The Danny Masterson Case, ‘The O.J. Trial of Scientology,’ Stirs Deep Feelings for Former Members

was born into Scientology and remained active in it into her 20s. She grew up in Clearwater, Fla., one of the church’s main outposts, and later moved to Los Angeles, where she became Lady Gaga’s makeup artist.

“This is the O.J. trial of Scientology,” said Karen de la Carriere, an ex-Scientologist who now calls herself a “cult whistleblower.” “It’s huge.” She also testified that a chaplain told her that “I was not fulfilling my duties” as Masterson’s girlfriend. She said the message she received was: “Basically, if I didn’t say no, it wouldn’t happen.”

“If you want your second dynamic to do well, you have to do well on both parts,” she said she was taught. “If your family wasn’t doing well, you’re lagging on the sex part.” “It just never crossed my mind that there would be another way to handle that – that an adult would say ‘Let’s call the police,’” she said. “It’s been enough years and I’m pulled out enough that I’m able to look back and go, ‘Oh my God, that’s so fucked up.’”

This so much: “The feeling you get living in that world – it’s a constant feeling of dread and fear,” she said. “It’s nothing tangible. It doesn’t compute to a lot of rational people. But that fear is so palpable. I feel it in the pit of my stomach.”

Next up: GeorgeTyndall and RickCaruso - seriously the evidence is pretty shocking even in this short form. Rick had a plan the whole way to make his problems go away, it's too bad for him CoryPalka go caught: - RickCarusoLA

TaraSavelo Dmed you. You are so brave sharing your story ♥️

Thank you for this piece GeneMaddaus, KarendlaCariere, all the MastersonJanesDoes for their persistence & bravery, and TaraSavelo for finding her beautiful voice today, and the courage to expose what happens to Scientology victims of sexual abuse including kids RapeIsRape

💔 so many childabuse victims within scientology taught by policy they did something to be raped (pulled it in, their term) and must make reparations to their abuser. How that, coupled with threats of losing family & all they value if reported outside keeps adults silent too

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