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Big update on Marilyn Manson’s legal troubles… As we’ve previously reported, the 54-year-old

Marilyn Manson has settled a lawsuit that was set to go to trial next week, in which an anonymous woman alleged that he sexually assaulted her in 2011, when she was underage, and then threatened to murder her family if she told anyone.

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge Tuesday dismissed portions of a defamation lawsuit filed last year by musician Marilyn Manson against his former fiancee, Evan Rachel Wood. The "Westworld" actress accused Manson of "grooming" her when she was a teenager in an Instagram post shared in February 2021.The former couple began dating in 2007 when Wood was 19 and Manson was 39.

LEGALA judge has dismissed the majority of Marilyn Manson’s defamation claims against actor Evan Rachel Wood under California’s so-called anti-SLAPP free speech laws. Wood’s attorney, Michael Kump said that Manson had “failed to show that his claims against her have even minimal merit”.

Evan Rachel Wood has hit back at claims by Ashley Morgan Smithline that she “manipulated” her into making allegations of sexual assault against Marilyn Manson.This is the latest development in Manson’s defamation lawsuit against his former partner Wood. He sued her and her girlfriend Illma Gore a year ago, ahead of the premiere of a documentary in which Wood made her own claims of abuse against Manson.Smithline recanted claims she had previously made against Manson in a sworn statement presented by his lawyers to the New York court over seeing the defamation case last week.

A woman who accused Marilyn Manson of sexual abuse has recanted her allegation, claiming she was manipulated into lying by his ex Evan Rachel Wood. Ashley Morgan Smithline was one of several women who had accused Manson - whose real name is Brian Warner - of sexual abuse over the past two years. However, she has now recanted her allegation.

A video that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) posted to her Twitter feed, in which she celebrated the election of Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House and her bonds with the new chamber leader, was pulled from the platform after a copyright complaint from Dr. Dre.

Kanye West is being sued by a production company for unfulfilled promises of payment which have totaled over $7million.The 45-year-old artist is at the center of a lawsuit by Phantom Labs who worked on multiple massive projects with the hitmaker from June 2021 to March 2022 according to a TMZ report on Thursday.The production company had worked on four weeks of his Sunday Service, a listening event for Donda 2, the Free Larry Hoover concert in LA with Drake, and even his 2022 Coachella performance which was cancelled according to the publication.Scroll down for video Pay back? Kanye West (seen in December 2021) is being sued by a production company for unfulfilled promises of payment which have totaled over $7million according to TMZ on ThursdayPhantom Labs attorney Howard King said that the All Of The lights rapper and his team were fine with making payments at first but then they began to pile up as the production company claims they were owed over $6million by February. The legal documents also say that Ye had allegedly promised to settle his debt with Phantom Labs using the money he was supposed to make from his headlining gig at 2022 Coachella which was reportedly $9million.However the artist pulled out just weeks before the gig and Phantom Labs claimed that it soon became clear that he wasn't going to pay.

Evan Rachel Wood has insisted she is "steady as a rock" as she faces a defamation lawsuit against her alleged abuser Marilyn Manson. The Westworld actress appeared on The View on Monday to promote her new documentary, Phoenix Rising, in which she details her abuse allegations against her former fiancé Manson, real name Brian Warner. During the interview, Wood was asked about the defamation lawsuit Manson filed against her earlier this month and she admitted the legal action was expected.

Marilyn Manson filed a lawsuit against Evan Rachel Wood over allegations of abuse she leveled against the shock rocker in February 2021.

Dr Dre has confirmed he still owns 100 per cent of his rights to ‘The Chronic’, despite Snoop Dogg’s recent acquisition of ‘Death Row Records’.It was announced last month that Snoop is now the official owner of Death Row Records, the iconic record label where he started his career 30 years ago.At the time of the acquisition, the full terms of the deal had not been disclosed, but there were reports that classic albums like Dre’s ‘The Chronic’ and 2Pac ‘All Eyes On Me’ were not included in Snoop’s deal.However, comments Snoop made in a recent interview suggested that he was in fact in possession of ‘The Chronic’ and some 2Pac albums as part of the deal.Snoop said in the interview with Tidal, “As far as 2Pac’s masters, 2Pac’s masters came back to him last year. But I got a great relationship with his estate, and I’m pretty sure we’re going to be able to work something out…to continue some Death Row 2Pac business now that Snoop Dogg is in control of Death Row.”He added: “Same with Dr. Dre and ‘The Chronic’.

Marilyn Manson has filed a lawsuit against Evan Rachel Wood, accusing his former partner of defamation. The legal action comes ahead of the TV premiere of new documentary ‘Phoenix Rising’ on HBO, in which Wood makes various allegations of sexual abuse against the musician.In the lawsuit, Manson – real name Brian Warner – accuses Wood and her “on-again, off-again” partner Ashley Gore of framing him as “a rapist and abuser – a malicious falsehood that has derailed Warner’s successful music, TV and film career”.He also accuses Wood and Gore of “falsifying and spreading” allegations against him, as well as “forging and distributing a fictitious letter from the [FBI], to create the false appearance” that he was under federal investigation.

Marilyn Manson has filed a lawsuit against Evan Rachel Wood over allegations of abuse she leveled against the shock rocker in February 2021.According to lawsuit filed on behalf of Manson — whose real name is Brian Warner — by his attorney, Howard King, the singer alleges that Wood and her romantic partner, Illma Gore, engaged in a «conspiracy» meant to «publicly cast Plaintiff Brian Warner, p/k/a Marilyn Manson, as a rapist and abuser.»The lawsuit claims the allegations leveled against Manson by Wood are «a malicious falsehood that has derailed Warner’s successful music, TV, and film career.»The suit also makes specific claims regarding the supposed conspiracy, and alleges that Wood and Gore «impersonated an actual agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation by forging and distributing a fictitious letter from the agent, to create the false appearance that Warner’s alleged “victims” and their families were in danger, and that there was a federal criminal investigation of Warner ongoing.»The lawsuit further claims that this was done as part of an effort to convince other women of coming forward with false allegations against the musician.«For at least the last two years, Gore and Wood have secretly recruited, coordinated, and pressured prospective accusers to emerge simultaneously with allegations of rape and abuse against Warner, and brazenly claim that it took ten or more years to 'realize' their consensual relationships with Warner were supposedly abusive,» the lawsuit claims.The suit further alleges that the pair «provided checklists and scripts to prospective accusers» and claims that Gore «hacked Warner’s computers, phones, email accounts, and/or social media accounts; created a fictitious email account to

5 Seconds Of Summer are being sued for $2.5million (£1.86million) by their former management company, YM&U Group, for an alleged breach of contract.According to court documents sighted by Billboard, the band allegedly refused to pay the YM&U Group commissions they were owed for “multiple lucrative deals it negotiated on behalf of the group”, including a record deal with BMG valued at $10million (£7.5million) and a merch deal with the Bravado International Group set at $1.5million (£1.1million).All four members of the band are listed as defendants, as well as their current manager, Benjamin Evans (who is alleged to have encouraged the group in their conduct), and their 5SOS Touring arm.

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterNicole Scherzinger has hit back at claims her cash demands are holding up a Pussycat Dolls comeback tour.The singer, 43, was accused by band founder Robin Antin of threats to walk away unless she earns 75% of the cash.According to a lawsuit filed in LA Superior Court, Scherzinger wants a majority share in funds and complete creative control.But her lawyer labelled the claims “ludicrous and false”.Howard King said: “Robin will fail in her efforts to trade on Nicole’s hard-earned success to pull herself out of a deep financial hole she has created by her own poor decisions.“Prior to Nicole’s involvement, trading on Nicole’s name without her consent, Robin borrowed

Nicole Scherzinger is hitting back at Pussycat Dolls founder Robin Antin. The star is denying claims that she's refusing to be a part of the band's previously announced reunion tour.Antin's claims come as part of a lawsuit the choreographer and band founder filed against Scherzinger last week.

Looks like we’ve got a real Pussycat fight on our hands.

Just days after Pussycat Dolls founder Robin Antin filed a lawsuit claiming Nicole Scherzinger was refusing to participate in the group's reunion tour, Scherzinger is firing back.Antin claims that Scherzinger is trying to re-negotiate a 2019 agreement about their venture, Pussycat Dolls Worldwide, and their planned reunion tour.Antin claimed the 43-year-old Masked Singer star is threatening to pull out of the tour unless she gets 75% of the company and 'complete creative control,' with her lawyer Howard King telling Peoplethe claims are, 'ludicrous and false.' Firing back:Just days after Pussycat Dolls founder Robin Antin filed a lawsuit claiming Nicole Scherzinger was refusing to participate in the group's reunion tour, Scherzinger is

Marilyn Manson has formally entered a not guilty plea to two assault charges relating to allegations that he spat on a videographer during a show in New Hampshire in 2019.The musician was arrested in July over an outstanding warrant linked to the alleged incident.

Marilyn Manson turned himself into police on Friday (July 2) and was released on bail for an alleged spitting incident in New Hampshire, it is being reported.According to People, the rock star (real name Brian Warner) surrendered himself to the Hollywood division of Los Angeles Police Department over two counts of Class A misdemeanour simple assault.It comes after a warrant was issued for Manson’s arrest following allegations he spat at and shot snot on a videographer during a performance in the town of Gilford, New Hampshire, in 2019.In a statement to NME at the time of the warrant, Manson’s lawyer Howard King said: “It is no secret to anyone who has attended a Marilyn Manson concert that he likes to be provocative on stage, especially in