![]() She accused Masterson of raping her in 2001, but that case ended in a hung jury. Masterson’s former girlfriend and That 70’s Show co-star Chrissie Carnell-Bixler was also in the court. "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 the front row of the courtroom. ![]() "I didn’t choose to be born in Scientology just like I didn’t choose to be raped," she said, accusing the organisation of seeking to silence and intimidate her in the rape case. The other victim, identified as Jane Doe 1, said her mother is a Scientologist and disowned her after she criticised the group during the trial. "Rape is a theft of the spirit," she said, adding that she developed PTSD and her promising acting career withered. The woman, who was a member of the Church of Scientology when she met Masterson, described the religious organisation as an "enabler and protector" for him and said she was "terrorised and harassed" by the church when she tried to speak out about her rape. Your sickness is no longer mine to bear," said one victim, identified as Jane Doe 2 in the case. He was offered the chance to speak, but declined. Masterson, wearing a dark suit, appeared composed on Thursday as the women gave victim impact statements. The women said Masterson drugged and raped them in separate incidents between 20 at his house in the Hollywood Hills. The Church of Scientology denied that claim and said Masterson's religion should not have been an issue in the case. The case drew attention in part because Masterson met the women through the Church of Scientology, and his accusers said the organisation discouraged them from contacting law enforcement. Masterson, who has been in jail since his conviction, will be eligible for parole in 25-and-a-half years. Judge Charlaine Olmedo imposed the sentence - the maximum allowed by law - in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday. The 47-year-old and prominent Scientologist, who starred in the retro TV comedy for eight seasons until 2006, was convicted in June this year in a second trial.Ī jury was deadlocked on a charge that he raped a third woman. Photo: Getty Images That '70s Show actor Danny Masterson has been sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for raping two women about 20 years ago in a case that stirred controversy around the Church of Scientology. But she is always kind of amusing and interesting, and if one thing isn’t working she has a good sense of it, and she just starts on something else.Actor Danny Masterson arrives at court in Los Angeles with wife Bijou Phillips. If she were just a psychopath, you wouldn’t want to use her you’d just be bored. I say that with affection and admiration, because she’s also incredibly smart and talented, so she knows how to amuse and how to get and hold attention. There is no line between her unconscious and her articulation of it and her behavior. It’s fun to recall what director James Toback said about her: “Bijou Phillips - you never knew what the fuck she would say or do next. I have no idea what Bijou Phillips has been doing since 2014. If I ran into her in the supermarket, I probably wouldn’t recognize her. Rachel is still working, but she now auditions in her wheelchair. The movie is all but forgotten, and these two women are now generally far from the spotlight. ![]() ![]() (She dropped out of sight for a while when she married Macaulay Culkin.) That separation doesn’t reflect any difference between their performances other than the fact that Miner was then in demand. The performances of both of these women placed among our top nude scenes of 2001.
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