A judge has dismissed a sexual assault case against Marilyn Manson filed by his assistant.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael L. Stern dismissed Walter’s case, saying in documents that the “plaintiff has plead too few facts to keep this case in court,” according to The Insider.
The judge said Ashley Walters filed her claim too late.
“We are deeply disappointed in the court’s decision today,” Walters’ attorneys at Valli Kane & Vagnini LLP and Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai LLP told E! News. “If allowed to stand, this decision would drastically limit the ability of victims of abuse to obtain justice through the legal system. We clearly pleaded the facts of this case in the complaint detailing the trauma and abuse Ashley endured, which prevented her from coming forward sooner.”
The victim’s attorney claimed she had suppressed her memories of the alleged abuse.
“While the court based its decision on the timeliness of Ashley’s claims and not the merits, we disagree with the court’s interpretation of the law as it applies to equitable estoppel and the delayed filing of abuse claims. We remain confident that a full review of the facts in this case will result in a successful appeal, which we plan on filing.”
