Danny Masterson has opted not to testify in his ongoing rape trial, he told the court in downtown Los Angeles Monday morning. The That ’70s Show star has been charged with three counts of forceable rape dating from 2001 to 2003. He has denied the allegations and faces 45 years …
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Danny Masterson suffered a major blow at his serial sex assault trial Monday when a Los Angeles judge reversed course and decided a fourth Jane Doe accuser can testify that the actor and prominent Scientologist raped her. Judge Charlaine Olmedo said she changed her prior ruling based on the way …
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Leah Remini attempted to boost Crash director Paul Haggis’ claim that the Church of Scientology is behind the rape allegation that’s landed him in New York civil court, Variety reports. On Monday, Nov. 7, Remini testified, “Men and women who have been raped absolutely deserve justice. But in this case, …
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Following a three-day testimony where Paul Haggis admitted to having more than 20 extramarital affairs, the Oscar-winning director accused of rape called himself a “broken person” in court Friday and continued to deny he raped a publicist in 2013, per Variety. “I’m a very flawed human being,” he told the …
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A judge ruled at Paul Haggis’ rape lawsuit trial that the defense could call on Leah Remini — who, like Haggis, is a former Scientologist — to testify as a character witness. Before the trial started in Oct., it was reported that the actress and perhaps the Church’s most high-profile …
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Actor Danny Masterson lost a major bid to capsize his criminal rape case Tuesday when a judge rejected claims his probable cause hearing last May waded too far into Church of Scientology doctrine in violation of the First Amendment. Los Angeles County Judge Ronald S. Coen shot down the dismissal …
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A former member of the Church of Scientology filed suit against the organization in Los Angeles County Superior Court earlier this week, citing alleged abuse, human trafficking, and forced labor within the organization. The suit is seeking general and compensatory damages, as well as recovery of unpaid wages, from the …
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