Scientology Launches Shocking Legal Push to Help Free ‘Predator’ Actor

The Church of Scientology is going all-in to rescue disgraced actor Danny Masterson — filing a stunning legal brief to help the convicted rapist escape his 30-year prison sentence.

In an explosive twist no one saw coming, court records reveal Scientology has filed an amicus curiae brief — a “friend of the court” letter — with California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal, claiming Masterson’s conviction was tainted by “religious rights violations.”

That’s right — the same church that publicly kept its distance from the That ’70s Show star is now fighting to get him out of prison.

According to documents obtained by celebrity insider Rob Shuter, fourteen additional parties have joined Scientology’s push, signaling a full-blown coordinated effort to sway the appellate judges.

And the move shatters years of rumors that the church had secretly “excommunicated” Masterson or branded him a “suppressive person.” Instead, it looks like they never let him go.

“This is the most definitive evidence yet that Scientology has not dropped its support of the actor,” Shuter’s report confirms.

Masterson, 48, was found guilty in May 2023 of raping two women — both fellow Scientologists — and was sentenced that September to 30 years to life behind bars.

His defense attorney, Cliff Gardner, now claims the trial judge violated Masterson’s constitutional rights by allowing extensive testimony about Scientology’s inner workings — testimony prosecutors said was crucial to explain the victims’ fear of retaliation.

Judge Charlaine Olmedo agreed with prosecutors, letting jurors hear about the church’s secretive policies. Gardner says that decision “poisoned the jury.”

Now, Scientology is echoing that argument — saying Masterson was punished not just for his crimes, but for his religion.

The state attorney general’s office has urged the court to keep Masterson right where he is — behind bars — but Scientology isn’t backing down.

A date for oral arguments hasn’t been set, but insiders say the church plans to keep fighting, portraying Masterson as a victim of anti-religious bias rather than a convicted sexual predator.

For a religion already plagued by scandal, this legal gamble is risky. But for Danny Masterson, it could be the last lifeline he has left.