Danny Masterson ( Hyde from that 70s show ) charged with rape of three women

B.A._Baracus · 18-06-2020 1:21pm #1

BBC:

Actor Danny Masterson, best known for his role on the hit series That '70s Show, has been charged with raping three women in the early 2000s.

He is charged with raping the women, who were all in their 20s, between 2001 and 2003.

Mr Masterson, 44, denies the charges and has argued that his membership of the Church of Scientology was leading to his persecution.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/world-us-canada-53087931

Sheesh. Heard his name getting mentioned during the whole #metoo / Weinstein thing. Sickening to hear.

He's trying to blame it on being a scientologist as well. People are only after him cause he is a member, Yadda Yadda blah blah. Yeah sure Danny.

the purple tin · 18-06-2020 4:38pm

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/world-us-canada-53087931

Sheesh. Heard his name getting mentioned during the whole #metoo / Weinstein thing. Sickening to hear.

He's trying to blame it on being a scientologist as well. People are only after him cause he is a member, Yadda Yadda blah blah. Yeah sure Danny.

I'm not being smart but I never liked the look of that fella.

Bobblehats · 18-06-2020 4:46pm

Nasty bastardson

18-06-2020 4:47pm

Haaaaaaanging out ...............

Itssoeasy · 18-06-2020 5:46pm

Best known ? It's the only thing I know him from. Was he in any other show or film of note ?

Riddle101 · 18-06-2020 5:54pm

Really breaks your heart if you were a fan of That 70's Show. You know his brother is Christopher Masterson who played Francis in Malcolm in the Middle.

El_Duderino 09 · 18-06-2020 6:09pm

Ah, like anything else, I'll just wait until it's been investigated by the appropriate authorities.

Might be true, might not be true. You can't believe anything just because there's been an accusation.

Tom Mann Centuria · 18-06-2020 6:11pm

Lots of rumours for a few years, and an accusation more or less:

https://www.nme.com/news/music/at-the-drive-in-frontman-hints-that-song-is-about-danny-mastersons-alleged-rape-of-his-wife-2162124

suicide_circus · 18-06-2020 6:23pm

the redhead on that 70s show was smokin

Itssoeasy · 18-06-2020 6:25pm

Riddle101 wrote: »

Really breaks your heart if you were a fan of That 70's Show. You know his brother is Christopher Masterson who played Francis in Malcolm in the Middle.

I didn't know that.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 18-06-2020 6:25pm

These rumours have been around for a while. We’ll have to wait and see what happens, I guess. So weird that he thinks he’s being targeted for being a Scientologist though.

Necro · 18-06-2020 6:52pm

Mod:

Moving to Current Affairs. Reminder to read the charter before posting

skooterblue2 · 18-06-2020 8:26pm

Riddle101 wrote: »

Really breaks your heart if you were a fan of That 70's Show. You know his brother is Christopher Masterson who played Francis in Malcolm in the Middle.

He was also on a comedy with Ashton Kutcher called The Ranch and Elisa Cuthbert.

skooterblue2 · 18-06-2020 8:31pm

Bobblehats wrote: »

Nasty bastardson

I would wait to hear the evidence first and then judge. Remember William Roche and Michael LeVel and George Takei?

JP Liz V1 · 19-06-2020 12:44am

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Best known ? It's the only thing I know him from. Was he in any other show or film of note ?

The Ranch with Ashton, he is also married to Bijou Phillips

JP Liz V1 · 21-05-2021 8:56pm

Danny Masterson to stand trial on 3 rape charges

[Deleted User] · 21-05-2021 8:59pm

Should plead insanity

Birneybau · 21-05-2021 10:00pm

LorenzoB wrote: »

Should plead insanity

Well, he is a Scientologist.

Real Donald Trump · 21-05-2021 10:15pm

He better hope that Martin Nolan is the Judge :pac:

JP Liz V1 · 31-05-2023 11:12pm

Danny Masterson convicted of 2 counts of rape

greencap · 01-06-2023 1:47pm

Maybe its a method acting thing. Life was different in the 70s.

Hotblack Desiato · 01-06-2023 4:19pm

Real nasty stuff coming out about the Scientologists in relation to this case.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65772615

At the time of the assaults, Masterson and all three of his accusers were Scientologists. Several of the women said it took them years to come forward because Church of Scientology officials discouraged them from reporting the rape to police.

Instead, they were forced to rely on the Church's "internal justice system", prosecutors said.

Scientology officials told one survivor she would be kicked out of the Church unless she signed a non-disclosure agreement and accepted a payment of $400,000 (£320,000), according to prosecutors.

Judge Charlaine Olmedo allowed both sides to discuss the dogma and practices of Scientology.

But Deputy District Attorney Ariel Anson told jurors during the trial: "The Church taught his victims, 'Rape isn't rape, you caused this, and above all, you are never allowed to go to law enforcement.'"

Hmmm - internal "justice" procedures, swearing victims to silence, compo conditional on NDAs, and avoiding referral to law enforcement at all costs. Sounds very familiar...

Hangdogroad · 02-06-2023 6:49am

Wasn't he also accused of stalking the wife of one of the guys from the Mars Volta (band)?

Jequ0n · 02-06-2023 7:29am

Sounds like a real mess of a case. I wonder what evidence they had to convict after 20 years, particularly when the previous jury had not been convinced. But maybe more details will come out post sentencing.