Leah Remini ‘relieved’ by Danny Masterson sentence, slams ‘criminal’ Scientology

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Leah Remini is “relieved” that the “dangerous rapist” Danny Masterson will serve 30 years to life in prison for two counts of forcible rape.

In a lengthy statement shared shortly after Masterson’s hearing on Thursday, Remini praised the sentencing decision and lambasted the Church of Scientology, to which Masterson belongs.

During a retrial in May, Masterson, 47, was found guilty on two out of three counts of rape that occurred between 2001 and 2003. Jurors could not reach a unanimous verdict on the third count, which alleged Masterson had raped a longtime girlfriend.

Remini, a former Scientologist, left the church in 2013 and has since been loudly outspoken about the alleged physical and mental abuse inflicted upon current and former church members. All three of Masterson’s accusers are also former Scientologists.

In her statement shared to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, Remini, 53, said Scientologists have long since used their “financial resources, religious protection, and relationships” to withhold justice.

“For over two decades, Danny Masterson avoided accountability for his crimes,” Remini wrote. “While Danny was the only one sentenced, his conviction and sentence are indictments against Scientology, its operatives, and its criminal leader, David Miscavige.”

My statement on the sentencing of Scientologist Danny Masterson:

«Sitting in court today with the women who survived Danny Masterson's predation was a surreal experience. Over the past seven decades, former Scientologists have sadly become used to Scientology using its…

— Leah Remini (@LeahRemini) <a href=»https://twitter.com/LeahRemini/status/1699882357300539689?ref_src=" https:>September 7, 2023

Remini continued, claiming Scientology used its