A judge has dismissed a lawsuit by a woman who accused Marilyn Manson of raping her and threatening her with life, according to court documents obtained by Rolling stone.
On Tuesday, Judge Gregory Keosian upheld Manson’s objection and dismissed the complaint because of the statute of limitations. The woman, anonymously identified as Jane Doe, claimed that Manson, whose real name is Brian Warner, raped her after she started dating him in 2011. Judge Keosian dismissed the case alleging that her claims to have suppressed records (classified as “delayed discovery” in the lawsuit) of the alleged violation and a death threat claim were not sufficient to exceed the statute of limitations. However, Doe has 20 days to file a new claim and provide more details to consider.
“Marilyn Manson wants to silence our client about her rape,” Doe’s lawyers said in a statement to Rolling stone. “He tried to use technical legal arguments to get his case ruled out altogether. The judge carefully analyzed the jurisprudence and rightly stated that his case can go ahead, as long as he modifies his complaint to add some details. We intend to amend these additional details very soon and look forward to the opportunity to hold Manson accountable for his actions. “
Manson faces three additional lawsuits. In June, model Ashley Morgan Smithline accused Manson of sexual assault, sexual battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, human trafficking, and illegal imprisonment, among other allegations, in a lawsuit. In May, Manson’s former personal assistant, Ashley Walters, sued the singer alleging crimes such as sexual assault, sexual drumming, sexual harassment and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Game of Thrones actress Esmé Bianco allegedly raped and sexually abused her in a lawsuit filed in April.
More than a dozen women have also reported sexual misconduct and abuse against Manson, including his ex-girlfriend Evan Rachel Wood. Manson has denied the allegations and in July filed a motion to dismiss Bianco’s lawsuit against him.
Earlier this month, Manson pleaded not guilty to two counts of simple assault arising from a 2018 concert in New Hampshire. Last month she appeared during Kanye West’s Donda listening act at Soldier Field in Chicago.