'Game of Thrones' Star Esme Bianco Accuses Marilyn Manson of Rape & Abuse
Esmé Bianco is coming forward with more allegations.
The 38-year-old Game of Thrones actress is suing Marilyn Manson, 52, for sexual assault and sexual battery, Deadline confirmed Friday (April 30).
“Mr. Warner used drugs, force, and threats of force to coerce sexual acts from Ms. Bianco on multiple occasions,” the complaint reads, which was filed in California.
The two were involved together from 2009 to around 2013.
“Mr. Warner raped Ms. Bianco in or around May 2011…Ms. Bianco was well aware of the violence Mr. Warner could dole out if she fought back, having been on the receiving end of his temper many times. He also supplied drugs to Ms. Bianco and deprived her of sleep and food in order to weaken her physically and mentally and decrease her ability to refuse him Mr. Warner committed sexual acts with Ms. Bianco when she was unconscious or otherwise unable to consent,” her attorney wrote in the complaint.
The complaint also names his ex-manager as a defendant: Tony Ciulla and his self-titled company are accused of violating human trafficking laws for flying her from the UK to LA in 2007 and 2011 promising work in an unreleased music video and unmade film.
“It took Ms. Bianco years to understand the extent of Mr. Warner’s physical, sexual, psychological, and emotional abuse. Her career suffered due to the deterioration of her mental health caused by Mr. Warner. She deals with complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, anxiety, depression, and panic attacks to this day as a result,” the filing also reads.
These aren’t the first allegations that the actress made against the entertainer. Back in February, she came forward to speak of his alleged abuse.
Accusations against Marilyn have spiraled since Evan Rachel Wood shared her own abusive experience with the singer.