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Danny Masterson Files Legal Brief Seeking to Overturn His Rape Conviction
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scrn loglineDisgraced 'That '70s Show' star Danny Masterson fights to overturn rape conviction, claiming 'fundamental flaws' in high-profile trial that rocked Scientology.beat sheet- Masterson's attorneys filed a 242-page brief arguing the jury's view was skewed by the women's accounts, the exclusion of exculpatory evidence, and the judge's rulings - claiming he didn't get a fair trial.
- The case stemmed from allegations by three former Scientologists who accused Masterson of raping them in encounters dating back 20 years, with one claiming he raped her so violently she vomited.
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Danny Masterson Files Legal Brief Seeking to Overturn His Rape Conviction
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Kevin Dolak
scrn logline
Disgraced 'That '70s Show' star Danny Masterson fights to overturn rape conviction, claiming 'fundamental flaws' in high-profile trial that rocked Scientology.
beat sheet
- Masterson's attorneys filed a 242-page brief arguing the jury's view was skewed by the women's accounts, the exclusion of exculpatory evidence, and the judge's rulings - claiming he didn't get a fair trial.
- The case stemmed from allegations by three former Scientologists who accused Masterson of raping them in encounters dating back 20 years, with one claiming he raped her so violently she vomited.
call sheet
Danny Masterson, Cliff Gardner, Lazuli Whitt, Church of Scientology, That '70s Show