Court Allows Alleged Danny Masterson Victims to Sue Church of Scientology for Harassment
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Court Allows Alleged Danny Masterson Victims to Sue Church of Scientology for Harassment
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The Church of Scientology’s bid to dismiss a harassment lawsuit from women who accused actor Danny Masterson of sexual assault was largely rejected by a California appeals court.
The bulk of the women’s stalking and intentional infliction of emotional distress claims can proceed against Church of Scientology International, Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre International, and Religious Technology Center, Justice Carl H. Moor said in an unpublished opinion.
The women allege the Scientology defendants orchestrated a systematic harassment campaign after they reported Masterson’s alleged sexual assaults to law enforcement. Masterson, a prominent Scientologist, was convicted in May 2023 of rape and sentenced to 30 years to life in prison.
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-Elliot
I hope this is the beginning of many lawsuits and they bankrupt those vultures and their celebrity members.