Who is Esme Bianco? ‘Game Of Thrones’ actress settles sexual abuse lawsuit against Marilyn Manson
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: ‘Game Of Thrones’ actress Esme Bianco has agreed to settle her lawsuit against Marilyn Manson in which she alleged sexual, physical, and emotional abuse. Bianco also alleged that her connection with the singer left her with PTSD and physical scars.
Bianco alleged in her lawsuit that Manson, whose real name is Brian Warner, brought her from England to California on the false pretense that she would appear in music videos and movies. According to the lawsuit, he denied the actress food and sleep, confined her in a bedroom, beat her, shocked her with electricity, and threatened to break into her room at night and rape her.
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Who is Esme Bianco?
British-born Bianco is best known for playing Ros in the Emmy Award-winning series 'Game of Thrones'. Bianco, who received a degree in drama and theatre arts from London's Goldsmiths University, began her acting career with performances in music videos for artists like Robbie Williams and Slayer as well as appearing on television for BBC and Channel 4.
She gained a devoted following thanks to ‘Game of Thrones,’ and her film career expanded even further. Bianco has also had a successful modeling career, appearing in advertisements for upscale lingerie companies like Agent Provocateur, Modern Courtesan, and Atsuko Kudo. She has also performed burlesque and cabaret shows all over the world for Sting, the Monte Carlo Grand Prix, W hotel, and Min.
The latest developments in the lawsuit
According to Fox 16, on Wednesday, January 25, Esme’s lawyer Jay Ellwanger revealed that the 40-year-old actress has reached an agreement "in order to move on with her life and career". On the other hand, Howard King, the attorney for Manson, confirmed the agreement while the rock star insisted the accusations against him were "provably false" and "simply never happened."
In a separate lawsuit for defamation, Manson sued Evan Rachel Wood for falsely describing him as a "rapist and abuser." He claims that the ‘Westworld’ actress and a friend planned to use deceptive accusations and pretexts to persuade other women to come forward. Following Wood's usage of the #IAmNotOk hashtag, which increases awareness of domestic violence on social media, Bianco and other people made their accusations public in 2021 after that.
Wood explained her experience with Manson in an HBO documentary, 'Phoenix Rising', that aired last year. She also said in a court affidavit that she had never forced anyone to make unfounded accusations against Manson. On September 2022, Los Angeles police submitted the results of a 19-month criminal investigation on allegations of sexual abuse, but prosecutors insisted that additional information was required before they could decide whether Manson should be charged.