Deputy District Attorney Reinhold Mueller said Masterson put substances into drinks that he gave to a longtime girlfriend and two women he knew through friend circles around the Church of Scientology, all of whom Masterson is charged with raping. Danny Masterson. All of the alleged crimes took place at Mastersons Hollywood Hills home, authorities said at the time. Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Reinhold Mueller told the court Tuesday that his office intends to pursue a second trial against Masterson, who is charged with three counts of rape by force or fear for allegedly sexually assaulting three women at his Hollywood Hills home in 2001 and 2003. The alleged incident occurred in the middle of their six-year relationship, after which she continued to be his longtime girlfriend., Credit: Greg Gayne/Netflix/Kobal/Shutterstock, As a result of ongoing discussions, Netflix and the producers have written Danny Masterson out of The Ranch, a spokesperson for the streaming company told Us in a statement in December 2017. I stayed quiet long enough. With the jury sent out of the courtroom suddenly less than half an hour into Cohens remarks, Olmedo made it clear to all in the full courtroom that this trial was not going to be run like the last one last year. That '70s Show actor Danny Masterson pleads not guilty to rape charges. The Court either did not read them in full or ignored them. Discovery.). The woman was then advised to file a police report by Remini, according to Ortega. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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Victims are realizing they do have recourse, and they dont have to be afraid anymore.. Although Judge Olmedo repeatedly said in the first trial that Scientology was not a defendant in the criminal case, the church, its policies and an alleged cover-up of the alleged rapes were brought up frequently by the D.A.s office today. The prosecutions opening statement is anticipated to concluded after the courts regular morning break, with the defense set to beginning their opening statement later today. The weekslong trial featured graphic testimony from the three women Masterson was charged with raping and a fourth woman who also accused him of sexual assault, as well as extensive discussion about the Church of Scientology. Mastersons lawyers wrote in court documents that Kathy J.s testimony should be excluded from the retrial because the recent disclosure that she could be a witness prevents Masterson from fully investigating, preparing for and defending against her 23-year-old allegation., What to Know About Danny Mastersons Second Rape Trial, https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/26/us/danny-masterson-rape-trial.html. The policy explained why several of the women did not report Mastersons alleged crimes to the police for more than a decade, the judge found. (Four women were on the record at the time, claiming they were assaulted by the actor.). All three Jane Does in the case are former members of Scientology. Opening arguments began on Monday in a retrial of the rape case against Danny Masterson, the actor known for his role in the sitcom That 70s Show, nearly five months after the first trial ended in a deadlocked jury. Were going to work out how you can not lose your daughter, the attorney told the womans father, according to her testimony. Variety A retrial is underway on charges that the actor from That 70s Show raped three women in the early 2000s. The first trial ended in a hung jury in November. The actor Danny Masterson at his arraignment on rape charges in Los Angeles Superior Court in September 2020. Pool photo by Lucy Nicholson In the first trial, prosecutors strongly suggested but never truly came out to claim the relatively famous Masterson date-raped the Jane Does by dropping something in the fruity drinks he mixed for the women in question. Cohen said that prosecution expert Claire Headley, a former member of the church's leadership group, is someone who works to rid the world of Scientology, rid people of Scientology, and told jurors they were going to hear tremendous bias in her testimony. All three women are former members. Law enforcement investigated these claims more than 15 years ago and determined them to be without merit., Masterson continued: I have never been charged with a crime, let alone convicted of one. It has hired private detectives to keep tabs on straying members, and experts say its lawyers vigorously defend against legal incursions, arguing to judges that Scientologys beliefs are not courtroom fodder. Mr. Frequently interrupted by sustained objections from Mueller, Cohen went into an expectations game of what Jane Doe No 1, aka Jen B, will say about the alleged sexual assault more than 20 years ago at Mastersons Hollywood Hills home. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. On Wednesday,Deputy District Attorney Reinhold Muellerdenied a request to throw the case away and confirmed there will be a retrial. Before that, citing Jen Bs 2004 LAPD report, Cohen put the credibility of now-Superintendent Alexander Schlegel as well as that of other law enforcement up against that of Jane Doe No. Mr Masterson, who is best known for his role in the sitcom That 70s Show, was accused of raping three women at his home in Hollywood in the early 2000s. Masterson played Jameson Rooster Bennett on the Netflix series for three seasons alongside former That 70s Show costar Ashton Kutcher before he was fired in the wake of his sexual assault allegations. However, we are collectively resolved to continue our fight for justice., Alleged victim testifies: Danny Masterson accuser alleges 2003 rape, says actor choked her. Masterson, who was charged by his full name Daniel Peter Masterson, is best known for his role as Steven Hyde on That 70s Show, which aired for eight seasons on the Fox network from 1998-2006. In the first trial, Hollywood lawyer Marty Singer was set to be called as a witness for his role in this portion of the matter; at the time, the pugilistic Singer was even seen seated in the 9th floor halls of the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center waiting to take the stand. Scheduled to testify as a witness, but not one of the Jane Does, Jenkins alleges that Masterson raped her in 2000 at the wrap party for Dracula 2000 in Toronto.