We’re back in Los Angeles to learn if Danny Masterson is getting a retrial
We’re back in Los Angeles to learn if Danny Masterson is getting a retrial
Hey, we’re back at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center this morning to find out if Danny Masterson will be facing a retrial on rape charges that could put him in prison for life.
On November 30, his first trial ended in a hung jury when deliberations were deadlocked on all three counts of forcible rape he’s facing. But in each case, there were more votes for acquittal than conviction which, Meghann Cuniff wrote in an excellent summary of the case yesterday for Los Angeles magazine, “certainly gives District Attorney George Gascon’s office something to chew on.”
She also pointed out that defense attorney Philip Cohen himself said at a news conference after the mistrial that it would be a longshot to ask the court to toss the rape charges and prevent the DA from retrying Masterson. We told you previously about the motion that Cohen filed last week, which relied heavily on the juror interview that was conducted by Chris Shelton and your proprietor.
Other attorneys we’ve talked to said that Cohen’s filing was “perfunctory.” In other words, Judge Charlaine Olmedo is not likely to toss the charges if the DA wants another go.
But does he? The DA’s office will be represented again by Deputy DAs Reinhold Mueller and Ariel Anson.
Like during the trial, we plan on being in the courtroom writing down as much that is said as we possibly can. It’s a tougher task when the attorneys are presenting arguments but we’ll try to keep up.
Make sure to watch your inbox for a report coming on Substack, and after the hearing is done we’ll go outside the courthouse to make a short video, just like during the trial.
Mark Bunker making progress in Clearwater?
We received this message late last night from Wise Beard Man…
“We discussed a potential land swap with Scientology at today's work session. I came up with my proposed solution...and one council member actually agreed with me. A sure sign of the apocalypse.”
Watch it yourself in this video from the session…
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The city council has been doxed by the WBM and it is nice to see someone publicly agreeing with him. Publicly agreeing with him did put that council member in the CO$ cross hairs. Clearwater has to either 'get along' with the CO$ or abandon any 'revitalization' in that area of the city that the CO$ controls. I bet Miscavige really wants to be on his own in 'his' fiefdom, but the city can't let Miscavige control how and where money is spent.
Ok Mueller, retry Rapey and do a better job this time.
The council members (not Mark) need to stop calling it “ (a church) or (the church. It a damn CULT! Fuck the land in Clearwater. You have trafficked children, men and women in uniforms right under your noses. Walking the streets! Miscavige is in hiding which I don’t understand how that’s legal or why they can’t apprehend COB. You knew where he was on NYE why was he not served? They extort money from followers to run their TAX EXEMPT BUSINESS. So frustrated, thanks for the vent...