The day we broke the news in 2017 that Danny Masterson was being investigated on rape allegations by the Los Angeles Police Department, we heard from Gary Morehead about Danny’s DJ nickname, which actually turned out to be relevant.
We knew that Masterson DJ’d under the cute name “DJ Mom Jeans,” but Gary pointed out that in an earlier time he went by the much more unsavory moniker “DJ Donkey Punch.” Gary even still had a 2001 party pass from back in the day, when he actually knew Masterson.
Isn’t that clever?
And now that Danny Masterson has been charged with raping three women in the period 1997 to 2003, news about him is everywhere, and The Sun picked up on this angle yesterday, and talked to Gary Morehead and posted an image of the party pass.
But we wanted to point out something we think is really significant.
Yes, it almost seems too on the nose that in the period 1997 to 2003 that Danny is accused of violently raping women anally, he was performing under a stage name pronouncing his own interest in that activity.
But here’s what we also wanted to point out: the timing on when Danny dropped DJ Donkey Punch and took up DJ Mom Jeans.
It was after 2004. And what else happened that year? As you may remember from our previous reporting, that’s the year Victim B went to the LAPD. She alleges that she had been attacked on April 25, 2003 at a party at Masterson’s house, and later reported it to the Church of Scientology (she was a Scientologist at the time). Scientology then put her through about $15,000 in “past life” counseling in order to find out what evil things she was guilty of in past centuries to explain why she was a victim in this lifetime.
That therapy was just part of Scientology efforts to keep Victim B from going to the police with her allegations. But she did anyway on June 6, 2004, and the LAPD launched an investigation which then was thwarted by Scientology.
After the case was closed, in August 2004 a church attorney brought Victim B a hand-written letter of apology from Masterson and asked her to sign a non-disclosure agreement with the actor so she would never make her allegations public. Under pressure from the church, which threatened to “declare” her unless she complied, she signed the agreement and was paid in the low six figures, we reported previously.
Danny Masterson is now facing rape charges regarding three different women who allege that their incidents occurred during the period 1997 to 2003. But it was in 2004 that he previously came closest to being caught, investigated, and prosecuted, and after escaping that fate he paid off Victim B to keep her quiet.
And that is when, after dodging a bullet, he stopped advertising his rapey tendencies with DJ Donkey Punch and switched to the far safer DJ Mom Jeans.
Still, some of his fans remember the older nickname with fondness, such as this appreciative woman who was excited to run into DJ Donkey Punch at a Target store in 2016…
And the original post shows that it was “liked” by the account “grandpavsprowler,” which is Masterson’s side music project.
Which suggests that someone at Grandpa vs. Prowler — perhaps Masterson himself? — still has a fondness for his old nickname. Aw shucks.
SOME OF OUR PAST REPORTING ON THE MASTERSON CASE
March 3, 2017: LAPD probing Scientology and Danny Masterson for multiple rapes, cover-up
March 8, 2017: Danny Masterson: Victim C gets support from a veteran actress
March 11, 2017: Scientology made Danny Masterson’s Victim B search past lives to explain being raped
May 9, 2017: Masterson hires Michael Jackson criminal defense attorney Tom Mesereau in rape probe
Nov 2, 2017: Read the threatening letter Danny Masterson’s attorney Marty Singer sent a victim’s husband
Nov 26, 2017: EXCLUSIVE: Scientology interrogated Danny Masterson and accuser, didn’t notify LAPD
Feb 14, 2018: PROSECUTORS PREPARE CHARGES CARRYING LIFE SENTENCE FOR DANNY MASTERSON
July 8, 2018: Masterson witness fears for safety as investigation drags on and on
Nov 30, 2018: LEAH REMINI: Los Angeles DA Jackie Lacey, do your job already
Aug 14, 2019: RAPE ACCUSERS SUE DANNY MASTERSON, CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY, AND ITS LEADER
Jan 22, 2020: Cedric Bixler-Zavala blames Scientology for poisoned dog he had to put down yesterday
Feb 3, 2020: Here’s Scientology actor Danny Masterson’s legal response to his rape accusers
Feb 10, 2020: Another dog poisoned: Bobette Riales says harassment worse since suing Scientology
Feb 26, 2020: SEVENTH victim comes forward to LAPD accusing Scientology actor Danny Masterson
Feb 29, 2020: Amended complaint filed against Danny Masterson with new stalking allegations
March 14, 2020: Danny Masterson’s victims speak out in sworn documents in lawsuit against Scientology
May 4, 2020: Masterson: Drop me from Scientology lawsuit if the ‘Jane Does’ won’t name themselves
June 17, 2020: SCIENTOLOGY CELEB DANNY MASTERSON CHARGED ON MULTIPLE RAPE ALLEGATIONS
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Bonus items from our tipsters
Guys, we have some bad news for you. Mirit has had enough, as she explains in this overshare.
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“There is a pool of thought, and all of a sudden one day a black spot appears in the middle of it, and the fellow can’t move. That incident you will find on most time tracks. Here was the pool of illusion, and if you ever want to see grief pour off a case, it is the individual’s loss of his home universe. They will tell you in various ways. You can take the most hard bitten preclear and run him back to a point of the track where all of a sudden the stars are falling down in his universe. He will cry and cry. He had a universe, he was probably one of several who invented this universe, and it was a perfectly good universe, and one day all of the stars fell down. Why? Somebody else got a universe invented, and it sort of overlapped and ate it all up. And that is what our MEST universe is doing, evidently. It is an expanding universe, and it just keeps on eating into everybody’s time and space.” — L. Ron Hubbard, June 23, 1952
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“Many of you have lost perspective of what is Scientology’s role on this planet and its relation to the current state of affairs. Scientology is a ROUTE OUT. It is not just something to make you more able, more happy, more causative. It’s a ROUTE OUT. A route that if followed all the way to its end will bring about FREEDOM AND SALVATION. Something no one on this planet has right now no matter if OT VIII or not, Class XII or not, and something no one have had for eons.”
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“I have never advocated for violence or vandalism against the cult for the obvious reason it would turn them into martyrs.”
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Full Court Press: What we’re watching at the Underground Bunker
Criminal prosecutions:
— Danny Masterson charged for raping three women: Arraignment scheduled for September 18.
— Jay Spina, Medicare fraud: Sentencing is set for July 6 in White Plains, NY
— Hanan and Rizza Islam and other family members, Medi-Cal fraud: Trial set for October 7 in Los Angeles
Civil litigation:
— Luis and Rocio Garcia v. Scientology: Oral arguments set for July 30 at the Eleventh Circuit
— Valerie Haney v. Scientology: Forced to ‘religious arbitration.’ Hearing on motion for reconsideration set for August 11
— Chrissie Bixler et al. v. Scientology and Danny Masterson: July 8 (plaintiff attorneys pro hac vice), August 31-Sept 1 (CSI/RTC demurrer against Riales, Masterson demurrer), Oct 7-19 (motions to compel arbitration)
— Jane Doe v. Scientology (in Miami): Jane Doe dismissed the lawsuit on May 15 after the Clearwater Police dropped their criminal investigation of her allegations.
— Matt and Kathy Feschbach bankruptcy appeal: Oral arguments were heard on March 11 in Jacksonville
— Brian Statler Sr v. City of Inglewood: Amended complaint filed.
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Scientology’s celebrities, ‘Ideal Orgs,’ and more!
We’ve been building landing pages about David Miscavige’s favorite playthings, including celebrities and ‘Ideal Orgs,’ and we’re hoping you’ll join in and help us gather as much information as we can about them. Head on over and help us with links and photos and comments.
Scientology’s celebrities, from A to Z! Find your favorite Hubbardite celeb at this index page — or suggest someone to add to the list!
Scientology’s ‘Ideal Orgs,’ from one end of the planet to the other! Help us build up pages about each these worldwide locations!
Scientology’s sneaky front groups, spreading the good news about L. Ron Hubbard while pretending to benefit society!
Scientology Lit: Books reviewed or excerpted in our weekly series. How many have you read?
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THE WHOLE TRACK
[ONE year ago] Scientology is hiring for a drug rehab whose location is a secret
[TWO years ago] Scientology and celebs: ‘Miscavige had several of us catering to Tom Cruise behind the scenes’
[THREE years ago] We have your Scientology ‘Maiden Voyage’ robo-call invitation, Los Angeles!
[FOUR years ago] This is your brain on L. Ron Hubbard: Watergate, Scientology, and late-night radio
[FIVE years ago] Reed Slatkin dies of heart attack — Scientologist served time as major Ponzi schemer
[SIX years ago] Marc Headley continues his Scientology tour, and Steve Hall describes his defection
[SEVEN years ago] Sunday Funnies: Scientology Gets Colorful!
[NINE years ago] Scientology’s Enemies List: Are You On It?
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Bernie Headley (1952-2019) did not see his daughter Stephanie in his final 5,667 days.
Valerie Haney has not seen her mother Lynne in 1,977 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 2,481 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 2,001 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his grandson Leo in 1,021 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 912 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 4,219 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 2,087 days.
Carol Nyburg has not seen her daughter Nancy in 2,861 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 3,635 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 2,981 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 11,547 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 7,466 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 3,634 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 3,215 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 3,476 days.
Sara Goldberg has not seen her daughter Ashley in 2,514 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 2,227 days.
Marie Bilheimer has not seen her mother June in 1,752 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 1,282 days.
Joe Reaiche has not seen his daughter Alanna Masterson in 5,842 days
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 2,982 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 3,302 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 8,157 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 3,277 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 1,632 days.
Mike Rinder has not seen his son Benjamin and daughter Taryn in 5,935 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his daughter Spring in 2,041 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 2,443 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 2,315 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 1,898 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 2,393 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 2,647 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 13,756 days.
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Posted by Tony Ortega on June 23, 2020 at 07:00
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