Courts and Crime
Ashley Walters alleges Manson sexually assaulted her in 2010, then later whipped her and threw her against a wall
A Los Angeles County judge granted a trial date Wednesday to the woman who claims Marilyn Manson sexually assaulted her at his West Hollywood home studio in 2010 and later subjected her to physical and emotional abuse when she worked as his assistant.
At a court hearing, Judge Steve Cochran noted the case had “traveled a windy road” after it was first filed in 2021 and then dismissed and revived twice. He said he was willing to grant an expedited date if plaintiff Ashley Walters wanted one. When Walters’ lawyer requested a date in November of next year, he quickly set the case for a jury trial on Nov. 15, 2027. While that date might not sound expedited, it’s relatively fast for the county, where new trials are routinely being set for mid-2028.
“We’re confident the case will never get to trial after the court hears our upcoming motion for summary judgment,” the musician’s lawyer, Howard King, said in a statement after the hearing.
