Marilyn Manson drops lawsuit against Evan Rachel Wood

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he sexually and physically abused her during their relationship and encouraged other women to fabricate their own allegations.“After four years of fighting a battle where he was able to tell the truth, Brian is pleased to dismiss his still-pending claims and appeal in order to close the door on this chapter of his life,” Manson attorney Howard King said in a statement.Manson had been appealing the judge’s decision but his attorneys reached out to Wood’s seeking a settlement in the spring.

Wood’s attorneys said Tuesday that she rejected requests that the terms be kept confidential.Manson “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,” Wood’s lawyer Michael J.

Kump said in a statement. “But his attempt to silence and intimidate Ms. Wood failed.”Manson agreed to pay nearly $327,000 in attorney fees for Wood.The settlement comes nearly four years into a criminal investigation of the 55-year-old Manson involving multiple women that remains unresolved.