Court Strikes Down Marilyn Manson's Defamation Claims Against Evan Rachel Wood
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May 9, 2023 Some key take-aways:
Taking a page out of his good pal Johnny Depp's playbook, Brian Warner (Marilyn Manson) has been trying (and failing) since early 2022 to sue Evan Rachel Wood for accusing him of physical, psychological and sexual abuse. He's also trying to sue Wood's collaborator Ilma Gore who helped her film the documentary Phoenix Rising which details his abuse.
Recently, he tried to claim that Wood forged an FBI letter and “recruited” other women to accuse him of abuse. The Court’s decision has effectively struck down 10 of Warner’s objections to Wood’s anti-SLAPP motion to dismiss his defamation case.
Wood and Gore could still face Warner in a trial, though is is definitely a victor for both.
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