Danny Masterson Slams Lawsuit Filed By Sexual Assault Accusers as ”Past Ridiculous”

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Danny Masteron is combating again towards a lawsuit filed by 4 of his sexual assault accusers. 

Based on paperwork obtained by E! Information, the ladies are suing Masterson, the Church of Scientology and its chief, David Miscavige, for allegedly finishing up a conspiracy to cowl up the actor’s actions. The ladies, two of whom are recognized by identify and two who’re thought-about Jane Does within the case, declare that the defendants named within the go well with have “systemically stalked, harassed, invaded their and their household’s privateness, and deliberately precipitated them emotional misery to silence and intimidate them.” 

Masterson, 43, has since blasted the lawsuit in a press release launched by his lawyer, which learn, “That is past ridiculous. I am not going to combat my ex-girlfriend within the media like she’s been baiting me to do for greater than two years. I’ll beat her in court docket—and sit up for it as a result of the general public will lastly give you the chance be taught the reality and see how I have been railroaded by this lady.”

“And as soon as her lawsuit is thrown out, I intend to sue her and the others who jumped on the bandwagon for the injury they precipitated me and my household,” he concluded. 

The That ’70s Present star has beforehand denied all allegations of sexual misconduct, and no expenses have ever been filed towards him. In 2017, Masterson was fired from his function on Netflix’s The Ranch because of the allegations. 

Each Chrissie Bixler and Bobette Rialis state within the lawsuit that they had been assaulted on quite a few events by Masterson all through their respective relationships.

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The grievance states that after Bixler reported the sexual assault to the Los Angeles Police Division in 2016, she was labeled a “SP” (suppressive individual) by the Church of Scientology and subsequently stalked and harassed by members of the group regularly. Moreover, Bixler claims that in 2017 her canine died immediately from “unexplained traumatic accidents to her trachea and esophagus.” Different allegations introduced forth by Bixler identify a Scientology “agent,” who Bixler claims threatened to “rape” and “drug” her 5-year-old twins. 

“To today, the Bixler Plaintiffs continues to be threatened, harassed, stalked, and surveilled,” the paperwork state. 

Riales claims to have endured an identical expertise after coming ahead with allegations towards Masterson in 2017. One yr later, Riales states within the grievance that the agent “threatened to commit critical and violent crimes” towards her, “together with homicide.” In one other occasion, Riales claims that certainly one of her neighbors as soon as noticed a person in her driveway taking footage. That very same evening, her 13-year-old kid’s bed room window was shattered.

Jane Doe #1 claims that Masterson assaulted and attainable drugged her on a number of events. She additionally alleges within the go well with that after trying to combat off Masterson, he pointed a gun at her and informed her to be quiet. 

In Jane Doe #2’s case, she claims that after disclosing her personal assault allegations to LAPD in 2017, she too started experiencing harassment from the Church. She states within the go well with that she has “hardly ever left the home” within the two years which have handed since first reporting the alleged assaults. 

The plaintiffs within the go well with are looking for reduction for a number of sorts of damages, together with particular damages and compensation for medical, hospital and incidental bills, in addition to attorneys’ charges. 

A spokesperson for the Church of Scientology Worldwide has equally shot down the validity of the allegations, telling E! Information in a press release, “From all the pieces we now have learn within the press, this baseless lawsuit will go nowhere as a result of the claims are ludicrous and a sham. It is a dishonest and hallucinatory publicity stunt. Leah Remini is benefiting from these folks as pawns in her moneymaking rip-off.”