Former personal assistant Ashley Walters has revived her civil lawsuit against Marilyn Manson, months after the case was dismissed by a Los Angeles court. The renewed filing follows a significant change in California law that took effect on January 1.
The original lawsuit was dismissed on procedural grounds after the judge ruled that the alleged incidents, dating back to around 2010, fell outside the statute of limitations. Walters had previously argued that trauma-related memory repression delayed her ability to come forward, an argument that was not accepted under the legal framework in place at the time.
In the new filing, Walters cites California’s AB 250 statute, a recently enacted law that extends the statute of limitations for civil sexual assault claims. Her legal team has requested that the court either vacate the prior summary judgment or allow the complaint to be amended to reflect the updated legislation.
This development does not represent a ruling on the substance of the allegations, but rather reopens the question of whether the case may proceed under the new legal standards. The court will now need to assess whether the statute applies retroactively and whether the amended complaint meets the requirements to move forward.
The revived lawsuit adds a new layer to the ongoing legal narrative surrounding Marilyn Manson, highlighting how legislative changes can significantly impact cases that were previously considered closed.
