They accused the musician of sexual and physical violence, as well as mental, physical and emotional abuse.
On the same day that Wood named Manson publicly, four other women also came forward. Wood first publicly named Manson as her alleged abuser in a post on Instagram on February 1, 2021, in which she said Manson had "horrifically abused for years" and said she was "brainwashed and manipulated" by him. The stars became engaged in 2010, but broke up shortly thereafter. Ellwanger to spread publicly false accusations of abuse against ," Smithline concluded in her declaration.Įllwanger told Newsweek his response is "constrained by ethical obligations regarding client confidentiality." However, he added that claims he pressured Smithline and did not show her details of the civil complaint "are categorically and verifiably false."Įvan Rachel Wood and Marilyn Manson are pictured on Septemin New York City. "Looking back, I feel I was manipulated by Ms. She also alleged that she felt "pressured" by the lawyer into going on a press tour with her allegations. She was not shown the contents of her civil complaint before it was filed by her attorney Jay Ellwanger. Smithline stated that she "never intended to pursue criminal charges" against Manson. It was filed at a time that several women came forward with similar allegations against the shock rocker. She also said that Manson had never cut or branded her body, as had previously been claimed in her lawsuit. Smithline now states that the public statement-allegedly written by Gore-and her lawsuit "contained untrue statements" about Manson, "including that there was violence and non-consensual sexual activity." It's unfortunate that the harassment and threats Ashley received after filing her federal lawsuit appear to have pressured her to change her testimony."Įlsewhere in her declaration, Smithline said that she was encouraged by Wood to join her in going public with her allegations against Manson, which she did in an Instagram post shared in February 2021.
It was Ashley who first contacted Evan about the abuse she had suffered. Rich Fury/Rich Fury/Getty ImagesĪ representative for Wood has denied Smithline's allegations, telling People in a statement: "Evan never pressured or manipulated Ashley. The "Game of Thrones" actress settled her sexual-abuse lawsuit against Marilyn Manson in January 2023. Bianco happened to me," Smithline stated in the declaration.Įsmé Bianco is pictured on Decemin Beverly Hills, California. "Eventually, I started to believe that what I was repeatedly told happened to Ms. Smithline went on to state that while she knew that Manson "did not do these things to me, I eventually I began to question whether he actually did." She added that she was told by the women that she "may just be misremembering what happened, repressing my memories of what happened, or that my memories had not yet surfaced-which they said happened to people against whom these acts were perpetrated." When I said, no this did not happen to me and this was not my experience, I recall being told by that just because I could not remember did not necessarily mean that it did not happen." "She said all of these things happened to and others, and that when was with every moment was a moment of survival. "I remember she asked me whether I had been, among other things, whipped, chained, tied up, branded/cut, assaulted while sleeping, beaten, or raped. "During my conversations with, she described acts allegedly committed by against and other supposed victims and asked me whether the same things happened to me," Smithline wrote. Ten years later, she said, she was contacted by either Walters or Gore to take part in a group meeting of women who claimed to have had "relationships or experiences" with Manson. These include Manson's former assistant Ashley Walters, who sued the musician for sexual assault, battery, and harassment in 2021 Game of Thrones actress Esmé Bianco, who also filed a lawsuit against Manson and Wood's girlfriend Illma Gore.Īccording to Smithline, she had a "brief, consensual sexual relationship" with Manson, 54, back in November 2010. Smithline has alleged that she was "repeatedly gaslit" by Wood, 35, and other women. "I succumbed to pressure from Evan Rachel Wood and her associates to make accusations of rape and assault against that were not true," she wrote in the declaration, which was filed on Thursday. Jo Hale/Redferns via Getty Images /Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for The Roku Channel A model who previously accused Manson of sexual abuse has rescinded her allegations and accused Wood of pressuring her into filing her lawsuit. Evan Rachel Wood is pictured inset on Novemin Brooklyn, New York. Marilyn Manson is pictured right on Jin London.
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