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Leah Remini shared a lengthy statement on the rape trial of Danny Masterson, which ended in a mistrial, and she did not hold back from sharing her thoughts on the matter.
The actress praised the women who came forward with the accusations of rape and also the "heroes" who were "fighting to expose Scientology."
The rape trial of the That '70s Show actor, 46, started in October, but the jury declared a mistrial on November 30 after it could not come to unanimous decision.

"We are not even close to coming to a unanimous decision on any count, and are convinced this will not change," the jury who had been deliberating since November 15 told the L.A. Superior Court, according to Variety.
A new trial date of March 27 was immediately scheduled for the three rape charges that Masterson, a Scientologist, is facing.
He is accused of allegedly raping a trio of women, each in their 20s, at his home in Hollywood in the early 2000s, and he could spend 45 years to life in prison if found guilty.
Remini, who had been a member of Scientology since childhood, has been an outspoken critic of the church since leaving it in 2013.
She covered Masterson's rape trial in her A&E documentary, Leah Remini's Scientology and the Aftermath.
After the mistrial, Remini posted a typed photo of her statement to her Twitter and directly spoke to Scientology boss, David Miscavige, in the caption.
"My statement on the mistrial in the Danny Masterson rape case. David Miscavige, I know you read my tweets," she wrote.
"There is nothing you can do to intimidate me into silence and I will not stop fighting you and the evil, criminal enterprise you control."
My statement on the mistrial in the Danny Masterson rape case.
— Leah Remini (@LeahRemini) December 1, 2022
David Miscavige, I know you read my tweets.
There is nothing you can do to intimidate me into silence and I will not stop fighting you and the evil, criminal enterprise you control. pic.twitter.com/GU9Jpar3FH
Masterson's attorney, Philip Cohen, thanked the jurors in a statement to The Daily Beast.
"I am so thankful for the incredible care and commitment that the jurors showed in this case. This trial was about nothing other than the credibility of the three accusers and that credibility could only be determined by comparing, contrasting and focusing on the ever-evolving statements given by the women," he said.
"The vote count says it all and it is a true testament to our justice system that the jurors were able to see through all the inflammatory noise and focus solely on what was truly important."
Masterson and the women were members of the Church of Scientology, with the alleged victims claiming church authorities pressured them not to go to external authorities, such as the police.
Read Remini's Full Statement
"While this is not the outcome I wanted for the survivors of Danny Masterson's predation, I'm glad a retrial has already been rescheduled," she began.
"My heart breaks for the women who have courageously and tirelessly fought for justice for over five years. For years, they have been targeted and harassed by Scientology and its agents. They have also been targeted and harassed by their family members and friends who remained in Scientology.
"I want to remind everyone that when you're a Scientologist, you are strictly forbidden from reporting crimes to civil authorities that other Scientologists commit against you. You are ordered only to report things to internal Scientology authorities.
"Scientology will completely destroy your life if you dare to go to civil authorities, like the LAPD or FBI. And you will lose everything from your family, friends and job overnight," Remini added.
"These women did what they were told to do. They reported their rapes to internal Scientology authorities. And after they did that, they were not only blamed and abused; they were told that they weren't raped and ordered them never to use the word 'rape' again.
"One of the women went to the LAPD 18 years ago after nothing came of her attempts to seek justice within Scientology. Scientology did everything it could to destroy that then, and they are doing everything they can now to destroy this case.
"Scientology was responsible for reporting these crimes to civil authorities but did no such thing. Instead, it covered them up.
"Scientology and its evil leader David Miscavige obstructed justice and participated in a conspiracy to cover up these crimes. They have done this many other times in cases of rape and other sexual misconduct.
"Scientology should be a co-defendant in the subsequent trial.
"I also want to note that Scientology's various official Twitter accounts and the troll accounts they control have been aggressively attacking everyone and opining them on every subject except for the rape trial of one of their prominent members. This is what Scientology does: it protects rapists and other sexual offenders at all costs.
"Scientology's well-funded reign of terror will one day come to a close. So please don't stop fighting against this criminal organization. I know it seems like there is no hope in coming up against a multi-billion dollar Goliath, but the truth will prevail. And they know it. They cannot hide forever. If your efforts meant nothing to Scientology, they wouldn't work so hard at silencing you.
"To all those fighting to expose Scientology for their crimes and fighting a system that seems to protect all misogynistic, patriarchal, self-protecting, abusive institutions, rest, for now, you deserve it.
"But then, please get back to work. The world needs more heroes like you.
"We will prevail," Remini concluded.
Specialists from the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN) sexual assault hotline are available 24/7 via phone (1 (800) 656-4673) and online chat. Additional support from the group is also accessible via the mobile app.
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