Woman accusing Masterson of rape blasts Netflix for renewing show
New York Daily News
A woman who accused Danny Masterson of rape is speaking out against Netflix for renewing and promoting the actor’s show “The Ranch.”
Chrissie Carnell Bixler told The Daily Beast, “I was sick when I read Netflix’s statement on continuing with ‘ The Ranch’ and continuing their working relationship with a man who has violently raped and abused so many women.”
“I will NOT shut my mouth when Netflix tries to make us feel like we don’t matter. We DO matter. We ARE important,” Bixler added.
Masterson, a Scientologist best known for his role on “That ‘70s Show,” produces and acts alongside Ashton Kutcher in the Netflix show about a dysfunctional family on a ranch in Colorado.
Months after the LAPD confirmed it was investigating Masterson for sexual assault, Netflix announced new episodes of “The Ranch” would be released.
The streaming service took a markedly different approach after Kevin Spacey was accused of sexual misconduct, cutting ties with the “House of Cards” actor and suspending production.
Masterson has been accused of raping four women in the early 2000s, according to a Huff Post report earlier this month.
The Los Angeles Police Department launched an investigation into “at least three alleged cases of rape or sodomy of women who were also Scientologists,” after allegations first surfaced on former Village Voice editor Tony Ortega’s blog in March.
Masterson has previously denied the claims, saying they are motivated in part by actress Leah Remini’s show about Scientology.