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Danny Masterson‘s rape accusers — who sued him and The Church of Scientology for allegedly stalking them — are facing an uphill battle … because the church’s own leaders will ultimately get to play judge and jury in their case.
According to a new court order obtained by TMZ … Chrissie Carnell Bixler — along with her husband, Mars Volta singer Cedric Bixler-Zavala — and another rape accuser entered into a written agreement when they were still members of the church, which says “any dispute, claim or controversy” that arises between them must be resolved by the church … instead of by the courts.
The L.A. Superior court ruled on Wednesday that this agreement is binding, and requires them to “use Scientology internal Ethics, Justice, and binding religious arbitration procedures” for such disputes.
The arbitration clause goes on to say these issues will be resolved by “application to senior ecclesiastical bodies, including, as necessary, final submission of the dispute to the international justice Chief of the Mother Church of the Scientology religion.”
As we reported … Bixler and 3 other women who’ve alleged Masterson sexually assaulted them filed their suit in August 2019, claiming they’ve been mercilessly stalked by the Church of Scientology in an effort to silence them.
Masterson has repeatedly denied the claims against him, but of course … the recent court order says he’s agreed to the church’s arbitration.
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