The Danny Masterson case revolves around the former That '70s Show actor, who was accused of SAing multiple women between 2001 and 2003. After years of legal battles and allegations that the Church of Scientology helped cover up the crimes, he was convicted in May 2023. In September 2023, he was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison
Chapter 1: What is the backstory of Danny Masterson's relationship with Chrissy?
Do you remember that show, That 70s Show? Well, you probably know that one of the lead actors is in big trouble. Now, the story starts with a woman named Chrissy. And Chrissy's 18. She just moved away from home to pursue a career in Hollywood. And so far, it's going pretty well. She's getting a bit of work. But one night, everything changes.
Because she's out at a party, and that is when she meets this guy, Danny. And Danny's a few years older than her, and he's already been acting in Hollywood a long time, since he was young. And so Chrissy, she thinks Danny's kind of fine. And they start dating. Here's actually a picture of them together. And from here, things move pretty quickly.
Because two weeks later, Danny invites Chrissy to come live with him. And this is great news for her, because, you know, she's new to the city. She doesn't know anyone. And soon after, she really starts to rely on Danny. For, like, everything. But then he kind of drops a bomb on her. He tells her that in order for them to be in a relationship, she has to join his religion, Scientology.
So she starts going to the church to meet up with them and she signs their paperwork, because I guess they make you sign legal documents when you join. And she starts taking their Scientology courses and she like officially joins them. Once she's in the church, they really take over her life. And suddenly Scientology and Danny become her whole world.
And they tell her how to live and how to act and they tell her that she has to cut off contact with her friends and family because they aren't members. And of course Chrissy does because you know when your religion tells you to do something, you do it. I mean this is classic cult behavior. But then something kind of crazy happens to Danny.
Because it's 1998, and Danny, because he's an actor, he auditions for a show called Teenage Wasteland. And bam, he gets the part. And eventually, they rename the show and call it That 70s Show, and That 70s Show blows the f*** up, and it becomes a huge hit.
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Chapter 2: How did Danny Masterson's acting career take off?
And so very quickly, Danny becomes super famous with like super famous friends, and he becomes one of the highest ranking members of this multi-billion dollar religion. And maybe, maybe, all of this starts to go to his head. Because as time goes on, he becomes more and more controlling. Specifically of Chrissy. He also becomes more and more sexually aggressive.
Chapter 3: What were the early signs of trouble in Chrissy's relationship with Danny?
And while Chrissy, she doesn't like any of this... But she does the thing where she makes excuses for his bad behavior because, you know, she's in love with him and she trusts him. And remember, she's still isolated from her family and friends. So she has no one. But then in 2001, Chrissy's 23 now, starts to get really dark.
Because according to her, one night, she and Danny are chilling at home, having a glass of wine, and then strangely, she starts feeling the effects of alcohol coming on super strong, even though she hasn't had enough of it for it to make her feel that way. And then suddenly, boom, she blacks out. The next morning, she wakes up feeling like she was poisoned or something.
Chapter 4: What led to Chrissy's ordeal and her approach to Scientology's ethics department?
And not only does her whole body hurt, but she's also bleeding and injured in her anus. And she doesn't understand what happened to her, and so she goes downstairs to Danny, and she asks, what happened last night? And Danny laughs at her, and he says, oh, I had intercourse with you last night. And Chrissy says, was I unconscious? And he laughs and says... Yeah.
And obviously Chrissy is not okay with this. In fact, she's devastated. I mean, Danny is her whole life the guy who she's put all her trust in and he's violated her in a disgusting way. And so she gets mad and she's like, I am going to report this mother . And she does. She goes to the ethics department of the Church of Scientology, which is like the church's justice department.
And she tells the ethics officer what Danny did to her. But unfortunately, the officer allegedly tells her that, well, it can't be S.A. because Danny's your boyfriend. And the officer also tells her, if this happened to you, then it's your fault. I mean, you must have done something to deserve it. And if that isn't bad enough, then this ethics officer allegedly threatens her.
Like, if you go to the police about this, then you'll become an enemy of the church and you'll be punished by any means necessary. And as you probably already know, the Church of Scientology, they are known to not f*** around when it comes to getting revenge on people. And so Chrissy is terrified. I mean, if she goes to the police, the church might come after her.
Not to mention that the church also happens to be a major donor to the Hollywood Police Department. I mean, this is actually a real photo of them donating. So now she's worried they could all turn against her. And so, poor Chrissy, she decides not to report it further. Instead, she bottles it all inside. Thankfully, though, she does eventually leave Danny.
Then, more years go by, and it's now 2009. And Chrissy, she actually meets a new guy, a much nicer guy. This guy, Cedric. And Cedric is actually the lead singer of two bands, the Mars Volta and At The Drive-In. Great bands, by the way. And Chrissy and Cedric, they fall in love and they eventually get married.
And one day, Chrissy and Cedric are chilling and she's explaining to him why she has such bad anxiety. And she ends up telling him about what happened all those years ago with Danny. And, you know, she starts blaming herself and she says, I know what happened is my fault. And Cedric, he has a big reaction to this. He's like, no, the hell it's not. That's called S.A.,
And he assures her that what happened to her was both wrong and illegal. And so finally, for the first time ever, Chrissy is sitting in front of someone who not only believes her, but who supports her. And this influences her to finally go to the police and report Danny. And she also starts speaking out about it on social media, calling out both Danny and Scientology.
And by the way, she's left the church at this point. But then it gets even crazier because after Chrissy comes out publicly, boom, two more women come forward. And they say that Danny had done similar things to them, like putting things in their drinks and making them pass out and then essaying them. And by the way, the details of what Danny did to these women is awful.
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