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Lisa Marie Presley's testimony in Danny Masterson rape trial may 'flip the outcome'

Danny Masterson is currently fighting three charges of forcible rape and if found guilty, he will be ordered to face 45 years to life in prison
UPDATED OCT 11, 2022
Lisa Marie Presley is expected to testify in court as a witness in Danny Masterson's trial (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images;  Anna Webber/Getty Images for Netflix)
Lisa Marie Presley is expected to testify in court as a witness in Danny Masterson's trial (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images; Anna Webber/Getty Images for Netflix)

WARNING: This article contains details of incidents of sexual assault that some readers may find traumatic. Discretion is advised

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Lisa Marie Presley will reportedly testify in Danny Masterson’s sexual assault trial. The prosecution notified Masterson’s defense team that they were going to call the ex-Scientologist and Elvis Presley's daughter as a witness in court.

Lisa Marie, who grew up in the organization's church after her father's death, was a longtime Scientologist. After completing her education, she severed ties with the religious organization in 2012. Earlier, people were speculating her role in the trial. Now, it is revealed that her testimony could flip Masterson’s case. The 'That '70s Show' actor is currently fighting three charges of forcible rape and if found guilty, faces 45 years to life in prison.

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On Tuesday, October 4, Judge Charlaine Olmedo denied Masterson’s plea to delay the case over LA mayor hopeful Rick Caruso's anti-Scientology ads and ruled the trial to begin on October 11. The prosecutor team on Wednesday, October 5, revealed they were going to call Lisa Marie as a witness, a report by The Underground Bunker says.

Actor Danny Masterson stands with his lawyers Thomas Mesereau and Sharon Appelbaum as he is arraigned on rape charges at Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center on September 18, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.  Masterson has been charged with forcibly raping three women on separate occasions between 2001 and 2003.
Actor Danny Masterson stands with his lawyers Thomas Mesereau and Sharon Appelbaum as he is arraigned on rape charges at Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center on September 18, 2020 in Los Angeles, California (Photo by Lucy Nicholson - Pool/Getty Images)

It was also revealed that Lisa Marie was a friend of one of Masterson's accusers identified as Jane Doe 1. During her testimony at the preliminary hearing in 2021, Jane referred multiple times to a “Lisa” as a friend. “My friend Lisa had someone named Luke who lived and worked with her who was close to Danny…Luke Watson,” Jane Doe 1 testified.

Watson and Lisa Marie shared a romantic relationship from 1998 to 1999. The pair was also a part of a clique that also included Masterson and Doe. During her testimony, Doe claimed that Masterson forcibly raped her on April 25, 2003, after she felt sick in a hot tub with both Watson and 'The Ranch' actor. She testified that she told the boys that she was feeling "sick to her stomach and wanted to throw up." And surprisingly the boy started arguing. “It’s better that I do it, really,” Watson told Masterson, to which he replied “Oh my God, dude. She is my homie. I wouldn’t. I would never,” and took her to the washroom upstairs.

Lisa Marie Presley attends the Handprint Ceremony honoring Priscilla Presley, Lisa Marie Presley And Riley Keough at TCL Chinese Theatre on June 21, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
Lisa Marie Presley attends the Handprint Ceremony honoring Priscilla Presley at TCL Chinese Theatre on June 21 in Hollywood, California (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images)

Jane Doe 1 claimed Masterson stuck his finger deep down her throat and helped her throw up before sexually assaulting her. She also noted that Masterson begged her to not tell anyone about the incident including her friend Lisa Marie. "When I first came to, he was saying, 'It’s good. You like this. I’ll tell you what you’re not going to do. You — you can do this any time. But you’re not going to tell f*****g Paige. You’re not going to tell f*****g Lisa. You’re not going to f*****g tell anybody,'" the survivor testified.

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