re: Danny Masterson Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison After Rape Convictions

Imagine how little you have to value other human beings to drug and rape them. They’d have to truly be like objects to you. So definitely a sociopath.

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A retrial/second trial was then had in April. It appears the biggest difference between the two trials was the judge allowed prosecutors in the second trial to make direct arguments/statements that Masterson drugged the women before raping them. The women had alleged that in the first trial, but because there was no physical evidence (such as a toxicology report) beyond just the women's testimony, prosecutors were not allowed to directly argue in the first trial the women were drugged. The second big difference is that the judge allowed expert testimony regarding Scientology to be introduced in the second trial. (At least) two of the women had claimed the church of Scientology acted to suppress their allegations and investigations thereof closer to the time when the incidents allegedly happened. It appears those aspects of testimony swayed the jury the other way in the second trial (at least with respect to 2 of the 3 women).

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So, if I’m understanding this correctly, the key to his conviction was the allegation that (1) Masterson drugged them and (2) the Church of Scientology covered it up. But there was zero evidence to back up either allegation. But the judge allowed it anyway.

Holy shite. I’m not saying Masterson is innocent. But what I am saying is there is no way to verify what these women allege is actually true or not. Neither allegations should have been allowed in court. He got screwed by the criminal Justice system.

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Imagine how little you have to value other human beings to allegedly drug and rape them. They’d have to truly be like objects to you. So definitely a sociopath if true..

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FIFY

I’m not sure if you realize this Darth, but the “ allegedly” does not apply after conviction. He is a convicted rapist. Not an alleged rapist.

Danny Masterson, rapist. No need to BroKnight for a convicted rapist.

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The evidence was compelling enough to convince a jury. He was convicted.

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Read the post I quoted just above yours. What convinced his was two allegations made by his alleged victims. Neither allegation had any evidence to back it up.

I’m not saying either allegation is true or false. What I am saying is without evidence, there is no way to verify to veracity of the allegations. Neither should have been allowed in court. Masterson may be guilty as sin. But his conviction was based on nothing more than their word which was unconfirmed and had nothing of substance to back it up. The prospect of that being able to stand should terrify you.

The Ranch was better with him and he contributed more than Ashton to the daily operations.

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I’m not sure if you realize this Darth, but the “ allegedly” does not apply after conviction. He is a convicted rapist. Not an alleged rapist.

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So, in your mind, a simple allegation is evidence enough to convince someone, even if there is no evidence to support that allegation?

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Danny Masterson, rapist. No need to BroKnight for a convicted rapist.

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I’m not “BroKnighting” for anyone. Masterson means nothing to me and for all I know, he might have actually raped these women. The key though is the word “might”. I’m sorry you can’t understand how the justice system was designed to work.

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he evidence was compelling enough to convince a jury. He was convicted. And now he will pay his dues.

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Well it wasn't compelling enough the first two times he was tried.
I guess if at first you don't succeed, try try again.

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I’m not sure if you realize this Darth, but the “ allegedly” does not apply after conviction. He is a convicted rapist. Not an alleged rapist.

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and OJ isn't a murderer.

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That’s an oversimplification of events and testimony

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Then show me the evidence beyond the allegations. Save your lame-assed down vote, and instead show me actual evidence that supports their allegations. Call me old fashioned but for an allegation to stand, there has to be evidence to support it. Until there is, it’s nothing more than an allegation.

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Darth. Dude raped at least three women. He’s not a victim , he’s a rapist. And now he gets what he deserves; a cell, a cot and three squares a day.

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You may be right. In fact, you probably are right and he deserves every day of his prison sentence. But, again I ask, other than their allegations of being drugged and raped, what actual evidence is there that these women we in fact drugged and raped.

I’ll wait.