“Marilyn Manson has responded to a lawsuit filed by Game of Thrones actress Esmé Bianco today accusing the shock rocker of sexual assault and sexual battery.

“Manson — whose real name is Brian Warner — spoke through an attorney, Howard E. King, who said the allegations have no merit.

““These claims are provably false,” King said in a statement. “To be clear, this suit was only filed after my client refused to be shaken down by Ms. Bianco and her lawyer and give in to their outrageous financial demands based on conduct that simply never occurred. We will vigorously contest these allegations in court and are confident that we will prevail.””

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