After a month of intense, often emotional testimony from witnesses, prosecutors and Danny Masterson’s defense attorneys delivered their closing arguments on Tuesday. Our report:
since the trial started. Mueller walked the jury through what is and isn’t consent for sex, noting that a woman can withdraw consent at any time, and that words as well as actions can constitute a lack of consent. All of the accusers, Mueller said, had either told Masterson “no” or tried pushing him off and resisted, which he said constituted a lack of consent.
As had been the case since the trial began, Scientology was a prominent topic in Mueller’s closing argument. He recalled allegations from the victims that the Church told two of the three accusers that they shouldn’t call their experiences with Masterson “rape,” and that they had done something to “pull in” the incidents.
The idea of “reasonable doubt” was a major point in both the prosecution and defense’s closing arguments. As Cohen concluded his argument, he told the jury they had to be as certain Masterson committed the rapes as they would be to safely drive through a green light at an intersection if they were to convict him.
He asked why the third Jane Doe accuser would’ve had consensual sex with Masterson two more times after they broke up if she felt he was a monster. He pointed out a supportive message that sent to Masterson’s brother in 2017, after the investigation against Masterson started but before she herself accused him as well.
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