Danny Masterson Rape Case Riddled With Contradictions

In the defence’s closing arguments on Tuesday, the rape allegations against actor Danny Masterson were so rife with contradictions and inconsistencies that the prosecution in their case implicated the Church of Scientology to help patch holes in its case.

Phillip Cohen, an attorney, said, “When there are contradictions and inconsistencies, blame it on others.” Scientology was mentioned so frequently that it quickly became the standard defence.

At the time of the allegations twenty years ago, when the actor was at the height of his fame on the sitcom “That ’70s Show,” all three accusers and Masterson were members of the church, and Scientology played a significant role in the trial in Los Angeles Superior Court.

Deputy District Attorney Reinhold Mueller’s rebuttal statement was, “There are no charges against Scientology, but you can’t avoid it.”

According to Mueller, the women were afraid of being shunned if they told anyone else about the allegations or went to law enforcement because of church regulations that prevented them from doing so.

Masterson is still a church member, but the three women are not. Since they had experienced stalking, intimidation, and other forms of harassment after reporting the crimes, they were reluctant to testify, according to Mueller.

According to Mueller, the women’s statements would have indicated they were staged if they had all been consistent. He claimed that inconsistencies frequently result when sexual assault victims have to recount their ordeals to police for the first time.

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According to Mueller, they are forced to dig deep inside themselves to find the trauma and pain they have been holding inside. There might be some contradictions there.

From the defence table, Masterson, dressed in a brown tweed suit, looked at the jury without making any outward movements. A number of his family members and friends were seated behind him at the front of the gallery, along with his wife, the actor and model Bijou Phillips.

After the day, jurors were sent to conduct a brief deliberation before adjourning. On Wednesday morning, the panel of seven women and five men will be back in court.

Danny Masterson was indicted on three counts of forcible rapeHe could receive a sentence of up to 45 years in state prison if found guilty.

The women claimed that between 2001 and 2003, Masterson sexually assaulted them in his Hollywood Hills home. The acts were consensual, according to the defence.

The women’s testimony, known as Jane Does 1-3, was graphic and intense. One woman, a friend of Masterson’s personal assistant, claimed that after receiving a mixed drink from him, she passed out and puked. She claimed that Masterson was having painfully rough sex with her when she regained consciousness.

Masterson’s ex-girlfriend claimed she woke up to find him having sex without her permission.

Danny Masterson did not testify, and his attorney focused on how the women’s accounts had evolved over time rather than offering any defence arguments.

According to Cohen, not when they reported it is the key to this case. “That’s what they reported,’ they said, what they said following their report. also what they testified at the trial.

He claimed that the testimony of Masterson’s former girlfriend, who claimed she willingly had sex with him after the alleged rapes, undermined the prosecution’s portrayal of him as a “commanding scary, abusive monster.”

I comprehend the theme: portray Danny as a monster. However, the actual testimony reveals a different story, according to Cohen. “When you start straying from the truth, this is a problem.”

Mueller urged the jury to follow the evidence and not be swayed by the defence’s speculation.

He made fun of Cohen’s claim that the jury could free Masterson if they decided he “actually and reasonably believed” the women gave their consent to having sex.

No one would think the acts described were consensual, according to Mueller. He reminded them of when a woman pulled Masterson’s hair, repeatedly said “no,” and attempted to elude him.

Another woman claimed that Masterson forced her to take a shower after telling her she was disgusting and helping her vomit get into her hair by putting his finger down her throat, according to Mueller.

Then, according to Mueller, “he puts her in bed, flips her over, and has his way with her.” There is no basis for believing that she gave consent. Definitely not!

Source: The Associated Press, VOR News