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TONY ORTEGA
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[Dave, still pledging his support for Danny]
In December, we brought you the stunning news that the Church of Scientology had finally made obvious how much it still backs convicted serial rapist Danny Masterson by submitting an amicus brief in an attempt to help him win appeal and overturn his conviction.
We had barely brought you the entire language of that lengthy brief (which our expert, TX Lawyer, estimated church leader David Miscavige spent up to $500,000 on) when the Second Appellate District made it known that it wanted no part of Scientology’s tantrum. (The court also denied Dave’s alternate plan, a separate amicus filed by 14 other religious organizations.)
We know you’ve probably seen tabloid reports claiming that Miscavige and Scientology “declared” Danny Masterson a “suppressive person,” Scientology’s version of excommunication. But those reports were based on rumor, and Dave’s actions speak much louder. We had seen numerous moves by Masterson’s defense team and the church suggesting they were working together. But now, with the amicus brief, it was all out in the open. Danny has not been kicked out of Scientology, which is still working to get him out of prison.
David Miscavige wants to free Danny Masterson, because he believes Masterson’s conviction was a verdict against Scientology itself.
When the court refused to accept the amicus in December, it did so “without prejudice,” meaning that the Church could make another attempt to submit it in the future. But it didn’t give any reason for why it had refused to accept the document.
And that’s pretty plain reading the new application, which Scientology submitted on Friday. Without knowing why the first version didn’t fly, the new application says that the church has cut down the length of the amicus, but it sounds like the document itself is pretty much what they submitted earlier.
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[/td]In December, we brought you the stunning news that the Church of Scientology had finally made obvious how much it still backs convicted serial rapist Danny Masterson by submitting an amicus brief in an attempt to help him win appeal and overturn his conviction.
We had barely brought you the entire language of that lengthy brief (which our expert, TX Lawyer, estimated church leader David Miscavige spent up to $500,000 on) when the Second Appellate District made it known that it wanted no part of Scientology’s tantrum. (The court also denied Dave’s alternate plan, a separate amicus filed by 14 other religious organizations.)
We know you’ve probably seen tabloid reports claiming that Miscavige and Scientology “declared” Danny Masterson a “suppressive person,” Scientology’s version of excommunication. But those reports were based on rumor, and Dave’s actions speak much louder. We had seen numerous moves by Masterson’s defense team and the church suggesting they were working together. But now, with the amicus brief, it was all out in the open. Danny has not been kicked out of Scientology, which is still working to get him out of prison.
David Miscavige wants to free Danny Masterson, because he believes Masterson’s conviction was a verdict against Scientology itself.
When the court refused to accept the amicus in December, it did so “without prejudice,” meaning that the Church could make another attempt to submit it in the future. But it didn’t give any reason for why it had refused to accept the document.
And that’s pretty plain reading the new application, which Scientology submitted on Friday. Without knowing why the first version didn’t fly, the new application says that the church has cut down the length of the amicus, but it sounds like the document itself is pretty much what they submitted earlier.
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Scientology tries again to intervene for Danny Masterson by resubmitting its amicus brief
In December, we brought you the stunning news that the Church of Scientology had finally made obvious how much it still backs convicted serial rapist Danny Masterson by submitting an amicus brief in an attempt to help him win appeal and overturn his conviction.
tonyortega.substack.com
