Marilyn Manson Accuser Recants Rape Allegations, Says Evan Rachel Wood ‘Pressured’ Her

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'An ex-girlfriend of Marilyn Manson, who had alleged the rock star sexually abused her, has now walked back the claims, saying the rape allegations were “false.”

Ashley Morgan Smithline has filed a declaration of support defending Manson and renouncing past accusations she’d made against the embattled musician, NBC News reported. The declaration, which is part of a 2022 defamation lawsuit against actor and Manson accuser, Evan Rachel Wood, was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday.

Manson, whose real name is Brian Warner, has long denied the allegations made by Wood and other alleged victims.'