Prince Andrew's Attorney Accused Of Trying To Help Danny Masterson When Rape Allegations Put Netflix Job In Jeopardy, Also Represents Armie Hammer & Bryan Singer
Sept. 17 2021, Published 5:16 p.m. ET
The attorney who is representing Prince Andrew in a lawsuit that accuses the Duke of York of forcing sexual activity on a then-teenage girl is now being accused of trying to help alleged serial rapist Danny Masterson when allegations of his sexual misconduct first threatened his job at Netflix.
The lawyer, Andrew Brettler, has been tapped by other "powerful" men in Hollywood who have been accused of similar misbehaviors, including actor Armie Hammer and director Bryan Singer.
At the time he allegedly assisted Masterson and producers of the Netflix show, The Ranch, however, Brettler was working for Marty Singer. Singer represented Masterson for years.
Brettler is now representing the That '70s Show alum in a civil lawsuit alleging that the actor and the Church of Scientology harassed his accusers for coming forward with their rape claims.
A former production assistant on The Ranch has come forward with claims that Brettler – with the help of this PA's then-boss – allegedly presented himself to said PA as an independent investigator that Netflix had hired to look into the allegations surrounding the Los Angeles Police Department's 2017 investigation of Masterson.
This PA's name is Nick Olszewski, and he spoke to Tony Ortega's Underground Bunker.
Olszewski said he had left the show the year prior due to medical reasons, but when he read about the fact that a fourth accuser had come forward against Masterson and that Netflix was allegedly aware of the allegations but had not made a decision about whether to fire Danny or cancel the series, Olszewski reached out to his former boss, The Ranch producer Melanie Patterson.
Olszewski said he developed a friendship with Masterson during his time on the show, going on to provide the outlet with a plethora of evidence to prove their onetime close-knit relationship.
When Nick read about the allegations and investigation, he said he was flooded with memories that began to stand out to him
"At one point I heard Danny going 'external' on someone on the phone in his dressing room hours after rehearsal when he thought everyone was gone. I was going through the halls and stopped to listen because he was so angry. Speaking so violently. It was out of character – or so I thought at the time," he recalled.
Prince Andrew
Another time, Olszewski said he witnessed Masterson giving advice to a fellow cast member, Elisha Cuthbert, about how to not fall victim to date-rape drugs.
"Before Elisha and her sister and her girlfriends were going to Las Vegas for a birthday party, Danny gave them a crash course in how to avoid getting roofied. I thought it was strange, how he knew so much about it," Olszewski said, adding that Masterson also once "confided" in him that he "used to get so drunk that he would wake up in the park and have no idea what happened the night before, and that he went through a 'phase' like that."
Additionally, Nick recalled how Danny would make his "girlfriend so uncomfortable with his disregard for her personal space. He always kissed her on the cheek and touched her l