Danny Masterson ( Hyde from that 70s show ) charged with rape of three women

TheIrishGrover

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121086332#Comment_121086332

Oh God no. Not excessive. Just surprising (and welcome)

JP Liz V1

Ashton and Mila wrote letters in favour of him

https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/mila-kunis-ashton-kutcher-letters-danny-masterson-support-rape-trial-1235717746/

Beefcake82

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121086881#Comment_121086881

I read the letters and the part that stuck out to me with Kutchers letter was how talking about how Masterson is not a threat NOW even though he has been convicted. It doesn't matter if he is not a threat now, what matters is he face justice for what he done to those women. The fact Kutcher said this knowing his friend is guilty of these crimes will not do him any favors for jobs in the future and speaks very poorly of him.

Ash.J.Williams

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121087045#Comment_121087045

He'll be fine

Beefcake82

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121085524#Comment_121085524

I guess i just have a no tolerance view to crimes like this.

Overheal

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121087049#Comment_121087049

He's gonna go crazy, hanging out in the jail down the street, doing the same old thing every week without a thing to do.

Ash.J.Williams

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121087056#Comment_121087056

The other lad I meant

JP Liz V1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121087045#Comment_121087045

I'd say they didn't think they be public record, public knowledge as I think the Scientologist lawyers wanted less press and media attention

It won't help their careers

Agent Coulson

In Ireland we have Priests, heads of the local GAA and TD’s writing letters to the courts on behalf of rapists and other criminals.

circadian

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121087056#Comment_121087056

They're all alright.

Str8outtaWuhan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121086133#Comment_121086133

No, but if as in this case a mistrial happens because a jury has enough doubts not to confidently commit or acquit, then any subsequent trial no matter what the outcome, is imho tainted.

Overheal

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121087275#Comment_121087275

I still love Wisconsin.

JP Liz V1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121087249#Comment_121087249

True, which should not be allowed

Hotblack Desiato

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121084471#Comment_121084471

Very revealing post, "it was an accident" eh well he negligently drove on the wrong side of the road so it was entirely his fault.

If I carelessly waved a loaded shotgun around the place and it went off would anyone call it an accident?

A car is a potential lethal weapon and needs to be treated with appropriate respect.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121086881#Comment_121086881

Any rural independent TDs or GAA county managers though?

Beefcake82

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121087249#Comment_121087249

and every single 1 of them should be admonished for such things.

JP Liz V1

Debra Jo Rupp and Kurtwood Smith who played Kitty and Red both wrote letters as did Ranch creator Jim Patterson

From

TV Line

Agent Coulson

Can’t embed a link from X via the Board’s mobile site.

Conan saying he will be caught soon from 2004 Conan O’Brien show, Conans face say a lot actually

It took more than 15 years for him to be caught and nearly 20 years to be found guilty

https://x.com/wutangkids/status/1699859920575709619?s=46&t=zRM2qWE45WHfQvIbvI7-0w

Jequ0n

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121086064#Comment_121086064

All I can say that they must have had some convincing evidence to reach the verdict after such a long time and witness inconsistency. Scary thought

Str8outtaWuhan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121088313#Comment_121088313

Not convincing enough for the first jury though.

eightieschewbaccy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121088319#Comment_121088319

By your own logic, you're doubting the guilt of all murderer, rapists and any other criminal that were found guilty in a retrial....

Curse These Metal Hands

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121085990#Comment_121085990

That wasn't why it was a mistrial.

"Neither Mesereau nor Applebaum represented Masterson at either of his criminal trials — the first of which ended in November in a mistrial and the second of which ended in May with his being convicted of raping two of the three women he was charged with sexually assaulting decades ago."

Did you even read the article?

mondeo

I was surprised to read about this. I use to love that 70s show back in my college days. Never missed it. 30 years in prison, he will be a pensioner when he gets out.

Str8outtaWuhan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121088563#Comment_121088563

If the mistrial was the result of 12 struggles to clearly acquit or convict, then yes .

Str8outtaWuhan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121088593#Comment_121088593

It doesn't fit their agenda to bother reading .

eightieschewbaccy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121088631#Comment_121088631

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/jury-guilty-verdict-steve-pankey-1984-murder-jonelle-matthews/

https://www.fox13news.com/news/opening-statements-made-in-keetley-trial

So they're innocent? Retrials are only ever pursued when the prosecution view there to be a strong chance of prosecution. And honestly the guys leaping to his defense invariably seem to be obsessed with downplaying such crimes in general.

Str8outtaWuhan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121088685#Comment_121088685

And for everyone of them their is an innocent man in jail because an aggressive DA needed to get a win and kept getting new juries until one gave him the result he wanted. I'm not an apologist for rapists or murderers but while he might be an odious person the DA failed to get 12 people to agree even on a majority basis. Our government did a similar thing with referendums. Didn't like our answers, so keep asking again.

jj880

https://youtu.be/-Ag7IQ3fVRQ?si=BOBUFFdrurhcMccw

Scientology sounds like a complete cesspit. Members using it to inflict all kinds of abuse and crimes on each other because its says in the teachings not to involve the authorities. Then you have the harassment and silencing of victims. Not saying he wouldn't have done it anyway but definitely sounds like Scientology made people consider themselves above the law.

Boggles

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121088728#Comment_121088728

Not saying he wouldn't have done it anyway but definitely sounds like Scientology made people consider themselves above the law.

It wouldn't be uncommon for serial rapists to attach themselves to some sort of religious sect or cult.

Scientology wouldn't be the first to cover up crimes of one of their members.

eightieschewbaccy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121088720#Comment_121088720

So you view there to be a strong chance the aforementioned convicted murderers are innocent? Based solely on a previous outcome. The prosecution changed how they presented the case and pursued avenues they didn't first time around. This doesn't translate to all retrials being somehow unfair.

On top of that you're ignoring the considerable levels of interference throughout trial and even before the trial by scientology. Hence them featuring more prominently in the second trial. This includes them preventing cases from proceeding at the time of one of the events.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-the-church-of-scientology-went-after-danny-mastersons-rape-accusers

Ps: That referendum involved specific changes to appease the electorate.

Gregor Samsa

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121088626#Comment_121088626

he will be a pensioner when he gets out.

He’ll be known as “That 70s Parole”