Judge denies Marilyn Manson's motion to dismiss Esmé Bianco's sexual assault lawsuit

A federal judge has denied Marilyn Manson's motion to dismiss a sexual assault lawsuit filed by Esmé Bianco, allowing the case to proceed.

Judge Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha denied the singer, whose real name is Brian Warner, in his request to dismiss claims made by the "Game of Thrones" actress, according to court documents filed Thursday. Manson's lawyers submitted the motion to dismiss in July stating that Bianco's allegations of sexual assault were "time-barred by more than seven years" under California's statute of limitations.

In the new court order, the judge wrote that Manson's acts have affected Bianco beyond the time they last had contact. For that reason, the allegations could fall within a "reasonable" time.

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"My hope is that this ruling empowers other survivors to pursue justice for themselves while signaling to abusers that they cannot bully victims into silence,” Bianco said in a press release following the ruling.

In the motion to dismiss, Manson's lawyers stated that the claims Bianco made were "untrue, meritless, and a key component of a coordinated attack."