Another name has been added to the long list of women who have accused singer Marilyn Manson of a series of physical, sexual, and psychological abuses. Ashley Walters , Manson's former assistant, filed a lawsuit against the artist on Tuesday, the 18th, alleging a series of crimes including physical assault, sexual harassment, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
According to the court documents, Walters met Manson in 2010 when he contacted her via MySpace, praising her work as an aspiring photographer. Afterward, Manson allegedly invited her to his home to discuss the terms of a possible collaboration. Walters claims Manson took some photos of her and asked her to remove her shirt, then pinned her to the bed and attempted to forcibly kiss her, forcing her hand inside his underwear.
Walters recounts that she managed to roll out of bed and leave, convincing herself that the episode didn't constitute harassment since Manson had stopped. When the artist contacted her again and offered her the position of assistant, paying double what she was earning at her job at the time, Walters accepted.
Ashley then reportedly noticed that there was “nothing normal” about her job, alleging that Manson expected her to work 48 hours straight and was involved in violent outbursts, including “throwing plates at Walters, pushing her against the wall and constant threats,” even going so far as to send her an email with a photo of his ex-girlfriend, actress Esmé Bianco , with her back cut and the caption: “See what happens?”
The account matches Bianco's accusations , who also sued Manson for a series of physical, sexual, and psychological tortures, alleging that the abuses began when she was filming the music video for "I Want to Kill You Like They Do in the Movies," which was never released. Bianco claims she was restrained with cables while Manson assaulted her with a whip and then used electric toys on her injuries, in a torture session that lasted four days.
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In addition to the singer's aggressive behavior, Ashley Walters alleges that Manson had a habit of offering her to his male friends in the industry so that she would "please them," whether by serving food, flirting with them, or letting them touch her inappropriately, mentioning an episode where the singer allegedly threw her into an actor's lap and said he could "have her." Manson also blackmailed the victim through a series of photos he allegedly forced her to take using Nazi artifacts, behavior he repeated during his relationship with actress Evan Rachel Wood , who allegedly witnessed racist and Nazi behavior from the singer, who liked to call her "Jew" in a derogatory way.
At the end of 2011, Manson allegedly fired Walters, claiming she was trying to "sabotage his career." The singer then allegedly hacked her Facebook account, accused her of trying to steal his art, and made a series of continuous threats. The full account of the lawsuit is available via The Cut .
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