Linkin Park’s new singer Emily Armstrong has addressed her previous relationship with Danny Masterson amid renewed scrutiny over her ties to the convicted rapist and the Church of Scientology.
In a press release launched late Friday night time, Armstrong acknowledged that she as soon as thought of Masterson a “pal” and attended one in every of his early courtroom hearings as an “observer.”
“Quickly after, I noticed I shouldn’t have,” Armstrong mentioned. “I at all times attempt to see the great in individuals, and I misjudged him. I’ve by no means spoken with him since. Unimaginable particulars emerged and he was later discovered responsible.
“To say it as clearly as doable: I don’t condone abuse or violence towards girls, and I empathize with the victims of those crimes,” Armstrong concluded.
Armstrong didn’t point out Masterson by title in her assertion. She additionally didn’t make clear her present relationship with the Church of Scientology.
Shortly after Armstrong was named the brand new singer of Linkin Park, The Mars Volta frontman Cedric Bixler-Zavala and his spouse, Chrissie Carnell-Bixler, referred to as consideration to her alleged assist of Masterson and her ties to Scientology.
“@linkinpark’s new lead singer is a hardcore Scientologist who supported convicted serial rapist each out and in of courtroom,” Carnell-Bixler wrote in an Instagram Story. “Emily Armstrong is a real believer of the Scientology cult/felony group that engages in human and baby trafficking, baby and elder abuse, the coverups of numerous SAs on youngsters and adults. Is also a real believer of LRH who mentioned Homosexuals are sexual deviants on the identical degree as pedophiles and all homosexuals must be despatched off to a leper colony.”
In one other Instagram Story submit, Carnell-Bixler shared a resurfaced remark that Bixler-Zavala left final 12 months on the Instagram account of Armstrong’s different band, Useless Sara. “I’m shocked none of you wrote a letter on Danny Mastersons behalf since your corny ass singer confirmed as much as assist him within the prelims. Bear in mind Emily?” Bixler-Zavala wrote. “Bear in mind how your fellow scientologist goon squad surrounded one of many Jane Doe’s when she was making an attempt to go away the elevators? The courtroom sheriffs needed to escort her away out of your terrible cult.”
Bixler-Zavala continued, “Bear in mind after we did the purification run down Emily? Have been you directed to secure level me cuz of what my spouse knew? Why can’t you shut your mouth throughout a detox program the place persons are going by way of some tough shit however your corny ass is singing like an unsupervised baby? Is it cuz you’re a born in scientologist that will get a move? How do you reconcile the homophobia discovered within the teachings of LRH’s e-book dianetics? Do your followers learn about your pal Danny Masterson? Your rapist pal.”
Carnell-Bixler is among the three girls Masterson was charged with raping. The disgraced actor is a Scientologist, whereas each Bixler-Zavala and Carnell-Bixler are former members of the Church and have disavowed it since departing.
Main as much as the trial, Carnell-Bixler was amongst 4 girls who filed a separate lawsuit towards Masterson and the Church of Scientology alleging the ladies had been “mercilessly stalked” by the Church after going to the police. Within the courtroom paperwork, Carnell-Bixler claimed she was run off the highway and her canine was mysteriously killed.
Masterson was discovered responsible of forcible rape towards two girls in Might 2023. The jury deadlocked on the cost for Carnell-Bixler’s allegation with an 8-4 vote in favor of conviction.
