Netflix has just announced that Danny Masterson has been fired from The Ranch following rape allegations from multiple women, TMZ reported. Masterson denies the claims. Netflix’s statement announcing Masterson’s future with the streaming service come…
Netflix has just announced that Danny Masterson has been fired from The Ranch following rape allegations from multiple women, TMZ reported. Masterson denies the claims. Netflix’s statement announcing Masterson’s future with the streaming service comes just one day after it announced House of Cards will continue production of its final season without Kevin Spacey and with Robin Wright as the lead. Netflix’s statement from Tuesday, Dec. 5, about Danny Masterson reads,
Masterson responded to Netflix’s decision in a statement to Elite Daily. He said,
According to TMZ, four women have accused Masterson of rape. Three of these women are reportedly members of the Church of Scientology. One of the women claims she reported Masterson to the police after he allegedly assaulted her in 2004, and the three women who are reportedly members of the Church of Scientology claim they came forward with their allegations, but the church reportedly pressured them into staying silent. Elite Daily reached out to the Church of Scientology for comment on these claims, but did not hear back by time of publication.
Danny Masterson, who is facing multiple allegations of rape, has been fired from Ashton Kutcher’s #TheRanch https://t.co/zidIra7mnP
The Ranch is a Netflix comedy starring Ashton Kutcher and Masterson. It marked the first time Kutcher and Masterson had starred on a show together since co-starring in That ’70s Show from 1998 to 2006. Allegations about Masterson’s misconduct have been around for a while, with King of Queens actress/former Scientologist Leah Remini speaking publicly about his alleged misconduct and his reported history with the Church of Scientology in the past.
Many people online have been calling for Masterson to be fired by Netflix given the post-Weinstein climate we live in, and there are those who feel Netflix didn’t take action fast enough in this case.
Netflix has at long last fired Danny Masterson. Don’t thank them—they took nine fucking months to do it. https://t.co/DGtjfVwa17
More to come…
