Marilyn Manson withdraws his defamation lawsuit against the actress who accused him of sexual abuse and assault

The actress known for her role in the series ‘Westworld’ accused her ex-partner on social networks of “horrible” abusesin addition to having subjected her to online harassment since I was a teenager, which triggered other women come forward with accusations similar. Manson denied everything, calling the testimonies “horrible distortions of reality,” and responded by filing a lawsuit against Wood in March 2022, alleging defamation and emotional distress.

“Marilyn Manson – whose real name is Brian Warner – filed a lawsuit against Ms. Wood as a publicity stunt to try to undermine the credibility of his many accusers and revive his faltering career. But his attempt to silence and intimidate Ms. Wood failed,” the actress’s lawyer, Michael Kump, told Deadline. “As the trial court correctly determined, Warner’s claims were without merit,” added Kinsella Holley partner Iser Kump Steinsapir LLP. «Warner’s decision to finally abandon your claim“And paying Ms. Wood her entire fee award of nearly $327,000 only confirms that.”

According to court documents to which ‘Deadline’ has had access, the end of the lawsuit and the agreement to pay the legal fees of Manson’s ex-girlfriend was signed on Monday by the artist, and by herself on November 19.

Manson’s initial lawsuit came a year after Wood took to social media in 2021 to denounce his ex-fiancée for “horribly” abusing her during their relationship between 2007 and 2010. The now thirty-something Wood was 19 when she and Manson became a couple..

Seven years ago, Wood testified before a congressional committee that she had been repeatedly raped and abused, but did not name the alleged predator. However, the documentary ‘Phoenix Rising’, premiered at the 2022 Sundance festival, clearly demonstrated evidence and testimonies that Manson was a sexual predator who had committed crimes. A couple of months later, the film premiered on HBO despite Manson’s attempts to stop it.

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After his lawsuit failed in Los Angeles Superior Court in May 2023, Manson went to the appeals court. However, while this process was developing, the rocker’s team indicated to Wood’s lawyers that they were open to an agreement, which is what finally occurred. In this sense, Wood and his representatives must receive the entire $327,000 by bank transfer two business days after the agreement has been fully executed, which will occur this Wednesday, November 27 if everything goes as planned. After that, Manson will be required to file settlement notices and a dismissal request before the appeals court, where the case is currently pending. In addition, Manson requests that his confrontation with Illma Gore, Wood’s co-defendant, end.

Evan Rachel Wood accused Manson in a post on Instagram where she revealed that the singer had a dark side. «My abuser’s name is Brian Warner, also known to the world as Marilyn Manson. He began manipulating me when I was a teenager and horribly abused me for years. I was brainwashed and They manipulated me into submission.. I am tired of living in fear of retaliation, slander or blackmail. I am here to expose this dangerous man and call out the many industries that have enabled him, before he ruins any more lives. “I stand with the many victims who will no longer remain silent.”

A new documentary based on ‘Rolling Stone’ magazine’s investigations into the case has been released on Movistar+. Meanwhile, Marilyn Manson has released a new album co-produced by his frequent collaborator, Tyler Bates, through the Nuclear Blast label on November 22. The artist had released three preview singles, ‘Raise The Red Flag’, ‘As Sick As The Secrets Within’ and ‘Sacrilegious’ in September, and this week he released a new single and video for the album’s title track, ‘ One Assassination Under God – Chapter 1’. It is Manson’s first release since his 2020 album ‘We Are Chaos’