More than a year after Danny Masterson was ousted from Netflix's "The Ranch" amid sexual assault allegations, the actor is reportedly being named in a new lawsuit.
HuffPost and The Hollywood Reporter report that four women who accused Masterson of raping or sexually assaulting them filed a lawsuit Wednesday against him and the Church of Scientology.
The suit accuses Masterson and the Church of Scientology of engaging in stalking, physical invasion of privacy and a conspiracy to obstruct justice, among other allegations, according to a complaint obtained by THR and HuffPost, which reported back in 2017 that a case from one of Masterson’s accusers did not move forward because the Church of Scientology intervened with more than 50 affidavits from Scientologists who denied the woman’s account.
Speaking through his attorney, Andrew Brettler, Masterson said in a statement shared with USA TODAY that the lawsuit "is beyond ridiculous."
"I’m not going to fight my ex-girlfriend in the media like she’s been baiting me to do for more than two years. I will beat her in court—and look forward to it because the public will finally be able learn the truth and see how I’ve been railroaded by this woman. And once her lawsuit is thrown out, I intend to sue her and the others who jumped on the bandwagon for the damage they caused me and my family," the statement said.
When Masterson was fired from "The Ranch" more than a year and a half ago, the actor said he was "very disappointed" in Netflix's decision to write his character off the show, adding that he has "denied the outrageous allegations" against him from Day 1.
Contributing: Sara Moniuszko
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2019/08/15/danny-masterson-accused-stalking-rape-victims-speaks-out/2015879001/
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