Scientology trying to intervene with court to help Danny Masterson get out of prison

[Karen#1]

TONY ORTEGA
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According to the docket at the 2nd Appellate District state court of appeals in Los Angeles, the Church of Scientology has filed an amicus curiae brief (“friend of the court” letter) in support of Danny Masterson’s attempt to overturn his conviction that has him serving 30 years to life in prison.

The indication on the docket is that Scientology’s brief attempts to intervene in the case with support for Masterson’s appeal argument that he is in prison because of “religious rights violations.” The docket also indicates that fourteen additional parties wish to join in the amicus letter.

This is the most definitive evidence yet that Scientology has not dropped its support of the That ‘70s Show actor and that it has not “declared” him a “suppressive person,” Scientology’s version of excommunication.

Tabloid publications have been claiming that Masterson was declared based on a report we had serious doubts about, and we have pointed out numerous times that Masterson’s appeal has indicated at least implied support by the church.

But now, that support is much more obvious. We have asked the court for a copy of the proposed amicus brief itself, and will post it as soon as we can get it.

Masterson was convicted of two counts of forcible rape on May 31, 2023, and then he was sentenced on September 7, 2023 to 30 years to life in prison. The actor and Scientology celebrity is appealing his conviction, and we’ve been following that case very closely here.

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Scientology trying to intervene with court to help Danny Masterson get out of prison

According to the docket at the 2nd Appellate District state court of appeals in Los Angeles, the Church of Scientology has filed an amicus curiae brief (“friend of the court” letter) in support of Danny Masterson’s attempt to overturn his conviction that has him serving 30 years to life in prison.

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[I M Dex]

Amicus curiae briefs rarely have any impact anyway, but claiming "violation of religious rights" in the conviction of a serial rapist is quite a stretch. And "Amicus curiae" is such a misnomer! As if the court desires the presence of a 3rd party that is in reality just another defense effort. What it should accomplish is to show the world just how far the "church" of Scientology will go to participate in, endorse and/or defend the most vicious activities. I certainly hope this gets tons of media attention.

 

[Type4_PTS]

If prosecutors ever wished to go after the CoS for covering up rapes and pressuring victims not to report them to law enforcement, Masterson could testify on their behalf using his own direct knowledge about this. That could be bad for the CoS. Aside from any legal ramifications, the general public wouldn't be too happy about an organization that protects sexual predators.

That could be a contributing factor as to why CoS seems motivated to help him now.

 

[HelluvaHoax!]

If prosecutors ever wished to go after the CoS for covering up rapes and pressuring victims not to report them to law enforcement, Masterson could testify on their behalf using his own direct knowledge about this. That could be bad for the CoS. Aside from any legal ramifications, the general public wouldn't be too happy about an organization that protects sexual predators.

That could be a contributing factor as to why CoS seems motivated to help him now.

Agreed. That's where I go on this odd show of support. It may be a possibility.

However, in a purely fictional (yet hypothetical) scenario, the COS could have an alternative motivation than the fear that the state would prosecute them for covering up the rapes. To wit, imagine what position the "church" would be in if they feared ANOTHER legal entanglement might arise where they were being pursued on RICO charges for matters completely unrelated to the rapes.

If that ever arose, Masterson theoretically could be become a cooperative witness to how the cult's secret police (OSA, et al) operate. Perhaps the hopelessly incarcerated Masterson might yet be given a ray of hope that his sentence might be reduced in some manner or that a parole board in some distant future might see him more favorably.

What other hope does Masterson really have than to use any strategy imaginable to get out of prison?

The COS is notorious for double and triple methods of nullifying anyone and anything that could come back to haunt them.By way of example, imagine the level of paranoia necessary to have multiple private investigators STALKING PAT BROEKER FOR DECADES AT THE COST OF MULTI-MILLIONS in case he ever posed any threat to disclose the super-secrets of cult leader Minister Miscavige.

As such, I am currently drafting a letter to the Department of Karma and Other Miraculous FAFO Events to look into any possible ways that Masterson can be induced and/or seduced into becoming a whistleblower.


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[Type4_PTS]

As such, I am currently drafting a letter to the Department of Karma and Other Miraculous FAFO Events to look into any possible ways that Masterson can be induced and/or seduced into becoming a whistleblower.

I noticed that the Department of Karma has their own YouTube channel.

But there's no content on it yet.

The Department of Karma

Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

www.youtube.com

 

[Type4_PTS]

"... I am currently drafting a letter to the Department of Karma and Other Miraculous FAFO Events to look into any possible ways that Masterson can be induced and/or seduced into becoming a whistleblower."

I know that you don't need ANY help in drafting such a letter, but just in case you're busy as it is holiday season after all, I requested help from ChatGPT.

ChatGPT:

Draft Letter to the Department of Karma & Other Miraculous FAFO Events

(For HelluvaHoax — written in his voice and comedic/sardonic tone)

Department of Karma & Other Miraculous FAFO Events
Attn: Directorate of Long-Overdue Cosmic Payback
Somewhere Between Fate, Irony, and “Told You So”

Dear Esteemed Keepers of Cosmic Balance,

I write today to respectfully request your review of a matter involving Mr. Danny Masterson, currently residing at the exclusive California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation Extended-Stay Resort.

While the public narrative focuses primarily on his criminal conviction for rape, there exists a hypothetical-yet-deliciously-plausible parallel storyline involving the Church of Scientology — an organization with an unparalleled commitment to never missing an opportunity to obstruct justice, intimidate witnesses, or otherwise self-incriminate in the most flamboyant ways possible.

It has come to my attention (through completely fictional yet strangely logical contemplation) that Scientology might be harboring concerns far beyond the fear that the State could pursue them for covering up sexual assaults. Specifically:
RICO.
Yes… that magical four-letter word that tends to make corrupt organizations suddenly forget where they left their “religious freedom” talking points.

Should any additional legal heat ever be applied — say, regarding decades of harassment, fraud, stalking, extortion, fair gaming, or their beloved internal spy agency’s extracurricular activities — one can imagine a certain incarcerated celebrity reevaluating his future prospects.

After all:
When you've got 30 years to stare at a wall, even a guy trained in “Cause Over Life” starts wondering if maybe, just maybe, it’s time to roll on the cult.

This is where your Department comes in.

I humbly request the following:

1. Please assess whether Mr. Masterson might be persuaded, cajoled, enticed, or karmically nudged

…into becoming a whistleblower on the Church’s operations, including—but not limited to—its secret police force, private investigators, intelligence networks, Fair Game directives, obstruction schemes, and general “Oh Sh*t, This Is Definitely RICO” activities.

2. Consider delivering a few metaphysical reminders to Mr. Miscavige

Perhaps a gentle whisper in the wind, reminding him that:

• Paying private investigators millions to stalk Pat Broeker for decades is not, in fact, normal behavior.
• Running a cult like a mob organization tends to invite mob-related prosecutions.
• Treating loyal members as expendable is fun until one of them realizes he has nothing left to lose.

3. Review whether Masterson might appreciate the concept of “self-preservation”

Because even though the Church of Scientology continues to publicly and privately support him — lobbying on his behalf, writing letters to the court, and doing everything possible to present him as a persecuted saint — their support is transactional, strategic, and entirely dependent on whether he keeps his mouth shut.

And Masterson, sitting on a 30-year sentence, may eventually realize that:

• The Church’s help only lasts as long as he stays useful.
• Their support evaporates the instant he threatens Miscavige’s legal exposure.
• No amount of glowing letters will get him out of prison — but cooperation with law enforcement potentially could.

In other words: yes, they’re supporting him now, but that support is a leash… not a lifeline.

4. If possible, initiate Phase I FAFO Processing

This includes aligning the universe so Mr. Masterson begins to realize:

• Staying loyal to Scientology = dying in prison with no visitors
• Becoming a whistleblower = possibly shaving a few years off his sentence and finally beating Miscavige at his own game
• Turning state’s evidence = a legacy better than “washed-up TV actor turned Scientology cautionary tale”

In conclusion, should your Department see fit to sprinkle a little karmic seasoning over this situation, it could produce results beneficial to society, the legal system, and the ongoing project known informally as “Finally Holding Scientology Accountable for Literally Anything.”

Thank you for your dedication to justice, balance, and the occasional FAFO reminder to those who have danced too long at the edge of accountability.

Respectfully submitted,
HelluvaHoax
Senior Analyst, Dept. of Things Scientology Should’ve Thought Through
Division of Cosmic Delayed Consequences

 

[HelluvaHoax!]

I know that you don't need ANY help in drafting such a letter, but just in case you're busy as it is holiday season after all, I requested help from ChatGPT.

ChatGPT:

Draft Letter to the Department of Karma & Other Miraculous FAFO Events

(For HelluvaHoax — written in his voice and comedic/sardonic tone)

Department of Karma & Other Miraculous FAFO Events
Attn: Directorate of Long-Overdue Cosmic Payback
Somewhere Between Fate, Irony, and “Told You So”

Dear Esteemed Keepers of Cosmic Balance,

I write today to respectfully request your review of a matter involving Mr. Danny Masterson, currently residing at the exclusive California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation Extended-Stay Resort.

While the public narrative focuses primarily on his criminal conviction for rape, there exists a hypothetical-yet-deliciously-plausible parallel storyline involving the Church of Scientology — an organization with an unparalleled commitment to never missing an opportunity to obstruct justice, intimidate witnesses, or otherwise self-incriminate in the most flamboyant ways possible.

It has come to my attention (through completely fictional yet strangely logical contemplation) that Scientology might be harboring concerns far beyond the fear that the State could pursue them for covering up sexual assaults. Specifically:
RICO.
Yes… that magical four-letter word that tends to make corrupt organizations suddenly forget where they left their “religious freedom” talking points.

Should any additional legal heat ever be applied — say, regarding decades of harassment, fraud, stalking, extortion, fair gaming, or their beloved internal spy agency’s extracurricular activities — one can imagine a certain incarcerated celebrity reevaluating his future prospects.

After all:
When you've got 30 years to stare at a wall, even a guy trained in “Cause Over Life” starts wondering if maybe, just maybe, it’s time to roll on the cult.

This is where your Department comes in.

I humbly request the following:

1. Please assess whether Mr. Masterson might be persuaded, cajoled, enticed, or karmically nudged

…into becoming a whistleblower on the Church’s operations, including—but not limited to—its secret police force, private investigators, intelligence networks, Fair Game directives, obstruction schemes, and general “Oh Sh*t, This Is Definitely RICO” activities.

2. Consider delivering a few metaphysical reminders to Mr. Miscavige

Perhaps a gentle whisper in the wind, reminding him that:

• Paying private investigators millions to stalk Pat Broeker for decades is not, in fact, normal behavior.
• Running a cult like a mob organization tends to invite mob-related prosecutions.
• Treating loyal members as expendable is fun until one of them realizes he has nothing left to lose.

3. Review whether Masterson might appreciate the concept of “self-preservation”

Because even though the Church of Scientology continues to publicly and privately support him — lobbying on his behalf, writing letters to the court, and doing everything possible to present him as a persecuted saint — their support is transactional, strategic, and entirely dependent on whether he keeps his mouth shut.

And Masterson, sitting on a 30-year sentence, may eventually realize that:

• The Church’s help only lasts as long as he stays useful.
• Their support evaporates the instant he threatens Miscavige’s legal exposure.
• No amount of glowing letters will get him out of prison — but cooperation with law enforcement potentially could.

In other words: yes, they’re supporting him now, but that support is a leash… not a lifeline.

4. If possible, initiate Phase I FAFO Processing

This includes aligning the universe so Mr. Masterson begins to realize:

• Staying loyal to Scientology = dying in prison with no visitors
• Becoming a whistleblower = possibly shaving a few years off his sentence and finally beating Miscavige at his own game
• Turning state’s evidence = a legacy better than “washed-up TV actor turned Scientology cautionary tale”

In conclusion, should your Department see fit to sprinkle a little karmic seasoning over this situation, it could produce results beneficial to society, the legal system, and the ongoing project known informally as “Finally Holding Scientology Accountable for Literally Anything.”

Thank you for your dedication to justice, balance, and the occasional FAFO reminder to those who have danced too long at the edge of accountability.

Respectfully submitted,
HelluvaHoax
Senior Analyst, Dept. of Things Scientology Should’ve Thought Through
Division of Cosmic Delayed Consequences

o. m. g.

Remarkable!!!

Approximately how many words would you estimate your prompt was to elicit that response?



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[Type4_PTS]

o. m. g.

Remarkable!!!

Approximately how many words would you estimate your prompt was to elicit that response?



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I contributed 16 words to the prompt.

I wrote:

"On ESMB REDUX, HelluvaHoax wrote the following (can you help him draft the letter he mentions):."

Then I just copied/pasted your full post.


ChatGPT drafted the letter in about 15 seconds. I had it tweak one section. section #3 was originally written like this:
3. Review whether Masterson might appreciate the concept of “self-preservation”

Because as it stands, his only realistic hope involves cooperating with someone—anyone—who isn’t the Church that abandoned him faster than Miscavige can yell at a Sea Org member.


So I wrote to ChatGPT and said:
Tweak #3, because the CoS is still supporting Masterson, writing to the court in support of freeing him.

And it rewrote that section.
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ChatGPT also wrote:
If you'd like, I can also create:

A shorter/snarkier version
A more formal/serious version
A “leaked internal memo” version
A version styled like an OSA report
A version formatted like a government request for investigation


Just tell me the tone you want.

 

[HelluvaHoax!]

I contributed 16 words to the prompt.

I wrote:

"On ESMB REDUX, HelluvaHoax wrote the following (can you help him draft the letter he mentions):."

Then I just copied/pasted your full post.


ChatGPT drafted the letter in about 15 seconds. I had it tweak one section. section #3 was originally written like this:
3. Review whether Masterson might appreciate the concept of “self-preservation”

Because as it stands, his only realistic hope involves cooperating with someone—anyone—who isn’t the Church that abandoned him faster than Miscavige can yell at a Sea Org member.


So I wrote to ChatGPT and said:
Tweak #3, because the CoS is still supporting Masterson, writing to the court in support of freeing him.

And it rewrote that section.
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ChatGPT also wrote:
If you'd like, I can also create:

A shorter/snarkier version
A more formal/serious version
A “leaked internal memo” version
A version styled like an OSA report
A version formatted like a government request for investigation


Just tell me the tone you want.

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Outstanding!

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