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Danny Masterson used drugging, Scientology to get away with rape, prosecutor says

Headline from The Buffalo News

A prosecutor at the trial of actor Danny Masterson says he drugged women so he could rape them, then used his prominence in the Church of Scientology to avoid consequences.

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  1. WUSA9

    Actor Danny Masterson used drugs, Scientology to get away with raping women, prosecutor tells jury (opens WUSA9)

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    He could get 45 years in prison if convicted on all three counts.

  2. The Buffalo News

    Danny Masterson used drugging, Scientology to get away with rape, prosecutor says (opens The Buffalo News)

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    A prosecutor at the trial of actor Danny Masterson says he drugged women so he could rape them, then used his prominence in the Church of Scientology to avoid consequences.

  3. WMUR

    Danny Masterson used drugging, Scientology to commit rape, prosecutor says during closing arguments (opens WMUR)

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    The "That '70s Show" actor is charged with raping three women at his Los Angeles home between 2001 and 2003. Danny Masterson's first trial ended in a mistrial in December.

  4. Deadline

    Danny Masterson Drugged Rape Victims, Believed Scientology Would Protect Him, Prosecutors Tell Jury In Retrial Closing Argument (opens Deadline)

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    “It all starts with a drink,” said deputy District Attorney Ariel Anson today in closing arguments in Danny Masterson’s rape retrial. “How many times have you heard the defendant ask, would you lik…

  5. Fox News

    Danny Masterson used Scientology to get away with raping 3 women after drugging them, LA prosecutor says (opens Fox News)

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    During closing arguments in “That '70s Show" star Danny Masterson’s trial, the prosecutor said the actor used the Church of Scientology to get away with rape.

  6. Los Angeles Times

    Scientology looms large, as jurors to decide Danny Masterson's fate in second rape trial (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The "That '70s Show" actor is accused of raping three women he met through the Church of Scientology in the early 2000s. A jury deadlocked on the charges in his first trial in 2022.

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