Ashley Walters’ lawsuit against Marilyn Manson has now been given a date for a civil jury trial. At a Case Management Conference held on August 12th 2026 in Los Angeles Superior Court, Judge Steve Cochran scheduled the trial for November 15, 2027, at 9:00 a.m. in Department 306 at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse. The court also scheduled a Final Status Conference for November 10, 2027. How We Got Here The case has been through several rounds of dismissal and revival since Walters first sued Manson in 2021. Most recently, Judge Cochran allowed the lawsuit to proceed under California’s newly enacted Assembly Bill 250, and in June rejected the defense’s attempt to have Walters’ amended complaint dismissed. At that hearing, the judge said it was too early to make a final determination and that the case should move forward while the parties gathered evidence. Manson’s attorney Howard King described the ruling as an expected procedural step and said the defense would have the opportunity to purs...
It's been four long months since my last news update. Much of the delay has had to do with it being a slow news summer, but mainly it's been a very busy summer for me work wise - I barely even got one day off this summer. It's a bit difficult to go back and go over every little news story that has to do with Marilyn Manson from these past four months, so I will concentrate this time on updating everyone on only some of the major and noteworthy stories since my last update. I'll begin with each accuser with whom a lawsuit is or was involved with Manson, to see what they have been up to, and then cover a few other matters of interest. Evan Rachel Wood Since her primary custody of her son was taken away back in May, Evan has been pretty quiet on social media, mainly focusing on doing more concerts this year with her band Evan + Zane, including an upcoming Halloween tour with four dates in October. With the writers and actors strike in Hollywood, she has leveraged herself o...