 2016, she connected and shared stories with the ex-girlfriend who is one of the accusers. She set ground rules that she wouldn’t have sex with him and told him “no sex” multiple times as fooling around progressed, Mueller said. The trial’s witness list is full of members and former members of the church, which has a strong presence in Los Angeles and has counted many famous figures among its members. One of the women had been Masterson’s longtime girlfriend. One of them said he dragged her to his bed where she regained consciousness to find him having sex with her. A third woman, an ex-girlfriend, said she woke up to find him on top of her.

A prosecutor on Tuesday described rape allegations by three women against That '70s Show actor Danny Masterson from two decades ago that contained some of ...

Masterson was one of the first Hollywood figures to be charged in the #MeToo era. In 2016, she connected and shared stories with the ex-girlfriend who is one of the accusers. The trial's witness list is full of members and former members of the church, which has a strong presence in Los Angeles and has counted many famous figures among its members. One of the women had been Masterson's longtime girlfriend. "You essentially become an enemy of the church," Mueller said. One of them said he dragged her to his bed, where she regained consciousness to find him having sex with her.

The first witness in the Danny Masterson trial broke down in tears Wednesday as she told the jury that he had raped her.

She said she understood that it was against church policy to report a Scientologist in good standing to the police, and that she could be declared a “suppressive person” for doing so. She said she resisted — saying “no” — but that Masterson picked her up and brought her up the stairs. She said that had she not done so, church officials were preparing to declare her a suppressive person. Swartz wanted to know why the LAPD had called him, and she said that she had given them his number. She said he held it up and said, “Shut the fuck up.” When she awoke, she testified that Masterson was on top of her, with his full weight, penetrating her. “I just couldn’t breathe,” she said, crying and daubing her face with a tissue. At some point, she realized Masterson was in front of her, soaping her breasts with his hands. The woman, who prefers to be identified as Jane Doe #1, testified that she remembered waking up in Masterson’s bed, with him on top of her and penetrating her. She went on to testify about the subsequent sexual incident from April 2003. She told the jury that she went to Masterson’s house, he gave her something to drink and then threw her into the jacuzzi. “Nothing ever happens to you that you didn’t cause.

The second day of witnesses in actor Danny Masterson's sexual assault trial is underway.

Initially clipped by Olmedo as he launched into a history of the case, Mueller cut to the chase and pointed out that Jen B had actually brought up in deposition testimony the consequences of reporting the assaults by Masterson to the church. In the “incredibly intense” and “heighten moment,” Jen B said that Masterson told her to “shut the f*ck up!” as the noise at the bedroom door continued. Jen B also spoke of a phone call with Masterson, who was river-rafting at the time and asked her “so we’re good now?” With her voice cracking, Jen B admitted early in today’s morning session that she was “terribly embarrassed, really ashamed” about what had happened with Masterson in the previous 2002 assault, which was detailed in yesterday’s testimony. She said she eventually crawled out only to be scooped up by Masterson, put on the bed, and told to “go to sleep” next to him. Jen B also noted that “every violation is $200,000” under the requirements of the 2004 NDA, with more damages bake in Stating that in the 2019 civil suit she was “suing for peace” after being allegedly harassed and intimidated, Jen B Half looked around and said that she was afraid of “half of this courtroom,” implying there were a number of Scientologists in the room Cohen then moved on to the September 2022 sexual encounter between Masterson and Jen B and whether it was consensual then and not now in her opinion. Following an outburst over being left hanging for two hours and up against a deadline to pick up the suppressive person declaration, Jen B said she signed an NDA that was on the conference room table. Amid the fallout Jen B experienced, she expected to be declared a “suppressive person” and shunned by Scientology. With one particular photo, Mueller asked Jen B to show the court and jury where the previously stated bruising was on her body; bruising that was hard to see from the rear of the room. At one point, Jen B looked around the court ands said, “I don’t know if I’m allowed to say what he said to me” after being asked about a meeting with Schwartz after going to the LAPD. While on that family vacation in Clearwater, FL, Jen B said she did tell her non-Scientologist cousin Rachel of the incident with Masterson, begging Rachel not to tell anyone else — especially her own Scientologist parents.

The US actor, 46, who at the time was a star of the sitcom That '70s show, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of rape.

By this point she was weeping. That I was going to die.” She is the first of three women who say Masterson raped them to give evidence during his Los Angeles trial.

Masterson, 46, who at the time was a star of the sitcom “That '70s show,” has pleaded not guilty to three counts of rape.

She said she had violated the agreement “about 50 times” since signing it. All three of Masterson’s accusers were members of the Church of Scientology at the time they say they were raped, but have since left. Masterson, sitting at the defense table in a suit, looked toward the woman as she testified, but had no visible reaction. She went back to police in 2016. That I was going to die.” She is the first of three women who say Masterson raped them to testify during his Los Angeles trial.

A woman broke down on the witness stand Wednesday while giving graphic testimony about a 2003 night she said she emerged from unconsciousness to find actor ...

That I was going to die.” By this point she was weeping. She is the first of three women who say Masterson raped them to testify during his Los Angeles trial.