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Scientology Takes Center Stage at Rape Retrial of a ‘That ’70s Show’ Star, Danny Masterson

Danny Masterson’s first rape trial ended in a hung jury. Prosecutors are trying again to prove the prominent Scientologist raped multiple women.

Lucy Nicholson/Pool Photo via AP, file
Actor Danny Masterson appears at his arraignment in Los Angeles Superior Court at Los Angeles on September 18, 2020. Lucy Nicholson/Pool Photo via AP, file
RUSSELL PAYNE
RUSSELL PAYNE

The Church of Scientology will take center stage at actor Danny Masterson retrial, which began on Monday. The “That ’70s Show” star is accused of raping three women in the early 2000s. The first trial four months ago ended in a mistrial. 

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RUSSELL PAYNE
RUSSELL PAYNE

Mr. Payne is a political reporter at The New York Sun. He covers a broad range of topics including New York State and New York City.

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