Religious groups resubmit amicus on behalf of Scientology celeb Danny Masterson's appeal

[Karen#1]

TONY ORTEGA
Excerpt:

[td width="720px"]

​

[/td][td]

​

[/td]​

[Make no mistake where David Miscavige is in the pecking order]
Back in December, Scientology leader David Miscavige stunned us by having the church submit an “amicus” brief on behalf of convicted serial rapist Danny Masterson, trying to sway the justices weighing Masterson’s appeal and get the That ‘70s Show actor released from prison.
At the same time, fourteen other religious groups, in an obvious coordinated effort, also submitted an amicus, also objecting to Masterson’s religious rights supposedly being violated in his criminal trial, which resulted in a conviction and a sentence of 30 years to life in prison.
The Second Appellate District very quickly decided not to accept either of those amicus briefs (and without explaining why), and we wondered how Miscavige felt about being denied when our expert, TX Lawyer, estimated that the Scientology leader had spent up to half a million dollars for that attempt to sway the court.
On May 15, the court announced that it had scheduled the oral arguments hearing in Masterson’s appeal for June 25.
Then, on June 1, Miscavige had Scientology’s amicus re-submitted, this time cut down a little in word length, but essentially saying what it had in December. In what we thought was a bit of a surprise, the court this time accepted the amicus, and we posted it here in its entirety.
Now, apparently bolstered by the court accepting Scientology’s amicus, the 14 additional religious groups have also resubmitted their amicus.
READ MORE

Religious groups resubmit amicus on behalf of Scientology celeb Danny Masterson's appeal

Back in December, Scientology leader David Miscavige stunned us by having the church submit an “amicus” brief on behalf of convicted serial rapist Danny Masterson, trying to sway the justices weighing Masterson’s appeal and get the That ‘70s Show actor released from prison.

tonyortega.substack.com

 

[Karen#1]

Scientology's Curious Choice: Why Is It Still Fighting for Danny Masterson?

The most revealing aspect of the latest Danny Masterson appeal is not what his attorneys are doing.

It is what Scientology Inc is doing.

The cult had a choice. It could have remained neutral.

It could have stepped back.

Instead, it chose to place its own name, reputation, and resources behind convicted rapist Danny Masterson once again.

 

[Type4_PTS]

Scientology's Curious Choice: Why Is It Still Fighting for Danny Masterson?

I doubt that CoS is doing it for the benefit of anyone other than themselves.

It seems that CoS protected a sexual predator (Masterson) from facing justice, and Masterson himself was a witness to that. Miscavige probably doesn't want Masterson telling that story, especially to prosecutors. So he'll do whatever it takes to minimize that possibility.

 

[Karen#1]

I doubt that CoS is doing it for the benefit of anyone other than themselves.

It seems that CoS protected a sexual predator (Masterson) from facing justice, and Masterson himself was a witness to that. Miscavige probably doesn't want Masterson telling that story, especially to prosecutors. So he'll do whatever it takes to minimize that possibility.

Do you agree that the amicus brief is argueing that Masterson's trial was tainted by hostility toward Scientology and that the court improperly interpreted Scientology doctrine. Do you agree that First Amendment protections were violated and that Scientology itself was unfairly placed on trial. ?

Love your thoughts on the following?

Why is Scientology so determined to insert itself into this case?

No one required the organization to publicly associate itself with one of the most notorious rape convictions involving a celebrity in recent memory.

Perhaps Scientology Inc does not understand or smell the odor that radiates from a rapist that drugged his victims and forcefully anal raped some of them til the body parts were bleeding.

The contamination of being an ALLY to Masterson is odorous and screams moral corruption.