At a hearing held June 5, 2026, Judge Steve Cochran overruled a demurrer filed by Manson, whose legal name is Brian Warner, and Marilyn Manson Records, Inc., and denied a related motion to strike portions of Walters' Third Amended Complaint. The ruling means that Walters' lawsuit survives another legal challenge and that Warner must now file a formal answer to the complaint within twenty days. According to the court's minute order, Judge Cochran accepted certain documents or records that the defendants asked the court to consider, and rejected the plaintiff's argument against doing so, and ultimately concluded that the allegations were sufficient to move forward at this stage of the proceedings. The ruling follows months of litigation surrounding whether Walters' claims can proceed under California's recently enacted Assembly Bill 250 (AB 250), which took effect on January 1, 2026. The law created a temporary revival window allowing certain previously time-barre...
Marilyn Manson will be returning to the Aftershock Festival on Oct 5th!
The Largest Rock & Metal festival on the West Coast returns to Sacramento October 2-5 2025 at Discovery Park featuring 4 stages and 115+ bands.
Manson last played the festival in 2019. This year he is scheduled to play on the fourth and final day of the festival behind Bring Me The Horizon.
Get your 4-Day and Single Day Passes now!
The Largest Rock & Metal festival on the West Coast returns to Sacramento October 2-5 2025 at Discovery Park featuring 4 stages and 115+ bands.
Manson last played the festival in 2019. This year he is scheduled to play on the fourth and final day of the festival behind Bring Me The Horizon.
Get your 4-Day and Single Day Passes now!