Last we heard with the Ashley Walters case against Marilyn Manson was that on December 16th 2025 a Motion for Summary Judgment was made on behalf of Manson, which led to Judge Steve Cochran dismissing the case in Manson's favor due to the fact that he saw no path for Walters winning her case and thus put it under the statute of limitations. According to her lawyers, we were told that Walters would seek an appeal for a third time. Despite the dismissal of the case, the case took a turn when Assembly Bill 250 went into effect on January 1, 2026. Assembly Bill 250, also known as the Justice for Survivors of Sexual Assault Act, was signed into law by Governor Newsom in October 2025. It extends statutes of limitations and increases accountability for covering up sexual assault. Below are the Key Provisions of this new law: Two-Year Revival Window: Survivors who were 18 or older at the time of their assault can file civil lawsuits between January 1, 2026, and December 31, 2027, even i...
Tyler Bates, who has co-written and produced four albums for Marilyn Manson and toured with him on and off since 2015, announced his departure from the band today, January 5th 2025, in a post on Instagram.
In 2015 and 2018 he made similar announcements, and joined Marilyn Manson once again to help revive his career after a number of setbacks by working with him on the album One Assassination Under God – Chapter 1 (2024) and the upcoming One Assassination Under God – Chapter 2 (2026), as well as touring with the band for 100 shows all around the world in 2024 and 2025. He wrote:
In the comments section, fellow bandmates Gil Sharone and Reba Meyers wished Tyler well and affirmed they were both staying with the band.
No announcement has yet been made about a possible replacement.
The next day, on January 6th, Manson issued the following response on Instagram to Tyler's announcement:
