One of many girls who accused Marilyn Manson of sexual assault and abuse alongside the actress Evan Rachel Wooden in 2021, Ashley Morgan Smithline (AKA Ashley Lindsay Morgan), says in a brand new authorized submitting that the allegations have been unfaithful and that she was “manipulated” by Wooden, based on a report.
Final yr, Manson, the rock singer whose actual title is Brian Warner, sued Wooden, his ex-fiancée, for defamation, claiming she fashioned a conspiracy in opposition to him.
The sworn assertion from Smithline, filed by the singer’s attorneys Feb. 23, claims Smithline was “manipulated by Ms. Wooden” to comply with “unfold publicly false accusations of abuse” in opposition to Manson.
“I succumbed to stress from Evan Rachel Wooden and her associates to make accusations of rape and assault in opposition to Mr. Warner that weren’t true,” Smithline writes, as Web page Six reported this week. “I began to consider that what I used to be repeatedly instructed occurred to Ms. Wooden and [others] additionally occurred to me.”
Wooden’s spokesperson denied Smithline’s accusations. “Evan by no means pressured or manipulated Ashley,” they responded, claiming Smithline “first contacted Evan in regards to the abuse she had suffered. It is unlucky that the harassment and threats Ashley obtained … seem to have pressured her to alter her testimony.”
The Allegations In opposition to Marilyn Manson
Two years in the past, Wooden named Manson as her alleged abuser. 4 others — Smithline, Sarah McNeilly, Ashley Walters and a lady named Gabriella — joined her in sharing their very own accusations. Subsequent accusers included actress Esmé Bianco.
Manson has refuted all allegations. “My artwork and my life have lengthy been magnets for controversy, however these latest claims about me are horrible distortions of actuality,” he mentioned in 2021. “My intimate relationships have all the time been solely consensual with like-minded companions. No matter how, and why, others at the moment are selecting to misrepresent the previous.”
That yr, Smithline sued him and spoke to Individuals about her claims. A choose dismissed the lawsuit in 2023.
Smithline Takes Again Her Accusation
As summarized by Billboard, Smithline claims she was initially contacted by different alleged victims, however that when she denied abuse occurred to her, she was instructed repeatedly she may not bear in mind it.
“Whereas at first I knew Mr. Warner didn’t do this stuff to me, I finally started to query whether or not he truly did,” Smithline writes.
“On quite a few events, I used to be instructed … that I may be misremembering what occurred, repressing my recollections of what occurred, or that my recollections had not but surfaced,” she provides, “which they mentioned occurred to individuals in opposition to whom these acts have been perpetrated.”
As soon as Smithline agreed to particpate, she says that Illma Gore, an affiliate of Wooden’s, drafted an accusation assertion for her and posted it to her account.
“Main as much as the submitting of the grievance, I felt pressured … to go on a press tour, which included an interview on The View and an interview and photoshoot,” Smithline says. “I used to be very uncomfortable doing this press however felt pressured to do it.” Smithline additionally claims she did not obtain cash from Manson.
See a timeline of the allegations underneath the video.
If you happen to or somebody you recognize has been sexually assaulted, sources can be found to assist. Please go to RAINN (the Rape, Abuse and Incest Nationwide Community) on-line or dial 1-800-656-HOPE (800-656-4673).
Ashley Morgan Smithline on The View – June 30, 2021
Timeline of Abuse Allegations In opposition to Marilyn Manson
After actress Evan Rachel Wooden publicly accused Marilyn Manson of abuse in 2021, related allegations by others in opposition to the rock singer additionally surfaced. Under is a timeline, beginning with Wooden’s 2018 testimony that disclosed her alleged abuse however did not title Manson. The musician, whose actual title is Brian Warner, has denied the allegations. A number of accusers subsequently sued him. He sued Wooden in 2022.
