A judge threw out multiple claims under California’s anti-SLAPP statute.
of abuse, “recruited, coordinated, and pressured” other women to make accusations. Judge Teresa Beaudet made the ruling under the state’s anti-SLAPP statute, which protects individuals — often domestic violence victims — from “strategic lawsuits against public participation,” like defamation claims over their accusations. Wood’s attorney, Michael Kump, celebrated the ruling,in a statement that it “affirms and protects Evan’s exercise of her fundamental First Amendment rights.
An appeal would further draw out this legal battle, with Manson’s remaining claims currently set to go to trial on May 1, 2024. Manson’s lawyer said the appeal would specifically focus on evidence that Beaudet previously threw out, including testimony from Ashley Morgan Smithline, a former Manson accuser who later recanted her claims and said Wood and hercollaborator Illma Gore pressured her.
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