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Scientology tried to 'derail' star's rape trial by harassing prosecutor, suit says; church calls claim 'false'

www.latimes.com Scientology tried to 'derail' star's rape trial by harassing prosecutor, suit says; church calls claim 'false'

A lawsuit accuses Scientology of "harassment and intimidation” around the Danny Masterson trial. A church spokesperson called the claims "categorically false.”

Scientology tried to 'derail' star's rape trial by harassing prosecutor, suit says; church calls claim 'false'

Nearly six months after actor Danny Masterson was convicted of sexually assaulting two fellow members of the Church of Scientology, lawyers for his victims filed a document that contained a stunning new allegation against the faith.

Submitted in a downtown Los Angeles court as part of a years-old civil lawsuit against Scientology, the document referenced a purported effort by the church to “derail” the criminal proceedings against Masterson.

“Defendants and their agents engaged in a campaign of harassment and intimidation directed at one of the prosecutors assigned to Defendant Masterson’s trial,” the declaration from civil attorney Simon Leen read. “That prosecutor’s home and car windows were broken, the prosecutor’s home electronics were tampered with, and Defendants’ agents surveilled the prosecutor.”

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