The two guilty verdicts in the rape trial of celebrity Scientologist Danny Masterson are a relief.
The women who survived Danny Masterson's predation are heroes. For years, they and their families have faced vicious attacks and harassment from Scientology and Danny's well-funded legal team. Nevertheless, they soldiered on, determined to seek justice. While it is up to them to decide whether they are satisfied with this verdict, I am relieved that Danny Masterson is facing some justice after over two decades of brutal sexual violence with no criminal consequences.
To Chrissie Bixler, whose count ended in a hung jury, I know Danny raped you; I know that Scientology tried to destroy you. However, this case would not have moved forward and resulted in two guilty verdicts if it were not for you. I am sorry you didn't receive a guilty verdict on your charges; you deserved one. But please never forget that justice would not have been served if it were not for you.
Although Scientology and its leader, David Miscavige, were not formal defendants, they played a significant role in obstructing justice in this case and other instances of sexual violence.
Senior Scientology officials, civilian Scientologists, and their proxies have conspired to silence victims and intimidate witnesses for decades.
This case is just the beginning of our plan to hold them accountable.
I speak only for myself when I want to thank Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney Reinhold Mueller, Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney Ariel Anson, and their staff for their relentless pursuit of justice for the last six years.
I want to thank Judge Charlaine Olmedo for her professionalism and for not allowing Scientology's antics to disrupt this trial.
While I am often issuing harsh statements against the LAPD, in this case, I want to thank the LAPD detectives in this case. They faced relentless harassment from Scientology as well and kept moving forward.
Finally, to the jury, thank you for seeing the truth. Thank you for not allowing emotions to get in the way of cold hard facts. Thank you for showing Scientologists (former and current) that justice is not only possible, but that they should come to expect it.
And thank you to all of you who have supported the women who faced hell to fight for justice. Every reply, every retweet, every like...it all mattered.
@BBCNews Wow so many vile people on here... Sam Smith is a person not a super human, Sam might of caught the bug going round that's wiping people off their feet... And as for the personal remarks... Don't like something, don't comment... Only makes you look like worse bellends
@Juliebe24976479@PauldMcNamee@EmmaKennedy How exactly do we support them? They are not entitled to benefits, not entitled to work legally... They get less than ยฃ6 a day in food vouchers... Stop blaming immigration and take a look at those born and bred here claiming benefits because they WON'T work for minimum wage..
@EssexPR He had a birthday party, he attended a leaving party... There is photo evidence... You live on a different planet... This is not actually about the parties... Its about the fact he lied to parliament... And he has admitted he lied.
It's funny how those that are Tory love to blame the fact that crime is out of control on immigration... Most crime is committed by WHITE British people... Its like the pot calling the kettle black.... Take a look at our own before blaming others..
@SpudDorset@itvnews It was NOT said on air... It was said on his own private twitter account... Therefore he has the right to his own opinion.... Unlike Fiona Bruce... Who minimised domestic violence as a one off... Which I can assure you it NEVER is, live on TV and the BBC have defended her.
@thecarolemalone His used his own personal twitter account... However Fiona Bruce used live TV to minimise domestic violence and has been publicly defended by the BBC... And you seem fine with this... As a fellow female... I think that is appalling
@Nigel_Farage Says the one who has been spreading hate for years... You just do not like the fact that he spoke up for those you hate... About time you grew up
@MajorGowen_ We also live among those born here who may be rapists, murderers etc... What's the fkn difference? Most rapes and murders are committed by white men... Not illegals
@KaydeSabb @BBCNews The vaccination doesn't stop you getting covid.. They have never claimed it would... Its like the flu jab... It minimises how sick it makes you
@GBNEWS I love how so many racists and conspiracy theorists believe this man... When the rest of the world from the outside looking in saw just how wrong and dangerous this man is... He is killing any respect the USA had left off all by himself...
@SkyNews What baffles me is how many conspiracy theorists are spouting crap... You clearly all need to get a grip on reality... I hate the fact the tories have lied... Again... But it's not a conspiracy that children are dying without the medication required!!!
@PiersUncensored@piersmorgan@TalkTV We all have no idea whether or not the Royal family are racist... We know Prince Phillip was... The reason they left the family behind was so that his wife was not treated the same as his mother... Just leave them be... Or do you really fancy Meghan Piers?