Legal War: Danny Masterson Trying To Dismiss Stalking & Harassment Lawsuit
Jan. 22 2020, Updated 3:26 p.m. ET
Danny Masterson wants to put a stop to this pending lawsuit accusing him of stalking and harassment, RadarOnline.com can exclusively report.
According to California court records obtained by RadarOnline.com, Masterson, 43, is attempting to dismiss the lawsuit by filing a "demurrer to the complaint." This essentially means that he intends to file a written response which would plead for dismissal on the point that "even if the facts alleged in the complaint were true, there is no legal basis for a lawsuit."
As RadarOnline.com previously reported, four women have accused The '70s Show star of sexual assault and filed a lawsuit against him and the Church of Scientology on August 14. The civil lawsuit claims that both parties engaged in stalking, physical invasion of privacy and a conspiracy to obstruct justice, among other things.
Masterson has vehemently denied all allegations made by his accusers including those made by his ex girlfriend, Chrissie Carnell-Bixler. In a statement through his attorney, Andrew Brettler, he labeled the lawsuit as "beyond ridiculous."
"I’m not going to fight my ex-girlfriend in the media like she’s been baiting me to do for more than two years. I will beat her in court — and look forward to it because the public will finally be able learn the truth and see how I’ve been railroaded by this woman. And once her lawsuit is thrown out, I intend to sue her and the others who jumped on the bandwagon for the damage they caused me and my family," the statement read.
The lawsuit comes on the heels of his ongoing criminal investigation — which has lasted nearly three years now — with the Los Angeles District Attorney's office.
In a previous interview with RadarOnline.com, one accuser claimed the Scientology organization was to blame for stalling Masterson’s sexual assault charges.“Charges have been approved all the way up the chain at the LA DA’s office since last September,” the accuser, who asked to remain anonymous, told RadarOnline.com. “We’ve been told that there is more than enough evidence to not only charge him but to also get a conviction by multiple people, yet here we are going into April 2019 and our case sits on head DA Jackie Lacey’s desk. Why? Scientology.”
A case management conference has been set for January 14.