A choose has dismissed Ashley Morgan Smithline’s sexual abuse lawsuit towards Marilyn Manson.
The mannequin sued Manson, actual title Brian Warner, for assault, sexual battery, intentional infliction of emotional misery, human trafficking and illegal imprisonment in June 2021. She claimed he raped and abused her throughout their two-year on-off relationship; allegations he has denied.
On Tuesday, a California choose tossed out Smithline’s lawsuit as a result of she failed to seek out new authorized illustration.
Based on Web page Six, Smithline was given a deadline of 5 December to discover a alternative for her former lawyer Jay D. Ellwanger after his movement to withdraw from the case was accepted. She failed to seek out new counsel and her lawsuit was thrown out.
The lawsuit was dismissed with out prejudice, which means Smithline can refile the identical grievance later if she chooses to.
“We thank and commend Ashley Smithline for dismissing her claims towards Brian Warner with out looking for or receiving something in return,” Manson’s legal professional Howard King advised the publication. “Ms. Smithline has refused to be manipulated by others who’re attempting to pursue their very own agendas towards Mr. Warner. We want her effectively and can proceed to work to guarantee {that a} important worth might be paid by those that have tried to abuse our authorized system.”
An analogous sexual abuse lawsuit filed towards Manson by his former assistant Ashley Walters was dismissed in Could 2022. The 54-year-old shock rocker remains to be going through abuse lawsuits from actress Esmé Bianco and a Jane Doe.
The musician has maintained his innocence, claiming that every one of his sexual relationships have been consensual. He at the moment suing his ex-fiancée Evan Rachel Wooden for defamation after she accused him of being abusive throughout their relationship in February 2021.
