Left the Ranch for Prison

•  Bad Faith:

Masterson, following a retrial of a case involving three women, was found guilty by a jury of two counts of forcible rape. As a result, he was sentenced to a lengthy term of 30 years to life in prison in September. The courageous women who came forward accused him of committing these heinous acts between the years 2001 and 2003. Justice has been served, ensuring that the victims' voices are heard and that Masterson is held accountable for his actions. 

“The manner in which this defendant committed his acts — it was violent, it was targeted in some instances, surreptitiously drugging his victims so they were incapacitated when he committed these assaults,”  Deputy Dist. Atty. Reinhold Mueller said. “It’s heinous. And to suggest, under all of these circumstances, that 15 years to life ... is enough and that’s fair and just? Absolutely not.”

 Through his entry in the California Incarcerated Records and Information Search database, it has been confirmed that Danny Masterson has now been transferred to North Kern State Prison. With parole eligibility set for June 2042, the earliest consultation date on the books is set to take place in June 2038, which would be an estimated 15-19 years into Masterson’s sentence.

Masterson, 47, was convicted of two counts of rape in May, and a jury deadlocked on a third woman’s accusations. The assaults took place in the early 2000s, but Masterson’s victims said they waited years to come forward because Scientology doctrine forbade them to report a fellow member to police.

“Your actions 20 years ago took away another person’s voice and choice,” Judge Olmedo said. “Your actions were criminal. And that’s why you are here.”

In the court proceedings, every survivor vividly recounted the brutal attacks they endured at Masterson's residence in Hollywood Hills, a time when he was widely recognized for his role as the enigmatic Steven Hyde in the beloved sitcom "That '70s Show." Each of these courageous women shared a common experience of being rendered disoriented and nauseated after consuming the beverages offered by Masterson. To protect their identities, the court referred to each accuser by a single initial and either their first or last name. 

•  Chrissie B., Masterson's previous romantic partner, claimed they were engaged in a turbulent and harmful relationship that commenced after her relocation to Los Angeles for modeling aspirations. Allegedly, Masterson frequently spat on her, derogatorily referred to her as "white trash," and engaged in non-consensual sexual acts while she was asleep. On a particular night in November 2001, she awakened to find Masterson forcefully engaging in sexual intercourse against her will. Despite her objections, he restrained her and committed the act of rape, as stated in her testimony. 
•  Jen B. shared that she experienced a decline in strength and felt lightheaded following a beverage with Masterson. Subsequently, he escorted her to his residence, where he committed the heinous acts of rape, employing a firearm and suffocating her with a pillow. 
•   In a similar account, N. Trout shared her experience of being isolated by Masterson at his residence after feeling weakened from a drink. As her ability to resist diminished, Trout recounted how Masterson touched her inappropriately and digitally violated her while she was showering, ultimately subjecting her to a violent rape that caused her to vomit. 

The women who were victims of Masterson's rape have shared in their victim impact statements the immense toll that speaking out against him has taken on their lives. 

•  Jen B., a second-generation Scientologist, faced the harsh reality that speaking out against Masterson would result in her being excommunicated from both the church and her own family. In 2004, when she reported the assault to the Los Angeles Police Department, the church cut off all communication with her relatives, except for her parents, who had made significant donations to the organization. Sadly, Jen B. shared that her father passed away in 2010, and her mother disowned her just before charges were brought against Masterson in 2020. Jen B. received a text from her mother, instructing her to never contact her again. Despite her mother's prior support for seeing justice served, she prioritized her religious beliefs over her daughter's well-being. 
•  N. Trout expressed that she has endured ongoing torment and invasion of privacy from the Church of Scientology for nearly seven years after speaking out against Masterson.  “Since the week I came forward to police, I have been terrorized, harassed, and had my privacy invaded daily by the cult of Scientology for almost 7 years now,” she said. “But I don’t regret it.”   She also accused Masterson of deriving pleasure from causing her pain and stated that she no longer feels responsible for his sickness. 

 The church's legal complications in Los Angeles have only just commenced. The accusers of Masterson have a civil lawsuit pending against both him and Scientology, and this litigation can now proceed since the criminal proceedings have concluded. Additionally, Remini has taken legal action against the organization, claiming harassment and asserting that they have persistently attempted to intimidate her into halting her activism for an extended period of time. 

 Astonishing revelations regarding Scientology emerged in the rape trial of Danny Masterson, a prominent member of the faith and former star of "The Ranch" Over the years, it has come to light that Scientology exerts immense pressure on women to undergo abortions, irrespective of whether the child's father is their own husband. The organization believes that pregnancy, children, and motherhood can distract a woman from fully dedicating herself to the demanding SeaOrg activities, which consume 60-80 hours of work per week.