A woman who alleges “That’s ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson sexually assaulted her in 2003 testified before jurors Wednesday .
He subsequently took her to his bed, where she passed out -- either asleep or unconscious, she said, adding that she recalled waking up on Masterson's bed to find her fellow Scientology member on top of her.
After the brief break, the woman testified that Masterson told her,"You like this'' and warned her not to tell her friends as she had about an alleged prior incident with Masterson in 2002. "You're going to hear after being ordered, instructed, admonished by the LAPD, these women all speak to each other'' as well as witnesses, Masterson's lawyer said.
One of the alleged victims was told,"If you're going to tell me it's rape, it's not rape,'' according to the prosecutor, who noted that those who disobey the church's edicts can be classified as a"suppressive person''Another of the alleged victims -- a former longtime girlfriend of Masterson -- was instructed by a church ethics officer that she was never to use the word"rape'' again, the prosecutor said.
In December 2017, Netflix announced that Masterson had been fired from the Emmy-winning scripted comedy"The Ranch'' amid sexual assault allegations.
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