A judge Friday took under submission a motion by the Church of Scientology to force arbitration of the claims of all but one of a group of women who allege they were stalked and harassed after filing sexual assault allegations against actor Danny Masterson with Los Angeles police. After hearing arguments, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Steven Kleifield said he will have a written ruling, but did not say when. In August 2019, plaintiffs Chrissie Carnell Bixler, Bobette Riales and two Jane Does sued the church, its Religious Technology Center, church leader, David Miscavige and Masterson. The actor is a Scientology church member identified in the suit as the ex-boyfriend of all the plaintiffs.
