Story by Dominic PattenDecember 19, 2024 • 9:26 PM
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Disgraced That '70s Show star Danny Masterson fights his rape conviction, taking aim at Scientology's role in the trial as his lawyers file a high-stakes appeal.
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Masterson claims prosecutors improperly allowed evidence of his Scientology ties, arguing it unfairly prejudiced the jury against him
Masterson's legal team also alleges the D.A.'s office quashed key evidence and accuses prosecutors of taking Scientology money, potentially compromising the case
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Danny Masterson, Nathan Hochman, Scientology, That '70s Show
Story by Dominic PattenDecember 19, 2024 • 9:26 PM
Image from Deadline
scrn logline
Disgraced That '70s Show star Danny Masterson fights his rape conviction, taking aim at Scientology's role in the trial as his lawyers file a high-stakes appeal.
beat sheet
Masterson claims prosecutors improperly allowed evidence of his Scientology ties, arguing it unfairly prejudiced the jury against him
Masterson's legal team also alleges the D.A.'s office quashed key evidence and accuses prosecutors of taking Scientology money, potentially compromising the case
call sheet
Danny Masterson, Nathan Hochman, Scientology, That '70s Show