Butthe real pressureSmithline faced was not tomakeallegations against Plaintiffit was toretractthem.
Smithlines declaration is therefore wholly unreliable, he continues (italics are Kumps).
In the spotlight himself, King insists the focus should be on Wood.
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Brian Warner never abused anyone.
Ashley Smithline has told the truth.
As he has in all allegations against him, the Beautiful People singer has denied all claims.
Losing her own lawyer and missing key court deadlines, Smithlines case collapsed in early January.
And it will be discredited.
Plaintiff has therefore failed to meet his burden to demonstrate good cause for the relief sought.
A year later he made that official with a jury-seeking lawsuit.
The next hearing in this case is set for April 11 on Woods anti-SLAPP motions.
