Actor Danny Masterson’s rape retrial opens as prosecutor implicates Church of Scientology

Jurors in November deadlocked on three counts of forcible rape against the lifelong Scientologist for alleged attacks in 2001 and 2003. His retrial is to last six weeks.

(l-r) Attorney Phil Cohen, Danny Masterson, attorney Shawn Holley, Masterson’s sister-in-law MacKenzie Phillips and Masterson’s wife, Bijou Phillips, arrive at the courthouse on April 24, 2023. (Photo by Meghann M. Cuniff)

Actor Danny Masterson’s rape retrial opened Monday in Los Angeles with adjustments to both the defense and prosecution that appear dr…