Church of Scientology Seeks to Undo ‘Sweeping’ Ruling in Danny Masterson Case
variety.comGene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe Church of Scientology has argued that a California appeals court made a mistake when it granted members a “sweeping and unbounded” right to leave the church.The California Court of Appeal ruled on Jan.
20 that church members cannot be bound to a perpetual agreement to resolve disputes before a religious arbitration panel after the members have left the faith.The case arises from allegations against Danny Masterson, a church member and a star of “That ’70s Show” who faces a criminal trial on rape charges later this year.
Masterson’s accusers filed suit in 2019, alleging that the church had orchestrated a “Fair Game” campaign against them in retaliation for going to the LAPD, which included stalking them, hacking their emails, tapping their phones, poisoning their pets and running them off the road.
The church denied the allegations, and it sought to force the accusers to adhere to an agreement they had signed upon joining the church decades earlier, under which they agreed to resolve all disputes in a church-run arbitration proceeding.
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