Prominent Scientologist Masterson was convicted in June of raping two women about 20 years ago. Read more at straitstimes.com.
LOS ANGELES – That ‘70s Show actor Danny Masterson was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for raping two women who on Thursday said that the Church of Scientology sought to protect the actor and intimidate them into silence.
The Church of Scientology denied that claim and said Masterson’s religion should not have been an issue in the case, calling it “an unprecedented violation of the First Amendment”. With his wife, actor Bijou Phillips, and his brother, Malcolm In The Middle actor Christopher Masterson seated nearby, Masterson showed little reaction on Thursday as the women gave victim impact statements. He was offered the chance to speak, but declined.
“Rape is a theft of the spirit,” she said, adding that she developed post-traumatic stress disorder and her promising acting career withered. King Of Queens actor Leah Remini, a former Scientologist and vocal critic of the organisation, stood with her arms around Jane Doe 1 as she spoke in court.
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