Leah Remini Calls Danny Masterson's Guilty Verdict a 'Relief': 'This Is Just the Beginning'

Leah Remini is sharing her thoughts on Danny Masterson‘s guilty verdict.

On Wednesday (May 31), it was announced that the 47-year-old That ’70s Show actor had been convicted on two counts of forcible rape. He faces a potential prison sentence of thirty years.

Leah took to Twitter soon after the verdict was released to react to the news.

Keep reading to find out what she said…

“The two guilty verdicts in the rape trial of celebrity Scientologist Danny Masterson are a relief,” she began. “The women who survived Danny Masterson‘s predation are heroes. For years, they and their families have faced vicious attacks and harassment from Scientology and Danny‘s well-funded legal team. Nevertheless, they soldiered on, determined to seek justice. While it is up to them to decide whether they are satisfied with this verdict, I am relieved that Danny Masterson is facing some justice after over two decades of brutal sexual violence with no criminal consequences.”

She then addressed on of the alleged victims directly, writing: “To Chrissie Bixler, whose count ended in a hung jury, I know Danny raped you; I know that Scientology tried to destroy you. However, this case would not have moved forward and resulted in two guilty verdicts if it were not for you. I am sorry you didn’t receive a guilty verdict on your charges; you deserved one. But please never forget that justice would not have been served if it were not for you.”

“Although Scientology and its leader, David Miscavige, were not formal defendants, they played a significant role in obstructing justice in this case and other instances of sexual violence,” she continued. “Senior Scientology officials, civilian Scientologists, and their proxies have conspired to silence victims and intimidate witnesses for decades.”

Leah added that this was “just the beginning of our plan to hold them accountable.” She then thanked multiple people involved in the case, including the Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney Reinhold Mueller, Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney Ariel Anson, Judge Charlaine Olmedo and the detectives working with the LAPD.

“Finally, to the jury, thank you for seeing the truth. Thank you for not allowing emotions to get in the way of cold hard facts. Thank you for showing Scientologists (former and current) that justice is not only possible, but that they should come to expect it,” she concluded. “And thank you to all of you who have supported the women who faced hell to fight for justice. Every reply, every retweet, every like…it all mattered.”

A few months ago, one of Danny‘s former co-stars on That ’70s Show spoke out about the allegations against him. Find out what they said here.