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before it ever gets to court

It's not going to court. It has already been settled. How much Scientology had to do with the outcome I don't know. I won't dismiss the possibility that they intervened. And that would also be wrong, but it doesn't really change where things are at today.

Today we have a man that has no outstanding claims, that have not already been dismissed by the police.
That leaves us back at Innocent until proven..
Unless a new criminal case is opened it should not even be in the news. That is tabloid level shock-news that is only missing some aliens to be complete.

[–] simone [OP] 2 points (+2|-0) Edited

This is his job that fired him. Due process is for legal proceedings not for private enterprises. His name is in the tabloids for these allegations and those allegations look bad for his employers. This costs them money. He works in California and California employees are presumed to be employed “at-will”, the employer has a right to terminate an employee's employment for any reason or no reason, with or without notice.

I think you may have misunderstood what I meant.
I believe these things should be left to the courts, not public opinion. I am not trying to say they shouldn't be allowed to, I'm saying it's a scummy move. Though entirely understandable from the companys point of view (profit).

Replace the word 'rape' with any other crime, and the public would not be clamoring for a sacrifice. They would let 'due process' handle it. But this is not going before the courts, he will not get legal proceedings. Instead he is being judged, and sentenced by mob opinion.
What I am trying to say is that if a crime has been committed, he should be arrested, if not he should be treated as innocent. But a public mob destroying him, without the involvement of any legal proceedings, is an abomination of justice.

If he's guilty, lock him up. If not the mob has no right to wreck him like this. I'm not saying they can't, just that they should be ashamed, not proud.

[–] simone [OP] 2 points (+2|-0)

I agree with you. I just find the Scientology shit shady as fuck on this case. His file at the LAPD got "lost", the captain of the Hollywood division of the department has been seen at the Scientology celebrity center and also accepted donations from Scientology. I believe in innocent until proven guilty but I have doubts that his case is being handled without tampering.