Marilyn Manson drops defamation lawsuit against Evan Rachel Wood

nme.com:

Marilyn Manson has dropped a defamation lawsuit he filed against Evan Rachel Wood.In 2022, the controversial rocker – real name Brian Warner – took legal action against the actor, who publicly accused Manson, her former partner, of abuse – claiming that he started grooming her when she was a teenager and “horrifically abused me for years”.Warner denied all allegations and claimed in a lawsuit that Wood “recruited, coordinated, and pressured” women to make false statements about the musician.

Wood responded at the time that she was “not scared” of Manson’s defamation lawsuit, adding that “this is part of the retaliation that keeps survivors quiet”.

The case’s key claims were dismissed in May of last year.In August, Warner claimed in renewed litigation against Wood that she had forged an FBI letter from a real agent as a way to smear his image.Yesterday, Rolling Stone reported that Warner has dropped the lawsuit and any related appeal.

According to legal documents, Warner has agreed to pay Wood nearly US$327,000 in attorneys’ fees.In a statement per Rolling Stone, a representative for Wood called Warner’s lawsuit “a publicity stunt” done to “undermine the credibility of his many accusers and revive his faltering career.”“But his attempt to silence and intimidate Ms.