Jun. 26 2023, Revealed 11:36 a.m. ET
The fallout of the Danny Masterson verdict has begun.
An explosive lawsuit filed on the eve of the trial and saved secret throughout the trial of That 70’s Present has been unsealed, accusing Scientology and its chief, David Miscavige, of overlaying up systemic little one sexual assault by a prime church govt, RadarOnline.com has realized.
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The lady suing the church and its chief is Jane Doe, a plaintiff who stated she was born into Scientology in 1974 and at age 14 grew to become a member of the Sea Group, which requires members to signal billion-year contracts.
Jane Doe was additionally one of many victims of Masterson who in Might was discovered responsible by a jury of raping two ladies.
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Within the submitting, Jane Doe alleged Gavin Potter, a member of the Sea Group, sexually abused her starting when she was assigned the job of driving him residence.
“It was throughout these automotive rides that Gavin Potter started sexually abusing Jane Doe,” the lawsuit claimed.
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“At no level, throughout any of the assaults in her car, did Jane Doe consent to these acts, however she felt like she couldn’t refuse due to Gavin Potter’s place within the Spiritual Expertise Middle, Church of Scientology Worldwide, Bridge Publications Included, and Sea Org.
“The primary time Gavin Potter sexually assaulted Jane Doe, he leaned over in her automotive and kissed her on the mouth. On the time of the primary encounter, Jane Doe had by no means had a boyfriend or performed something of a sexual nature with anybody.”
The alleged sexual abuse by Potter progressed, it’s claimed.
In one other encounter, Jane Doe stated she “was within the driver’s seat and Gavin Potter was within the passenger seat when he started fondling Jane Doe’s breasts over her garments, after which put a hand up her skirt. Gavin Potter then digitally penetrated her vagina.
“Jane Doe was fearful and bodily uncomfortable however couldn’t transfer. The digital penetration continued for an unknown interval, at which level Jane Doe appeared over and seen that Gavin Potter had a moist spot within the crotch of his pants.
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“Jane Doe didn’t perceive at the moment that he ejaculated. After he ejaculated, Gavin Potter eliminated his hand from Jane Doe’s pants, and he or she proceeded to drive him residence.”
When a colleague questioned Jane Doe about why she was late to work the following day, the incident was reported to church authorities who, it’s claimed, compelled her to marry her alleged abuser.
“That very same day, Jane Doe’s “Port Captain” organized for Jane Doe, Gavin Potter, and Jane Doe’s mom to journey to Las Vegas, Nevada to finish the wedding,” the lawsuit stated.
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“Jane Doe’s mom witnessed the wedding. The Port Captain defined that the marriage couldn’t happen in California as that may require each events to see a counselor or psychologist to find out the psychological capability of the minor to marry, and a choose to log off after evaluation of the psychologist’s report.
“The Spiritual Expertise Middle and Church of Scientology Worldwide knew that such an inquiry would contain questions as to the couple’s relationship, the place they’d dwell and the way they’d help each other, none of which Jane Doe might reply which might end in a rejection of the wedding utility.
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“Nor did Defendants wish to reveal any of this data to the Courtroom.
“Upon data and perception, Defendants routinely transported minors to and from Las Vegas for marriages to keep away from any such necessities. Jane Doe didn’t inform buddies or household she was married; she solely informed her co-workers and her mom.”
After the ceremony, the husband and spouse returned to Los Angeles, the place Jane Doe went again to work. It was there, her boss allegedly ordered her to have intercourse with Potter on the Church of Scientology Celeb Middle.
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“On the finish of her shift, Jane Doe was offered with ‘Accomplished Employees Work’ paperwork signed by each her Port Captain and her Guardian, assigning her to sleep with Gavin Potter on the lodge,” the lawsuit added.
“Jane Doe had no say on this association and didn’t imagine she had the flexibility to say no.
“That evening, Gavin Potter had sexual activity with Jane Doe. Jane Doe didn’t wish to have intercourse with him however felt coerced and compelled due to the compelled marriage. Jane Doe described the intercourse as ritualistic and painful.”
She stated she didn’t dwell with Gavin Potter for everything of the wedding however grew to become pregnant on the age of 19.
“Upon data and perception, the Spiritual Expertise Middle and Church of Scientology Worldwide prohibited Sea Org members from changing into pregnant,” the lawsuit stated.
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“The Sea Org was not outfitted with applicable healthcare for youngsters or childcare services, leaving youngsters largely unsupervised leading to accidents that Defendants didn’t have the funding or services to take care of. Moreover, many youngsters had been subjected to neglect and molestation, prompting in depth Youngster Protecting Service investigations and authorized points through the years. Due to this fact, in 1986, upon the loss of life of (L. Ron) Hubbard and when David Miscavige took over, a Sea Org Order was issued declaring no extra youngsters could possibly be born by Sea Org members,” the go well with learn.
“For that reason, Gavin Potter requested Jane Doe to get an abortion, which she refused,” it continued.
Jane Doe stated she finally was in a position to “escape” Potter and Scientology, however not till she was 23 years outdated. She escaped together with her daughter.
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Causes of motion within the go well with embrace sexual assault, sexual battery, negligence, intentional infliction of emotional misery, and fraud.
Miscavige, it’s alleged, failed to stop the alleged sexual assault and “had an obligation to not retain and proceed to permit Gavin Potter to behave as a volunteer and agent of the Church given his harmful and exploitive propensities.”
Miscavige “knew or fairly ought to have recognized of Gavin Potter’s harmful and exploitive propensities and/or that he was an unfit agent,” it’s claimed.
“Regardless of such data, Defendants negligently retained and allowed Gavin Potter to behave as an agent for the Defendants within the place of belief and authority as a Sea Org recruiter, spiritual teacher, counselor, religious mentor, emotional mentor, and/or different authority determine,” the go well with learn.
“By means of that position, Gavin Potter was in a position to commit the wrongful acts in opposition to the Plaintiff.”