One of the three remaining sex abuse lawsuits filed against shock rocker Marilyn Manson was dismissed by a federal judge in Los Angeles after the plaintiff missed a key deadline.
, choked her, put a pillow over her face and cut her with a knife during various assaults between mid-November 2010 and January 2013.
Warner, 53, denied any wrongdoing, saying his alleged interactions with Smithline and his other accusers were either consensual or didn’t happen. Though Tuesday’s dismissal was a ruling by default, Warner’s lawyer claimed it as a victory for the defense. “We thank and commend Ashley Smithline for dismissing her claims against Brian Warner without seeking or receiving anything in return,” lawyer Howard King said in a statement. “Ms. Smithline has refused to be manipulated by others who are trying to pursue their own agendas against Mr. Warner. We wish her well and will continue to work to assure that a significant price will be paid by those who have tried to abuse our legal system.
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