Evan Rachel Wood said she was “endlessly proud of all the survivors” who shared their allegations against Marilyn Manson after prosecutors declined to bring criminal charges against the musician. Wood was one of the first people to publicly accuse Manson (real name Brian Warner), claiming he groomed her as a …
Read More »Marilyn Manson Won't Face Criminal Charges Tied to Abuse Allegations
Marilyn Manson will not face criminal charges in Los Angeles related to the domestic violence and sexual assault allegations that have been leveled against him. District Attorney Nathan Hochman said that after a four-year investigation, prosecutors had determined that the domestic abuse allegations against Manson (real name Brian Warner) fell …
Read More »Marilyn Manson Drops Lawsuit Against Evan Rachel Wood
Marilyn Manson has dropped a lawsuit he filed against Evan Rachel Wood and abandoned a related appeal attempting to revive his previous defamation claim. The musician has agreed to pay nearly $327,000 in Wood’s attorneys’ fees, according to legal documents obtained by Rolling Stone. Wood’s attorneys Michael Kump, Shawn Holley, …
Read More »Marilyn Manson Files Appeal in Evan Rachel Wood Defamation Lawsuit
Marilyn Manson has appealed a judge’s decision to throw out parts of his defamation and emotional distress lawsuit against Evan Rachel Wood, according to court documents obtained by Rolling Stone. Lawyers for the musician —real name Brian Warner —filed the lengthy 92-page appeal on Tuesday in Los Angeles, more than …
Read More »Marilyn Manson Now Owes Nearly $500,000 to Defendants' Lawyers After Failed Claims
Marilyn Manson’s penalty for pursuing failed defamation and emotional distress allegations against Westworld actress Evan Rachel Wood and artist Illma Gore has ballooned to nearly half a million dollars. The hefty legal tab first hit six figures back on Jan. 29, when a Los Angeles judge ordered Manson, whose legal …
Read More »'Thirteen' Is Twenty Years Old — But More Powerful Than Ever
On a recent day at the beach, actress Nikki Reed was basking in the California sun when a 15-year-old girl approached her. “I would love to take a picture with you!” the young fan exclaimed. Her interest in Reed, however, had nothing to do with her role as vampire Rosalie …
Read More »Marilyn Manson Dealt Big Loss in Evan Rachel Wood Defamation Case
A judge struck down many of the claims made by Marilyn Manson in his defamation lawsuit against Evan Rachel Wood on Tuesday, marking a big win for Wood in the continued legal battle between the musician and the Westworld actress. A Los Angeles judge sided with Wood in striking several …
Read More »Evan Rachel Wood Is the Latest Celebrity Victim of an Online Misogyny Playbook
In a February 2021 statement on Instagram, actress Evan Rachel Wood said she was done being silent. “The name of my abuser is Brian Warner, also known to the world as Marilyn Manson,” Wood said. “He started grooming me when I was a teenager and horrifically abused me for years. …
Read More »'I Have No Reason to Make This Up!,' Marilyn Manson Accuser Tells Evan Rachel Wood in New Legal Doc
Evan Rachel Wood is refuting a Marilyn Manson accuser’s claim that Wood “manipulated” her into making false allegations against the musician in 2020 by saying the accuser had reached out to Wood first the previous year. In a new legal declaration, the actress provided screenshots of Instagram comments dating back …
Read More »Marilyn Manson Sex Assault Lawsuit Dismissed After Accuser Misses Deadline
One of the three remaining sex abuse lawsuits filed against shock rocker Marilyn Manson was dismissed by a federal judge in Los Angeles Tuesday after the plaintiff, Ashley Morgan Smithline, missed a key deadline. The court previously granted Smithline’s prior lawyer permission to withdraw from the case on Oct. 5. …
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