SCIENTOLOGY poster boy Danny Masterson’s rape trial will likely spell the secretive church’s end by revealing the controversial organization’s dark inner workings, critics say.
That ’70s Show alum Masterson, 46, has pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting three former Church of Scientology members — but the accused monster could be locked up for up to 45 years if convicted!
However, tipsters squeal the stakes are even higher for his religion, which could be abandoned by A-list celebrities, as its fiercely guarded secrets are exposed in court this month — and the church could lose its coveted tax-exempt status!
Masterson’s legal team was dealt a punishing blow when a judge refused to delay the Hollywood outcast’s Los Angeles trial as a slew of anti-Scientology political ads air during mayoral candidates Karen Bass and Rick Caruso’s campaigns.
Judge Charlaine Olmedo also ruled against a motion from Masterson’s lead attorney, Philip Cohen, to exclude all Scientology references from the trial — despite the lawyer insisting mentioning the scandal-scarred church would be toxic to his client’s defense!
The damaging decisions follow yet another crippling legal setback, which saw the U.S. Supreme Court deny Scientology’s petition to force Masterson’s accusers into religious arbitration — clearing the way for the women’s 2019 civil suit against the actor and the church to go forward.
The gals have accused the church of stalking and harassing them after they reported their rape allegations against Masterson to cops.
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