Danny Masterson’s rape victims have accused the Church of Scientology of trying to ‘derail’ the trial against him by running a ‘campaign of harassment and intimidation’ against a prosecutor, according to court documents.
They claim, in December filings seen by the LA Times, that the ‘prosecutor’s home and car windows were broken, the prosecutor’s home electronics were tampered with, and Defendants’ agents surveilled the prosecutor.’
The declaration did not name the prosecutor or offer any additional detail and the Church has vigorously denied that members had anything to do with the incidents, according to the Times.
Prominent scientologist and actor, Masterson, was convicted last May of raping two women in the early 2000s.
He was sentenced in September by a Los Angeles jury to 30 years to life behind bars with the possibility of parole for two counts of rape with force, violence or fear of bodily injury.
Prominent scientologist and actor, Masterson, was convicted last May of raping two women – his wife, Bijou Phillips, left, has since filed for divorce
His victims claim that the Church, led by David Miscavige (pictured), led a ‘campaign of harassment and intimidation’ against a prosecutor
It isn’t the first time the Church has been accused of meddling in his trial (pictured: the Church’s headquarter in California)
After his sentencing, Masterson was expelled from the Church of Scientology and declared a ‘suppressive person’ – or ‘SP’ – which the church defines as someone whose behavior seeks to impede the spiritual progress of those around him.
But even with the expulsion, the church maintains that Masterson is innocent of all charges, according to insiders.
And the newly unearthed documents aren’t the first time the Church has been accused of meddling in his trial.
Last year, LA County Deputy District Attorney Reinhold Mueller recounted, in an award acceptance speech seen by the Times, similar allegations to the lawsuit saying he had experienced a string of alarming incidents in late 2022 ahead of Masterson’s trial.
He said he had been ‘run off the road’ and his house was vandalized and cell signal had been knocked out at his home.
He said LAPD detectives on the case were also ‘stalked.’ He didn’t explicitly blame Scientology in the speech, but law enforcement sources later told The Times that he had privately accused the church of being behind the incidents.
The sources told the outlet that Mueller’s wife had found a broken window in their home while he was away, and that an investigation was ongoing.
DailyMail.com contacted the Church for comment. They told LA Times: ‘Allegations that the Church harassed or intimidated witnesses, prosecutors, or law enforcement officers are categorically false.
‘There is zero evidence to support these scandalous allegations — indeed, all available evidence demonstrates the Church had nothing to do with the alleged acts.’
Mueller was not the only person to accuse the Church of intimidation,