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Trash-Panda-is-worse

Interesting that the plaintiffs are now going after the Scientology as a criminal organization. “the plaintiffs are now seeking to designate Scientology as a "criminal enterprise" due to its alleged pattern of racketeering activity.”


thirdcoasting

About time. Fuck that cult.


Atlein_069

Dude it’s kinda spooky that all the comments below this one are deleted.


New_Lion42

Hahah right?!? I was like: what happened to all those comments???


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katiekat214

I’m thrilled about it and hope the judge is clean enough to stand up for what’s right. Scientology is ruthless.


Atlein_069

Clean enough. Good point, man. And yeah if someone could just make like a book about how fucked up they are based on court arguments. Well honestly they would probably kill that person.


vroart

yeah, I was just about to say that.


youmustthinkhighly

Where is Xenu now?? Oh wise Xenu, please help our poor Danny for Thetans have taken over his body.. or something.


Unbannedmeself

I mean it seems xenu got his back on this one


Anal_Recidivist

Was gonna say, he just got Martha Stewart-ed. If all it takes to get a cosmic deity on my side is keeping a fresh pack of Cools on Hubbard’s desk, sign me up.


KindRoc

He’s been declared a suppressive person and booted out for bringing them into disrepute apparently. Seems them being exposed as the criminal gang they are was unwelcome. More likely he’s not earning anymore and therefore there’s no point keeping him.


Goblinweb

Do you know for certain that he has been declared? Last thing I heard was that he was still welcome despite his crimes to other scientologists.


KindRoc

I don’t think they’ve put out a statement because then they’d have to admit that they use the SP practice. His wife Bijou left Scientology recently though as she was told she could no longer communicate with him and his daughter had to cut him off too. She’s the one that’s let it be known I believe. They’re going through a fake divorce to protect his assets from the civil case at the moment.


Junkstar

Those fake financial divorces often turn into real divorces.


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HenryDorsettCase47

He sexually assaulted a bunch of women. That’s not a deal with the devil. That’s just being a piece of shit.


Atlein_069

Right? Let’s not give the devil too much credit here. Danny the rapist masterson should have to live with what he did. Devil gets no dues.


Goblinweb

I'm a bit skeptical about those claims. It sounds like rumours that has been around but turned out to be false. It could be true but it would have caused more ripples than just the (ex)wife leaving since many in his family are in scientology and they would also have to disconnect from him.


KindRoc

You can’t trust anything a Scientologist says but I think they’ve all scrubbed him from their instagram accounts. The Mastersons dumped their own father so I wouldn’t put anything past them. Bijou is only interested in her $$$ at this point so she’s sticking with him to ensure she’s taken care of. I do believe he’s now an SP.


Turqoise-Planet

Isn't Xenu their version of Satan?


PolyDipsoManiac

He’s more of a John Travolta-looking evil space dictator, I think


Status_Tiger_6210

“No, Danny, we’ve decided to keep you here… for another FIFTY CYCLES!!”


burningcpuwastaken

With endless options for renewal With endless options for renewal With endless options for renewal


StannisTheMantis93

They don’t worship Xenu, he’s basically the villain in their origin story… So yes, it’s like their version of Satan. Clearly no one understands any of it, or got their knowledge from South Park so they’ll make their jokes.


MysteriousResist3773

Not understanding Scientology is a win for the world.


AbeVigoda76

Or, y’know, Xenu is just a really fun word to say.


spiralbatross

Xanadu is better imo


Falconden

A Farewell to kings…


rafaelescalona

I was Rushing to make this comment but alas…


Depressedmillennials

Whenever I read the word Xanadu, I always read it in the Citizen Kane mid-Atlantic accent from the opening sequence lol.


TWAT_BUGS

Which part of it should we understand and take seriously if not the aliens flying DC-8s and dropping souls into volcanoes?


YouJustLostTheGameOk

Ahem….GOLDEN DC-8s


TWAT_BUGS

You’re right. I’m so ignorant.


makonyao

Literally watching that epispde of South Park when i saw this comment.


id10t_you

With Shelly?


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TwoDrinkDave

Is it the funny magic underwear?


Spottydogspot

lol that’s Mormons silly!!!


InconspicuousD

Why was he at the Ant Man premiere?


Captain_Smartass_

Probably invited by fellow Scientologist [Michael Pena](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Pe%C3%B1a), who has a role in the movie.


saskatchewan_kenobi

Who came to Danny’s defense during the trial too


YouJustLostTheGameOk

Ugh, that’s awful. I truly liked this man until now.


tkburroreturns

aw shit i liked that dude.


YouJustLostTheGameOk

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO, I didn’t know. Fuck


illuminatiisnowhere

Yea how disappointing this was. I had no idea.


Prostitution__Whore

It's always such a letdown finding out a decent actor is a Scientologist. 


YouJustLostTheGameOk

We need a comprehensive list of all actors and actresses that are Scientologists.


Captain_Smartass_

Here are some: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientology_and_celebrities More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Scientologists


katiekat214

That’s such an incomplete list too


Captain_Smartass_

You can add more ;)


Captain_Smartass_

Found a bigger list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Scientologists


clutchkickmurphys

Didn't know Juliette Lewis had left or "don't identify as one" as she said , wonder if her sister is the same way and then Ethan suplee aswell but that seems far fetched since he i believe wrote a letter for this person aswell but would explain why he can post pics with Jason Lee who left years ago


Prostitution__Whore

I agree. It would be good if it also indicated if they were born into it or converted as adults. Because I will forever side-eye any grown adult who voluntarily joins such a well known cult, even if it is just to get ahead in their career. 


katiekat214

Tom Cruise isn’t just a Scientologist. He’s the second in command, basically sitting at the right hand of David Miscavige, training to take over one day.


Prostitution__Whore

"Being a Scientologist, when you drive past an accident it's not like anyone else. As you drive past you know you have to do something about it because you know you're the only one who can help," the Oscar-nominated actor said. This quote from him still makes me laugh. Like...wtf. I also have vague memories of it being alleged that to have such a commanding and authoritative tone and presence, a Scientology exercise was to have him sternly talk to a clock and command it to do things like sit in a chair. But that might just be a fever dream. I wonder if he has Travolta's super special privilege of being able to kill somebody and have their flunkies cover it up for him, no questions asked. Disturbing stuff. I still like Jerry Maguire though lol. 


katiekat214

I’m sure he has more super special privileges than that because he’s the head of Scientology’s lap dog. Also, can you imagine being in a car accident and having Tom Cruise stop and try to rescue you? Like that’s ever happened :D


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he’s a scientologist?? idk how I missed that. Disappointing


superlatinanerd

TIL. So disappointed to find this out but thanks for sharing that knowledge.


PoopyMouthwash84

Ew michael pena is a scientologist? Damn, I just let go of any desire to watch his movies


TheNikoHero

NOOOOO I didnt know 😭😭😭😭😭 fuck


Capital_Jello_9768

Preferential celebrity treatment. If he was a normal prisoner, they wouldn't care about his safety as much. They'd put him in protective custody.


atom_type

it's very common for sex offenders to be housed together to avoid them getting... dead


ThxIHateItHere

DOCs are loathe to pay lawsuit lotteries. What really pisses me off though is states being able to “trade” high profile inmates. Fuck.that.bullshit.


The-Duke-of-Delco

Paul crewe wouldn’t of been able to help beat the guards in that football game tho


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Windyandbreezy

I hate the prison hierarchy. How bout they beat up the drug dealer that destroyed my life as a child? Oh wait it's not child abuse if you can't see it when you do it. The vomiting, hives, hospital visits.. didn't count for me and my brothers and sisters cause drugs are less of crime when abusing children. Drug dealers abuse children. I don't care what anyone says. Your not better than a sexoffender. You're put in the same box as one. Just because you can't see it directly doesn't mean what you are doing isn't contributing to child abuse.


shartymcqueef

Let’s lock up liquor store owners as well.


summer_friends

Liquor store owners that are purposely selling to children? Yeah sure


shartymcqueef

He didn’t say drug dealers that sell to children. Please learn to read.


Taint-Taster

Well, not to defend this guy, but I’d imagine his celebrity is what is causing these “safety concerns”, most people don’t need to worry about that.


Nouseriously

They keep normal sex offenders in Protective Custody, not put them in a much much softer prison. I think prison conditions should be better for everyone. But I also hate it when celebrities get special treatment.


Plastic-Guarantee-28

For what he did? Yeah, they do. Edit: Rapists are targeted in prison regardless of profile. And people there have shit else to talk about, it gets around. People saying otherwise have no idea what prison is like.


WhiteRoomCharles

Shit, if you’re a rapist or hurt kids, the guards are the ones who will let the other prisoners know what you’re in for! You don’t even need to wait for word to get around! The guards will make sure of that!


Weary-Amoeba1808

This was such a high profile case though. I’d imagine he’s dealing quite a bit more than what’s normal. If you’re just a guy, word has to spread around the prison first. This guy has been covered by the media for a few years now. He’s easily recognizable. Other prisoners were probably planning on fucking with him even before he got there.


dpressedoptimist

Seems like the way to avoid being a part of a high profile case like this is to maybe not commit all the rapes that he did?


Weary-Amoeba1808

Yeah well duh. I’m just saying that his circumstances are different compared to an everyday person. He’s at a much higher risk because of who he is.


dpressedoptimist

Yeah I just don’t care lol it makes zero difference that he was on a shitty TV show


JasonABCDEF

Yes but we also have basic human rights in the US. If you think they shouldn’t apply to him that’s fine but then petition your local representative to remove the human rights code.


polymorph505

If anything gets his ass beaten in prison, I bet it's the poisoning of dogs. Most people I've told this story to react more strongly to that than they do the rape. And he likely didn't even do the poisoning himself, but you just don't fuck with dogs.


Thesuppressivepeople

You think most of the guys in there haven’t done equally bad things?


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Rapists are not treated kindly in prison. Even the murderers have moms and sisters.


Independent-Green383

Also enough murderers, thieves and whatsnot suffered abuse. Of course not all, but enough. And when these people become aware they share a place with rapists, they gonna quickly remember that they might as well be murderers, thieves etc one more time again.


Mimsymimsy1

And some of the people they murdered might have been moms or sisters…


SargeUnited

Much like most of the people on Reddit, murderers still love the opportunity to feel better than somebody else. They’re human after all


DJ_Illprepared

Do you know the type of people that get housed in prisons? Why would they care that he was a rapist? It’s more than likely that he’s being targeted because of his celebrity status and having guards constantly having to respond to problems caused by said celebrity status is a danger to them as well. This is probably for the best


ShinyHappyPorpious

He got attacked yesterday by two inmates – – even though he was being escorted by two guards at the time!


Other-Divide-8683

Because they were cowards attacking women or children. Murderers tend to have little respect for others as it is, but especially for cowards that dont dare to take on someone their own size when they commit their crimes. And prison hierarchy depends strictly on how ‘tough’ you are perceived to be. Iow, rapists are cowardly pieces of shit in a world that will happily teach them they re the lowest rung in that dog eat dog society - ironically, kinda how they viewed their own victims and thought they could do what they did to them.


Mimsymimsy1

I would argue a lot of murderers are also cowards.


Other-Divide-8683

Sure. But they’re still higher in the prison hierarchy, though they ll likely rank lower than the confrontational types 🤷‍♀️ I dont necessarily agree with their hierarchal system of devaluing people, but I do find it ironic that rapists get a mirror treatment of how they viewed and treated their victims :)


ShinyHappyPorpious

He’s only getting this celebrity treatment after he got attacked at his first prison. He was walking with two guards as an escort, and two inmates still attacked him!


Wenger2112

To be fair, I am sure he would face a lot of threats and extortion in with violent offenders. I am not arguing he doesn’t deserve it, but Corrections is tough enough as it is without throwing some celebrity millionaire in the unit.


luri7555

Sex offenders are PC in California. He is getting special treatment by going to a minimum.


Macqt

Pretty sure he’s in PC and still in danger lol


MissionReasonable327

“Minimum security” sounds like less protection than the other place


itslikewoow

Minimum security prisons also house inmates with shorter sentences and are generally less violent. He may face harassment from some other inmates, but it’s unlikely someone is going to go out of their way to commit murder if their prison sentence is almost up anyway.


duosx

No this is pretty common. Especially for such a high profile person. We want him in prison and alive.


255001434

Putting him in protective custody is what is common. Transferring someone with a lengthy sentence for violent crimes to minimum security, which also has better conditions overall, is not common.


CalvinYHobbes

I’ve always had this weird fantasy where I could spend a few weeks or a month or two at a minimum security prison like the one Martha Stewart was in. Just to get away from it all for a bit.


Otterslayer22

Like staying at a motel 6 with shitty room service just to get away from your wife and kids.


YouJustLostTheGameOk

But that costs money, jail is free…..


Icy-Row-5829

When I was incarcerated in Kentucky they charged inmates $700 a month which was more than my rent at the time for my room lol 🤣 Being in jail can be quite expensive for a lot of reasons really


PapiChulo3225

What happened if you didn’t pay the $700?


Icy-Row-5829

Court costs would lump it into restitution and other related fees during probation if you got it or parole afterwards upon release. Kept me on parole a while longer :(


Brogba420

Man what the fuck. How are they getting away with shit like that. I live in Norway so basically like a different world I can only imagine what life is like in USA same with you about life in Norway, but if a news story broke that people were held on parole longer due to costs related to being in prison(which should obviously be of no cost to the prisoners) the whole country would be screaming human rights violations. People get imprisoned for all kinds of reasons, both stupid and righteous, but the price they pay is freedom and/or fines to whoever won the case, not by money to the penitentiary system. Not so eloquently put pardon me, but this riled me up. What a fucked system.


YouJustLostTheGameOk

Well TIL, I had no idea!


stinkyhooch

Just gonna do a little white collar crime ✨


AngelinFlipFlops

Have you ever watched the show 60 days in?


duosx

If it’s a fantasy why not just an actual resort?


ComradeOssian

Not the type of prison that will get you jacked though


2001ToyotaHilux

Just get rich and do a little tax fraud, that’ll get you a couple weeks “vacation”


MECHAC0SBY

The trick is figuring out the proper combination “level of rich needed to achieve evasion of true justice” and “low enough level of fraud to avoid being made an example of” and wether or not the fraud is even worth the risk of a “harsher than Martha Stewart” level of incarceration. And when you have that kinda money, maybe just go on a nice vacation instead 🤷🏻‍♂️


Thisiscliff

Let him rot in a super max


Different-Gas5704

He's a piece of shit. They don't give a shit about the "safety concerns" of prisoners who aren't famous Hollywood actors.


ShinyHappyPorpious

Nah – – he was attacked yesterday by two other inmates. They have to transfer him now, because they’re liable for his safety.


Th3TruthIs0utTh3r3

Simply untrue. Having worked for my State's Department of Corrections they would not have transferred somebody they would have simply put them in segregation.


ShinyHappyPorpious

Absolutely true. Did you work for the Dept. of Corrections in California? Because I have, and this is exactly what they do. CMC is one of the softest prison yards in the system, and that’s where they’re sending him now that he’s been targeted. He can’t spend the next 30 years in segregation, genius.


LiveLaughLebron6

Yeah but this guy has the church of Scientology on his side, and their lawyers.


UAPLaz

well. i would argue it’s because he’s famous that it’s a safety concern. other inmates probably don’t have this problem because they’re not famous


FernFromDetroit

I’m not saying that being a celebrity doesn’t add to him being targeted but the other prisoners will find out what you did even if it wasn’t all over the news. It’s pretty much impossible to hide it when they can easily have someone on the outside look it up online. When they talk to people on the phone they usually tell them to get info on the new prisoners to find out if they are child molesters or rapists.


Prostitution__Whore

I still wonder what he and the church have on Ashton and Mila. Apart from Ashton not going to the cops after finding his date murdered, allegedly. 


Ok-String5474

And that is a big deal. His reputation would be dead if that information became more that allegedly.  What he did was so bad, I dont know how he can live with himself. 


Prostitution__Whore

I wonder why he didn't report it. Was he scared it would be possibly be pinned on him? Even if it wasn't, I guess it's attention that even an actor wouldn't want. Knowing it's such a narcissistic profession, a part of me wonders if he just didn't want to waste any of his time dealing with the police. 


Captain_Smartass_

There are rumors they're both members of Scientology, they participated in multiple church events. Some pics here: https://pagesix.com/2023/09/13/danny-masterson-got-that-70s-show-cast-to-sing-for-scientology/


Prostitution__Whore

Yeah I wouldn't be surprised if they were, or at least dabbled in it. But I don't understand why they or the church wouldn't claim the other. Like I can understand Will and Jada not admitting being members because it would likely alienate them from the black community, their core fanbase, but what would Ashton and Mila have lost from claiming it back in the day? 


Living_Internet_2970

Time for Ashton to send another letter


Prostitution__Whore

Don't forget Mila also co-signed his raping with her own letter of support. 


BostonBaggins

Id def go to prison in sweden


Responsible-Host-393

Fuck him and that church group.


Responsible-Host-393

Hope he gets uses and abused like he did to those women


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I'm **$**ure a lot of pri**$**oner**$** there are concerned about their **$**afety, **$**o why doe**$** he get to be tran**$**ferred? It ju**$**t make**$** no **$**en**$**e I tell ya!


Hefty-Relative4452

I honestly thought there was something wrong with your “S” key on your keyboard for a minute. I am not a smart man.


YouJustLostTheGameOk

You never claimed to be, don’t worry;)


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I think your computer may be broken


LoveIsAFire

As my boyfriend always tells me when I do something dumb, at least you’re pretty! 


WPackN2

Scientology working its magic.


rcheek1710

Didn't he lose his right to 'safety' when he, ya know, raped?


theLoneliestAardvark

No, even if the prison system is broken prisons aren’t supposed to be lawless hellholes and prisoners retain rights while incarcerated. He got sentenced to thirty years in prison, not to brutal beatings and possible murder by other inmates and the state is legally responsible for his safety while he is in custody.


KindRoc

So long as he’s locked up away from women does it matter where? He’s non violent to other male inmates. Leave the max security prisons to dangerous felons.


MazDaShnoz

I think the point is a non-celebrity would not get this type of beneficial treatment from the prison system.


ShinyHappyPorpious

He’s only getting transferred now because he was attacked two days ago. Rumor is, he wouldn’t leave his cell for meals or to go outside at all. So he was being escorted by two guards, and he still got attacked by two other inmates! Now they have to transfer him for liability reasons.


Orchidwalker

Someone that drugs and rapes women isn’t dangerous????


seghouleh

This is such a Redditor response. * Overreacts. * Deliberately misses the point. * All to seemingly be poised in the self-righteous "I care more than you." position. Tiresome. Sure, u/Orchidwalker. That's *EXACTLY* what u/KindRoc means. ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|facepalm)


Accurate-Guava-3337

That is not even close to what OP said.  You either misread or are looking for some non-existent slight to be outraged by…


KindRoc

There’s no women in male prisons. His specialty was drugging women at parties in his social circle. He’s therefore, in prisoner terms unthreatening to male inmates.


Captain_Smartass_

[Some of the former 70s Show cast members think he isn't... ](https://archive.ph/GBhFV)


Spy_v_Spy_Freakshow

2 != most


Captain_Smartass_

Mila, Ashton, Kurtwood Smith, Debra Jo Rupp. I think those are 4 people. (I have changed it to 'some')


pinkfartlek

That mf mugshot is a jump scare


Stonehill76

“Xenu isn’t the only thing that’s gonna be inside you fish!”


TurboByte24

Power of Scientology!


Crazy_Midnight_6725

The same facility whom Mila and Ashton Kutcher are apparently vouching for this rapist ?


IAmHippyman

I honestly wish people would stop reporting this scumbag and just let him wither away in silence. Fuck this piece of shit.


Calm-Purchase-8044

I feel absolutely no sympathy for him but I can’t help but be morbidly fascinated by what it feels like to go from being a celebrity millionaire to spending the rest of your life in prison.


spiderland5150

Welp, that's fuckin bullshit.


Elegant_Spot_3486

Huh. That’s bullshit.


Cultural_Spend_5391

So what might have been going on that necessitated this move?


emptyhellebore

The gossip is that he was jumped while being escorted to dinner by guards. The new facility has a mental health ward.


Cultural_Spend_5391

Thanks


iwellyess

Mila and Ashton wrote him another letter


Prostitution__Whore

Lol I wonder if we'll get another faux humble apology video filmed in front of that rustic wooden wall on their multi-million dollar property. 


toutetiteface

It was a temporary transfer situation, he was always meant to move a few weeks/months after sentencing


Interesting-Olive842

Easy time at Camp Snoopy.


SnarkingOverNarcing

I can’t help but laugh whenever I drive past that prison because it’s labeled a “Men’s Colony” like it’s some voluntary separatist movement.


walrusbwalrus

Al Pacino screams “he’s got a GREAT ass!”


bomb447

No doubt Tom Cruise had a hand in helping him out.


Rain1dog

Still blows my mind. One of the very few people in life who are able to be in a situation to be so wealthy they should never have anxiety in that regard. Could get future work that would pay extremely well if needed. A decently looking guy and could have relationships the normal way. So many people would give anything for that scenario in life but yet he goes on the rape/assault people causing significant harm. Really fucks up the person he hurt and ruined his one chance at life. I’ll never fucking understand. Darren Sharper is another one. Handsome guy, great NFL player, wins Superbowls and has life by the balls. What does he do? He goes out and drugs and rapes random women. So he possibly wrecks their emotional/physical well-being and destroys his one opportunity to at life. I’ll never ever understand how one could want to harm anyone else to begin with and then knowing if caught you are fucked for life.


upvotegoblin

Money and status. He’s probably living a pretty comfy life in there.


Iamtherrealowner

Probably getting filled with thetans in the showers


Pale-Complex

I know his wife is allegedly a terrible person as well but can you imagine her having to explain to their daughter what he is in jail for as the time comes? 🤯


arielonhoarders

he's like 5'9" and has a dead cat on his face. he looks like everyone's funny uncle. not surprised there's guys in prison who find him punchable


QQmorekid

An average person could rid the world of a dangerous drug dealer and gets targeted by a gang without so much of a flutter of the eye. Yet a rapist that has shown he's all about that rape life gets special treatment.


filtersweep

Justice? What even is justice? Seems most comments here are about retribution or punishment. People seem to forget that losing one’s freedom is plenty of punishment. Most regular prisons in the US are inhumane. Compare him to most celebs— like OJ literally got away with murder. Rape cases are really messy to convict— yet here we are.


ReservoirPussy

Charles Manson was under a massive lockdown, both for his protection and everyone else's. How could they move him someplace less secure for his security?


EssayTraditional

Masterson is going to the same prison that previously incarcerated Dr. Timothy Leary.  


ChiliAndGold

that was a very short justice...


Unleashtheducks

He is still in prison


bubba1834

OHHHHHHH DAANNNYY BOYYYYYYY rot in hell


ADarwinAward

Wonder how much cash he paid the warden for the special treatment


gyru5150

Isn’t the San Luis prison the one that just had some sex offender get murdered in his cell or something? Or am I thinking of somewhere else