A Mistrial Has Been Declared in Danny Masterson’s Case

On Wednesday, after a trial capping five years of public and legal scrutiny, a Los Angeles jury found itself deadlocked in the actor Danny Masterson’s trial on three charges of forcible rape. Over four weeks of testimony, three women described their experience of the alleged assaults as well as the efforts allegedly made by the Church of Scientology to suppress their claims. Jurors wrote in a note to Judge Charlaine Olmedo, Variety reported, that “we are not even close to coming to a unanimous decision on any count, and are convinced this will not change.” Olmedo declared a mistrial, and… Read Full Article