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Marilyn Manson 2023 Lawsuit Against Ex Evan Rachel Wood Gutted
(LOS ANGELES) – Marilyn Manson’s lawsuit against his former girlfriend, “Westworld” actor Evan Rachel Wood, was dismissed by a California judge on Tuesday, claiming she manufactured public allegations that he sexually and physically abused her during their relationship and urged other women to do the same.
Manson’s lawsuit, filed last year, claims that Wood and another woman identified as a defendant, Illma Gore, defamed Manson, willfully caused him emotional pain, and destroyed his music, television, and cinema career. It claims they used deception, including a forged FBI letter, to get more women to come forward with sexual abuse allegations and to advise them on what to say about Manson, whose official name is Brian Warner.
The portion of the lawsuit dealing with the disputed FBI letter, which Wood denies forging, was dismissed by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Teresa A. Beaudet. Beaudet also removed a portion that claimed Wood and Gore used a checklist obtained on an iPad to establish abuse charges against Manson.
The judge did not rule on the FBI letter’s merits but determined that the evidence that the defendants used it to recruit other women and harm Manson was speculative and thin. Beaudet discovered no evidence that Wood and Gore created the checklist. She stated that the chances of Manson winning either phase were slim.
Beaudet’s decision was based on California legislation intended to safeguard defendants’ free speech from being stifled by lawsuits.
“We are very pleased with the Court’s ruling, which affirms and protects Evan’s exercise of her fundamental First Amendment rights,” Wood’s attorney Michael Kump said in a statement. “As the Court correctly determined, Plaintiff failed to demonstrate that his claims against her have even a smidgeon of merit.”
Manson’s attorney stated that he intends to file an instant appeal.
“The ruling is disappointing but not unexpected,” Manson’s attorney Howard King said in an email. “The Court telegraphed this outcome when it refused to consider the bombshell sworn declaration of former plaintiff Ashley Smithline, which detailed how women were systematically pressured by Evan Rachel Wood and Illma Gore to make false claims about Brian Warner.”
Other parts of the lawsuit remain because they were not subject to Wood’s motion, including allegations that Gore hacked Manson’s email, phone, and social media accounts, created a phony email to fabricate evidence that he was sending illegal pornography, and “swatted” him, allegedly with Wood’s approval, by sending authorities to his home.
Several women have sued Manson recently with allegations of sexual and other abuse. Most have been dismissed or resolved, including one filed by “Game of Thrones” actor Esme Bianco.
And for over two years, police and prosecutors have conducted a criminal investigation into Manson. Prosecutors indicated in September that they needed more evidence from detectives before determining whether to charge him. The victims have not been named.
Unless they come out publicly, the Associated Press does not usually name anyone who claims to have been sexually abused.
In 2017, when the #MeToo movement gathered speed, Wood said she had been raped and mistreated and offered testimony to a Congressional committee in 2018 without naming anyone. Wood then named Manson in an Instagram post in February 2020, alleging he “horrifically abused me for years.” They announced their relationship in 2007 and were briefly engaged in 2010 before splitting up. In March, HBO aired a documentary about the allegations.
According to Manson’s lawsuit, Wood had only positive things to say about Manson during their relationship, and she revealed nothing about his abuse of her for 10 years until she met Gore, an artist described in the lawsuit as Wood’s on-again, off-again love partner.
SOURCE – (AP)
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Travis Kelce Named Host Of ‘Are You Smarter Than A Celebrity?’ For Prime Video
Travis Kelce’s NFL off-season with the Kansas City Chiefs has been a busy one.
The Super Bowl LVIII-winning tight end is the host of a new game show called “Are You Smarter than a Celebrity?” for Prime Video, the streaming service confirmed Tuesday. Filming for the 20-episode season has already completed.
Travis Kelce Named Host Of ‘Are You Smarter Than A Celebrity?’ For Prime Video
The premise is a twist on “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?”, which debuted on Fox in 2007 and was hosted by Jeff Foxworthy. It also aired in syndication. John Cena hosted a 2019 revival for Nickelodeon.
In Travis’ show, an adult contestant will be given 11 elementary-level questions where they can ask a classroom of various celebrities for help answering.
Travis Kelce Named Host Of ‘Are You Smarter Than A Celebrity?’ For Prime Video
The final question is from the 6th grade curriculum and is worth $100,000. Only one celebrity is allowed to talk through the answer to the last question with the contestant.
Travis, who is dating music superstar Taylor Swift, said in a statement he grew up watching game shows and is “excited to be following in the footsteps of so many TV icons.”
Travis Kelce Named Host Of ‘Are You Smarter Than A Celebrity?’ For Prime Video
This isn’t Travis’ first TV gig. He starred in his own 2016 dating competition show for E! called “Catching Kelce” and hosted an episode of “Saturday Night Live” last year.
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Hugh Grant Says He Got ‘Enormous Sum’ To Settle Suit Alleging Illegal Snooping By The Sun Tabloid
LONDON — Hugh Grant received “an enormous sum of money” to settle a lawsuit accusing The Sun tabloid of illegally tapping his phone, bugging his car, and getting into his home to snoop on him, the actor revealed Wednesday after the settlement was announced in court.
Grant, along with Prince Harry, sued News Group Newspapers and said he settled reluctantly because he could have faced a large legal fee even if he won at trial. If he had been awarded a cent less than the settlement offer, he would have been required to pay legal fees to both parties.
Hugh Grant Says He Got ‘Enormous Sum’ To Settle Suit Alleging Illegal Snooping By The Sun Tabloid
“As is common with entirely innocent people, they are offering me an enormous sum of money to keep this matter out of court,” Grant claimed on the social media platform X. “Even if every allegation is proven in court, I would still be liable for approximately 10 million pounds ($12.4 million) in costs.” I’m afraid I’m shy at that fence.”
The settlement sum was not disclosed. NGN said it accepted no wrongdoing and that the settlement was in both parties’ best interests to avoid a costly trial.
Grant and other claimants allege that between 1994 and 2016, NGN, a subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire, violated their privacy by hiring private investigators to intercept voicemails, tap phones, bug cars and use deception to access confidential information.
Grant claimed in a witness statement that he could never figure out who broke into his fourth-floor flat in 2011. The door had been pulled from its hinges, and the interior appeared to be a battle scene, but nothing was gone. Two days later, The Sun published a story on the inside and “signs of a domestic row.”
He claimed he was shocked to learn that someone working for The Sun had broken into his house and put a monitoring device on his car.
Hugh Grant Says He Got ‘Enormous Sum’ To Settle Suit Alleging Illegal Snooping By The Sun Tabloid
Grant, who had already settled a case against Murdoch’s News of the World for hacking his phone, said he would not go lightly.
“Murdoch’s settlement money stinks and I refuse to let this be hush money,” he told reporters. I have spent the best part of 12 years fighting for a free press that does not distort the truth, abuse ordinary members of the public or hold elected (members of Parliament) to ransom in pursuit of newspaper barons’ personal profit and political power.”
Grant stated that he would donate the money to organizations such as Hacked Off, founded after phone hacking disclosures in 2011 brought down News of the World and prompted a government investigation into illegal press practices. Grant serves on the board of a group dedicated to promoting a free and accountable press.
While the now-defunct News of the World has apologized for hacking the phones of celebrities, politicians, and relatives of deceased soldiers and a murdered schoolgirl, The Sun has resolved claims without admitting guilt.
After Grant’s consent to settle his claims, the Duke of Sussex and 41 others are slated to go to trial in the High Court in January.
The settlement occurred after Justice Timothy Fancourt rejected NGN’s bid to dismiss Grant’s claim in May.
Hugh Grant Says He Got ‘Enormous Sum’ To Settle Suit Alleging Illegal Snooping By The Sun Tabloid
“If true … these allegations would establish very serious, deliberate wrongdoing at NGN, conducted on an institutional basis on a huge scale,” Fancourt wrote. “They would also make a concerted effort to conceal the wrongdoing by concealing and destroying relevant documentary evidence, issuing repeated public denials, lying to regulators and authorities, and threatening those who dared to make allegations or notify intended claims against The Sun.”
SOURCE – (AP)
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Henry Cavill And Girlfriend Natalie Viscuso Expecting First Baby Together
Henry Cavill is going to be a father!
The 40-year-old Man of Steel star has stated that he is expecting his first child with partner Natalie Viscuso.
At the New York City premiere of The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, the Justice League star told Access Hollywood about the joyful news.
Henry Cavill And Girlfriend Natalie Viscuso Expecting First Baby Together
“I’m excited about it. Natalie and I are both quite excited about it. When asked about parenting, Cavill responded, “I’m sure you’ll see a lot more of that.”
Before the interview ended, the reporter mentioned that the movie star would make a “great father.”
“Thank you,” he answered, smiling.
The couple was in New York City on Sunday, April 14. Viscuso wore a fitting black dress and matching boots while holding hands with her partner, who wore a blue jacket over a tan-colored tee, blue trousers, and black shoes.
Henry and his fiancée of more than two years attended the London premiere of the actor’s film Argyll in January. The actor wore a dark blue suit with black buttons and black shoes to the event, while Viscuso wore a floor-length white gown and matching shoes. She also wore a long white and gold coat with horizontal stripes over her outfit.
Henry Cavill And Girlfriend Natalie Viscuso Expecting First Baby Together
Cavill and Viscuso became Instagram officials in April 2021 when they posted photos of themselves playing chess together on their sites.
“This is me looking quietly confident shortly before my beautiful and brilliant love Natalie, destroys me at chess,” Cavill captioned his post at the time. Viscuso mocked her partner in her caption, claiming she was “teaching my dear Henry how to play some chess…or…maybe he let me win?”
The two debuted on the red carpet in New York City in October 2022 at the premiere of Cavill’s Netflix film Enola Holmes 2.
Viscuso is a television executive with Vertigo Entertainment. She and Cavill have confirmed they will work together on an adaptation of Warhammer 40,000 in December 2022.
Henry Cavill And Girlfriend Natalie Viscuso Expecting First Baby Together
Henry said on Instagram at the time that the collaboration “has been a blessing beyond words, [as] without her we might not have found the perfect home at Amazon.”
“Fantasy, horror and sci-fi are the bedrock of my creative language, so when Henry introduced me to Warhammer a couple of years ago, I immediately felt at home,” Viscuso wrote in an Instagram post.
SOURCE – (People)
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