We want to thank the reader who brought a 2012 video to our attention that we hadn’t seen before. We’ve taken an excerpt from it that we think you might find interesting, because it answers the question: What might Danny Masterson have answered if he’d testified in his trial and was asked about his notorious DJ moniker?
Masterson, a Scientology celebrity, is facing charges that he forcibly raped three women who were Scientologists at the time in incidents that occurred between 2001 and 2003. A criminal trial held in Los Angeles ended in a hung jury on November 30. A retrial has been scheduled for March 27. Also, a fourth woman testified that she had been attacked by Masterson in 1996.
Masterson himself did not testify on his own behalf during the trial, which is pretty common for defendants in the US. However, we heard from many readers during the trial who wondered if Masterson would take the witness stand, and what his testimony would be like. And we couldn’t help wondering what he might answer if he were asked under oath about the DJ stage name he had used.
Over that same period that he’s accused of raping multiple women, from about 1997 to 2003, Masterson performed under the name “DJ Donkey Punch.”
Here’s how the Urban Dictionary currently defines that a “donkey punch” is…
Donkey punching involves the male punching the sexual partner in the back of the head during anal or vaginal sex prior to orgasm, to provoke a shock causing the vaginal or anal muscles to contract around the male’s penis. The move can be prosecuted as sexual assault and even rape in the case of surprise anal penetration.
So at the same time that he’s accused of multiple, violent rapes, Danny Masterson was performing under a name that alluded to violent rape. However, before the trial began, both sides agreed that the DJ name would not be allowed in testimony, as it was deemed more “prejudicial” than “probative.”
Still, readers wondered why the jury shouldn’t hear that Masterson was apparently advertising publicly his sexual predatory predilection at the same he was accused of actually raping several women.
In 2004, one of the women he’s accused of raping, who goes by Jane Doe 1, defied Scientology policy and did report her incident to the LAPD. Scientology swarmed that investigation with affidavits and it ended without charges. However, later that year Jane Doe 1 testified that she was forced by Scientology into a non-disclosure agreement with Masterson, who paid her $400,000.
Around that time, Masterson dropped “DJ Donkey Punch” and took up the milder stage name of “DJ Mom Jeans.”
What might have Masterson said about it if he was asked about this? Well, it turns out he was. In a 2012 interview on the Kevin Pollak Chat Show, Masterson was asked about his stage names and gave an interesting response, as you’ll see above.
Also, a clip is shown that has Masterson acting in the role of a divorce attorney, and the scene is directed by his brother, Christopher Masterson. In it, Masterson utters this line…
“I will rape your spouse… financially.”
Well, isn’t that special.
We’re still waiting to hear if the LA District Attorney’s office is going to go through with the retrial. The first pre-trial hearing is scheduled for January 10.
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“Dianetics was not really the modern science of mental health, but was (and I think all of us understood this basically) the Modem Science of Ability, for I have never had a preclear who did not hope, through processing, for other than to gain new ability or to regain his old. He was not there to be processed out of his psychosomatic ills and aberration.” — L. Ron Hubbard, 1954
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THE PROSECUTION OF DANNY MASTERSON
We first broke the news of the LAPD’s investigation of Scientology celebrity Danny Masterson on rape allegations in 2017, and we’ve been covering the story every step of the way since then. At this page we’ve collected our most important links as Danny faces a potential sentence of 45 years to life in prison. NOW WITH TRIAL INDEX.
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THE PODCAST: How many have you heard?
— The Underground Bunker Podcast
[1] Marc Headley [2] Claire Headley [3] Jeffrey Augustine [4] Bruce Hines [5] Sunny Pereira [6] Pete Griffiths [7] Geoff Levin [8] Patty Moher [9] Marc Headley [10] Jefferson Hawkins [11] Michelle ‘Emma’ Ryan [12] Paulette Cooper [13] Jesse Prince [14] Mark Bunker [15] Jon Atack [16] Mirriam Francis [17] Bruce Hines on MSH
— SPECIAL: The best TV show on Scientology you never got to see
[1] Phil Jones [2] Derek Bloch [3] Carol Nyburg [4] Katrina Reyes [5] Jamie DeWolf
— SPECIAL: Your Proprietor’s updates on the Danny Masterson trial
[1] Sep 21 [2] Sep 28 [3] Oct 4 [4] Oct 10 [5] Oct 11: Day One [6] Oct 12: Day Two [7] Oct 13: Day Three [8] Oct 17: Day Four [9] Oct 18: Day Five [10] Oct 19: Day Six [11] Special interview with Chris Shelton, Oct 19 [12] Oct 20: Day Seven [13] Oct 21: Day Eight [14] First week in review, with Jeffrey Augustine [15] Oct 24: Day Nine [16] Oct 25: Day Ten [17] Oct 27: Day Eleven [18] Oct 28: Day Twelve [19] Second week in review, with Jeffrey Augustine [20] Halloween special [21] Nov 2: Day Thirteen [22] Nov 3: Day Fourteen [23] Nov 4: Day Fifteen [24] Third week in review [25] Nov 5, Saturday special [26] Nov 6, Sunday special [27] Nov 7, Day Sixteen [28] Lisa Marie Presley breaking news [29] Nov 8, Day Seventeen [30] Nov 9, Day Eighteen [31] Nov 10, Day Nineteen
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“There’s a fellow by the name of Einstein passed some laws relating to the speed of light. And you get up to the speed of light, I understand, and you stop right there. And I hope that they don’t hear about this out in the outer planets there, because they’d have to drop those speedometers off. Because these boys going two or three times the speed of light there, as they just start to travel, would be embarrassed if they knew they couldn’t do that. And so somebody’d better inform them before they’re embarrassed by having this discovered about themselves.” — L. Ron Hubbard, December 19, 1953
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“The Port Anchor Chain was not washed and mud is reported in the chain locker. This should be run out and cleaned up properly.” — The Commodore, December 19, 1969
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“OT II was like prying-crowbar work yanking me out of the case, loosening and shaking things up quite well. OT III resulted in exteriorization and holding my own space no longer anchored to the body. Regges at AOs way back when used to tell me you don’t want to go out of this life without having reached at least OT III, and I consider that to be quite true. In my book, a very important point on the Bridge to reach for. LRH is indeed pure genius to discover this tech.”
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2001: The Buffalo News reported that the city is still considering tearing down the Buffalo Scientology org to make room for a parking ramp. “Planners want to seize two downtown properties, demolish an office building, then construct a 10-level addition to the city-owned Owen B. Augspurger ramp on West Huron Street, between Pearl and Franklin streets.
But opponents say the city shouldn’t tear down more buildings, especially occupied structures, for parking. The four-story Hurst Building at 43 W. Huron is owned by the Church of Scientology, which occupies the first two floors, according to attorney William R. Crowe. He said the third floor is used for storage, while the top floor is vacant. Crowe said his client wants to remain in the building, despite a $425,000 purchase offer from the city.”
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“The comments sections on the CCHR vids on YouTube are this uber weird mix of Scientologists and the mentally ill who gravitate to this bullshit because it justifies them not taking their meds. It makes for some very unusual reading.”
Full Court Press: What we’re watching at the Underground Bunker
Criminal prosecutions:
— Danny Masterson charged for raping three women: Mistrial declared November 30. Status conference scheduled January 10, retrial scheduled March 27.
— ‘Lafayette Ronald Hubbard’ (a/k/a Justin Craig), aggravated assault, plus drug charges: Grand jury indictments include charges from an assault while in custody. Plea deadline scheduled for December 16.
— Jay and Jeff Spina, Medicare fraud: Jay sentenced to 9 years in prison. Jeff scheduled to time served with three years supervised release, restitution of $9.7 million.
— Rizza Islam, Medi-Cal fraud: Trial scheduled for March 1 in Los Angeles
— David Gentile, GPB Capital, fraud: Next pretrial hearing December 9.
— Yanti Mike Greene, Scientology private eye accused of contempt of court: Found guilty of criminal and civil contempt.
Civil litigation:
— Baxter, Baxter, and Paris v. Scientology, alleging labor trafficking: Complaint filed April 28 in Tampa federal court, Scientology moving to compel arbitration. Plaintiffs filed amended complaint on August 2. Hearing November 17 to argue the arbitration motions, awaiting ruling.
— Valerie Haney v. Scientology: Forced to ‘religious arbitration.’ Selection of arbitrators underway. Next court hearing: February 2, 2023.
— Chrissie Bixler et al. v. Scientology and Danny Masterson: Appellate court removes requirement of arbitration on January 19, case remanded back to Superior Court. Stay in place at least through February 7.
— Brian Statler Sr v. City of Inglewood: Case settled ahead of scheduled Dec 6 trial.
— Author Steve Cannane defamation trial: New trial ordered after appeals court overturned prior ruling.
— Chiropractors Steve Peyroux and Brent Detelich, stem cell fraud: Lawsuit filed by the FTC and state of Georgia in August, now in discovery phase.
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After the success of their double-Emmy-winning, three-season A&E series ‘Scientology and the Aftermath,’ Leah Remini and Mike Rinder continue the conversation on their podcast, ‘Scientology: Fair Game.’ We’ve created a landing page where you can hear all of the episodes so far.
LEAH REMINI: SCIENTOLOGY AND THE AFTERMATH
An episode-by-episode guide to Leah Remini’s three-season, double-Emmy winning series that changed everything for Scientology watching. Originally aired from 2016 to 2019 on the A&E network, and now on Netflix.
SCIENTOLOGY’S CELEBRITIES, from A to Z
Find your favorite Hubbardite celeb at this index page — or suggest someone to add to the list!
Other links: SCIENTOLOGY BLACK OPS: Tom Cruise and dirty tricks. Scientology’s Ideal Orgs, from one end of the planet to the other. 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 a weekly series. How many have you read?
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THE WHOLE TRACK
[ONE year ago] Reactions to our insider’s claim Scientology in pandemic chaos: It rings true, experts say
[TWO years ago] Secrets of Scientology ‘Super Power’: The best testimonial we’ve seen yet
[THREE years ago] ‘Have you got a head?’ — Listen in to Scientology as a wacky group experience
[FOUR years ago] Scientology threatened to sue over last night’s episode, settled for sliming Leah & Mike instead
[FIVE years ago] KID CORPS: Scientology wanted cadets as young as 6 dealing out justice to each other
[SIX years ago] Live-blogging Leah Remini’s special episode tonight: Get a load of these miscreants!
[SEVEN years ago] Witness: Compton scam rehab was a special Scientology project — how high does it go?
[EIGHT years ago] Chris Shelton’s new video: Scientology is coming apart at the seams
[NINE years ago] How Scientology ‘ethics’ creates your very own Truman Show
[TEN years ago] L. Ron Hubbard’s “Secret Lives” — A Channel 4 Classic
[ELEVEN years ago] Scientology’s Scourge, Paulette Cooper, Visits with the Voice
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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 2,883 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 3,388 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 2,938 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his grandson Leo in 1,928 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 1,819 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 5,124 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 2,994 days.
Doug Kramer has not seen his parents Linda and Norm in 2,099 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 4,572 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 3,888 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 12,454 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 8,373 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 4,541 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 4,122 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 4,383 days.
Sara Goldberg has not seen her daughter Ashley in 3,419 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 3,134 days.
Marie Bilheimer has not seen her mother June in 2,699 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 1,014 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 2,189 days.
Joe Reaiche has not seen his daughter Alanna Masterson in 6,740 days
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 3,871 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 4,209 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 9,064 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 4,183 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 2,539 days.
Mike Rinder has not seen his son Benjamin and daughter Taryn in 6,842 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his daughter Spring in 2,948 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 3,346 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 3,222 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 2,805 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 3,300 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 3,554 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 14,663 days.
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Posted by Tony Ortega on December 19, 2022 at 07:00
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The Best of the Underground Bunker, 1995-2021 Just starting out here? We’ve picked out the most important stories we’ve covered here at the Underground Bunker (2012-2021), The Village Voice (2008-2012), New Times Los Angeles (1999-2002) and the Phoenix New Times (1995-1999)
Other links: BLOGGING DIANETICS: Reading Scientology’s founding text cover to cover | UP THE BRIDGE: Claire Headley and Bruce Hines train us as Scientologists | GETTING OUR ETHICS IN: Jefferson Hawkins explains Scientology’s system of justice | SCIENTOLOGY MYTHBUSTING: Historian Jon Atack discusses key Scientology concepts | Shelly Miscavige, 15 years gone | The Lisa McPherson story told in real time | The Cathriona White stories | The Leah Remini ‘Knowledge Reports’ | Hear audio of a Scientology excommunication | Scientology’s little day care of horrors | Whatever happened to Steve Fishman? | Felony charges for Scientology’s drug rehab scam | Why Scientology digs bomb-proof vaults in the desert | PZ Myers reads L. Ron Hubbard’s “A History of Man” | Scientology’s Master Spies | The mystery of the richest Scientologist and his wayward sons | Scientology’s shocking mistreatment of the mentally ill | The Underground Bunker’s Official Theme Song | The Underground Bunker FAQ
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