His lawyers said they would prove his innocence, and during the hearing repeatedly challenged the women on discrepancies in stories they alleged the accusers had coordinated in the years since their alleged rapes.
The lawyers said the age of the incidents, which date from and , made accurate memories impossible. The actor had no visible reaction to the judge's decision as he sat in court, with a small group of family and friends behind him. Masterson's lead attorney Thomas Mesereau, who also defended Michael Jackson and Bill Cosby in their sexual misconduct cases, declined to comment outside court.
During the hearing, Mesereau suggested that police, prosecutors and witnesses were tainted by anti-religious bias against the Church of Scientology.
Masterson is a prominent Scientologist, all three women are former Scientologists. Scientology and its teachings came up so frequently during the hearing that the judge felt compelled to say the church was not a defendant. The organization is likely to loom even larger at trial, where most of the witnesses will be either members or former members. In her ruling, the judge said that a church document on members not going to police about other members and allowing the institution to mediate instead, "sufficiently explains to this course the hesitancy of these women" from reporting their accusations to police for years.
Appelbaum said the three women had colluded to form a "sisterhood" that "seems to want to take down Mr. Masterson and take down Scientology. See the full list. Watch the video. Sign In. Danny Masterson Actor Producer Director. Up this week. View rank on IMDbPro ». View Resume Official Photos ». He has been married to Bijou Phillips since October 18, They have one child. See full bio ». Filmography by Job Trailers and Videos. Share this page:. The Rise of Will Smith.
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She said the officials convinced her she was not raped, and she did not go to police to report Masterson until 15 years had passed.
When Christina B. Mesereau cited this as evidence that she did not believe she had been raped the first time. He repeatedly challenged Christina B. She broke into tears as she explained that the relationship had brought her to expect such things.
The church has loomed large in the case in which the defendant and his three accusers were all devoted members at the time of the allegations from until The two women who have testified at the hearing both spoke to church officials long before they went to police.
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