Danny Masterson Rape Accusers See Church Of Scientology’s U.S. Supreme Court Petition Denied
deadline.comThe Supreme Court begins a new term today, but the Church of Scientology and Danny Masterson won’t be on the docket. In a brief missive released this morning, the SCOTUS “denied” the David Miscavige-led organization’s petition for a writ of certiorari of earlier this summer to stop former members of the church from taking the group to court.
With That ’70s Show star Masterson set to go on trial on October 11 for multiple sexual assault charges, the Church could now find itself facing more scrutiny in a revived suit from four women who have claimed they were put under surveillance by the Church, repeatedly harassed and had pets slaughtered after going to the LAPD with their claims against the actor.
Having seen their efforts eventually blunted in California courts, Scientology was hoping to have SCOTUS intervene and put the brakes on the quartet’s 2019 filed legal action.
A hope that was dashed in D.C. this AM. From the start, Scientology has said that the matter of the harassment and surveillance accusations had no place in the courts.
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