A California judge has dismissed a lawsuit by an ex-girlfriend who accused Marilyn Manson of raping and physically abusing her during their relationship.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Gregory Keosian ruled in a hearing Tuesday that the statute of limitations for the woman’s claims had expired. The woman, known as “Jane Doe,” said the abuse began in 2011 and that repressed memories prevented her from reporting the assault earlier.
While the judge dismissed the lawsuit, the woman has 20 days to amend and file a new complaint if her lawyers can provide more facts to avoid the statute of limitations.
Manson, whose real name is Brian Warner, still faces sexual assault charges from three other women.
“Game of Thrones” actor Esmé Bianco filed a lawsuit in April against Manson, alleging that he committed multiple violent sexual assaults, rapes and other abuses from 2009 to 2013.
In May, her then-assistant Ashley Walters accused the Gothic singer of sexual exploitation and psychological abuse.
And in June, model Ashley Morgan Smithline sued Manson for sexual assault, sexual battery and human trafficking.
Actor Evan Rachel Wood, Manson’s ex-partner, has also accused Manson of abusing her “horribly” and “fixing” her as a teenager. Wood, now 34, met Manson, 52, when she was a teenager and he was about 30 years old. They came out intermittently in the late 2000s and, in 2010, were briefly engaged.
Manson has not been charged with any felony related to the alleged incidents. A representative of the Gothic singer has repeatedly denied all allegations of sexual assault.
According to Jane Doe’s lawsuit, the woman said her relationship with Manson was consensual at first, but accused him of using her celebrity status and power to “exploit and victimize her.” He also accused the singer of denying her food, demanding “extremely frequent sex” and raping her.
A member of Manson’s team strongly denied the allegations in the lawsuit.
In June, California police arrested the musician after he surrendered for a pending New Hampshire order. The order arose from a 2019 incident in the Bank of New Hampshire pavilion that involved a videographer, police said. Manson was performing a concert at the venue on August 18, 2019, when an alleged assault occurred, according to authorities.
Gilford, New Hampshire police said in May that the arrest warrant for two felony counts of assault was issued in October 2019 and that Manson “was aware of the order for a time.” .
Manson was prosecuted and released on “personal recognition bail” and other conditions, among which he had no contact with the alleged victim, Police Chief Anthony J. Bean Burpee said in a statement.
A Manson lawyer called the claim “ridiculous,” but said they are committed to cooperating with authorities.
Last month, the singer made an appearance at Kanye’s listening party for his new album, “Donda”. It was not immediately known why he was invited on stage, but a Manson representative previously told NBC News that his voice appears on Donda, “and will continue to collaborate conceptually with Ye on the Donda project.”
