Marilyn Manson has settled for the second time this year a lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault, filed by Jane Doe in 2021 amid a series of accusations against the singer.
The latest settled lawsuit is scheduled to go to trial next week. In January, rocker Manson, whose real name is Brain Warner, settled a similar but separate lawsuit filed by actress Esmè Bianco.
The recently settled lawsuit is a refiled lawsuit in 2021 that was initially dismissed due to statutes of limitations, with a judge finding the allegations “insufficient to invoke the delayed discovery rule.” Doe’s subsequent resubmission included more details of her allegations against the musician. She now says repeated threats and harassment forced her to reconcile.
“I was fully prepared to go to trial and never in a million years did I think I would settle, but for the past two and a half years I have silently endured threats, bullying, harassment and all forms of intimidation , these threats, bullying, harassment and all forms of intimidation have intensified over the past few weeks,” Doe told rolling stones In a statement on Thursday (September 28)
Terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
She continued, “Marilyn Manson attended my deposition and I was forced to answer seven hours of aggressive questioning while he stared at me from across the table… This almost never happens because it’s so Cruel and primarily aimed at intimidating and causing emotional distress to the victim.”
Manson’s attorney, Howard King, said in a separate statement, “Bryan is pleased that just as previous lawsuits were dropped without payment or settled for a pittance, this plaintiff has now agreed to drop the lawsuit. , in exchange for insurance money to represent Manson. It was a fraction of what she was asking for, and far less than what it would have cost Bryan to go to trial.”
Content Warning: The following content contains descriptions of alleged sexual assault.
In the 2021 amended indictment, Doe accused Manson of raping her in 2011 but said she “cannot determine the exact moment when she repressed the memory of forced oral sex and vaginal rape, but knows it was within a few hours or hours “Sometime within” up to a few days after the vaginal rape. “
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She also claimed Manson said he would “hit her hard on the head” if she reported him to the police.It is reported rotate, she accused the singer of forcing her to “have sex with him and getting on top of him during sex. She would pray that Warner would pass out during sex. When that happened, (she) would try to sneak away and Get his help.” She slept for a while, but whenever she moved, Warner would wake up and demand to resume sexual activity. “
She further claimed that Manson told her about “his relationship with (the actress and accuser)” Evan Rachel Wood And he wanted to kill her. He told (Doe) that on one occasion he tied Ms. Wood to a chair and pointed a gun at her. He said he considered killing Ms Wood but decided to be merciful. “
Marilyn Manson accusations
In 2021, Wood joined forces with at least four other women to simultaneously go public with their accusations.wood Claim Manson “The grooming started against me when I was a teenager and the horrific abuse continued against me for years. I was brainwashed and manipulated into submission. I am tired of living in fear of retaliation, slander or blackmail. I am here This is here to expose this dangerous man and call out the many in the industry that supported him.”
In 2022, Manson sued Wood for defamation. “One day I will be able to share more about the events of the past year,” the singer said. “Until then, I’ll let the facts speak for themselves.”
Another Manson accuser, Ashley Morgan Smithley, later dropped her accusations.Smithlin initially sued him and say to people About her claims. A judge dismissed the lawsuit earlier this year.
Manson has refuted all accusations. “My art and my life have long been the source of controversy, but these recent claims about me are a horrific distortion of reality,” he said in 2021. “My intimate relationships have always been completely consensual with like-minded partners. No matter what and why others now choose to distort the past.”
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, help is available. please visit Rain (National Rape, Abuse and Incest Network) online or by calling 1-800-656-HOPE (800-656-4673).
Timeline of abuse allegations against Marilyn Manson
After actress Evan Rachel Wood publicly accused Marilyn Manson of abuse in 2021, similar accusations against the rocker surfaced from others. What follows is a timeline starting with Wood’s 2018 testimony that disclosed her alleged abuse but did not mention Manson by name. The musician, whose real name is Brian Warner, has denied the accusations. Several plaintiffs subsequently sued him. He sued Wood in 2022.
