Manson's groin rub case over
Published February 18, 2004
That long long running lawsuit brought by a security guard against Marilyn
Manson has been settled out of court.
As previously reported, security guard Joshua Keasler claimed he suffered
emotional distress after Manson rubbed his leather thong covered groin in his face during an on-stage routine at a gig in Detroit in 2001. Keasler sued the singer on the grounds of sexual assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Manson's defence centred on a video which seemed to show Keasler "getting into the routine" and encouraging Manson to continue - that evidence was enough to stop criminal proceedings being taken against the singer, though Keasler's civil proceedings continued.
Neither side in the legal battle has issued an official comment on the specifics of the settlement. A statement for Keasler simply said: "I can now go on with my life and try to close this unhappy chapter."
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- Published: February 18, 2004
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