A judge denied Marilyn Manson's request to include a declaration from Ashley Smithline, an accuser who suddenly recanted her allegations of abuse against the musician, in his lawsuit against Evan Rachel Wood.
In Monday’s filing, Wood’s attorney also questions why Smithline wasn’t deposed in the case by Warner’s legal team. “The reason why is obvious,” reads the filing. “Plaintiff understood that if Defendants had the opportunity to question Smithline, the actual truth would come out: Defendants never pressured or manipulated Smithline.”
The new filing comes after Smithline claimed she had “succumbed to pressure” from Wood to “make accusations of rape and assault against Mr. Warner that were not true.” According to the , King claims that she has not been “compensated for speaking in favor of his client and against Wood.” At a hearing Tuesday, a judge denied Warner’s ex parte application to include a declaration from Smithline where she recanted her allegations of abuse against Warner. The judge questioned why Warner’s legal team hadn’t requested to depose Smithline sooner in the case. “We did ask to seek a number of depositions back at the time … and your honor denied those requests for those depositions,” Warner’s attorney said.
The judge responded, “We don’t know that. But you didn’t do it so we are where we are. Even with that, there really is no explanation as to why this [declaration] is bubbling up at this time.” The judge’s denial means Smithline’s declaration will not be used as evidence in the April 11th anti-SLAPP hearing., alleging sexual assault, sexual battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, human trafficking, and unlawful imprisonment, among other allegations.
Among other allegations, she claimed he choked her, ignored her pleas of “no,” and carved his initials into her skin with a knife. “On yet another occasion, Mr. Warner threw a Nazi knife at Ms. Smithline, only barely missing her face,” the lawsuit alleged.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Evan Rachel Wood Fights Claim That She 'Manipulated' Marilyn Manson AccuserAfter a Marilyn Manson accuser claimed Evan Rachel Wood 'manipulated' her, the actress provided a voicemail from the accuser saying she believed the rocker's attorney wanted the accuser to “turn on the other girls and say that it was all a ruse”
Read more »
Evan Rachel Wood: I never ‘manipulated’ ex-Marilyn Manson accuserThe “Thirteen” star refuted in a new legal filing Ashley Smithline’s claims that she “pressured” her into making up false rape allegations against the shock rocker.
Read more »
Evan Rachel Wood Says She 'Never' Manipulated Fellow Marilyn Manson Accuser Who Retracted ClaimAshley Morgan Smithline said last week that Wood pressured her to accuse Manson of rape.
Read more »
Evan Rachel Wood refutes claims that she 'manipulated' Manson accuserEvan Rachel Wood refuted Ashley Morgan Smithline's accusations that the actor manipulated her into making a false accusation against Manson in a new filing
Read more »
The Legal Beat: Lady Gaga Sued For Dog Theft Reward – Plus Adam Levine, Marilyn Manson & MoreAlso this week: Kodak Black faces an arrest warrant, Kay Flock hit with federal murder charges, R. Kelly avoids a lengthy add-on sentence, and more.
Read more »
Evan Rachel Wood Shared Instagram Screenshots To Back Up Her Claim She Never Pressured A Model Into Making Sexual Assault Allegations Against Marilyn MansonA model who now claims that Wood pressured her to make false allegations against Marilyn Manson previously wrote on Instagram that he had held her captive, according to screenshots attached to a new court filing.
Read more »