Marilyn Manson calls his ex-fiancee Evan Rachel Wood's demand to pay $387K in court battle 'worse yet'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Evan Rachel Wood has vehemently opposed her ex-fiance Marilyn Manson's recent attempt to evade covering $387k in the court battle.

This six-figure legal bill was accrued during her defense against the rock musician's defamation lawsuit, according to Radar Online.

Evan Rachel Wood slams Marilyn Manson's attempt to fight her demand to cover attorney fees

The actress has requested a judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court deny Manson's opposition to her demand for covering her attorney fees, as per court documents.

The 'Westworld' star who successfully managed to have the majority of claims in Manson's lawsuit dismissed in 2023 now believes her ex-fiance should be ordered to pay the amount.

However, Manson went on to argue that the billing submitted by Wood was vague and full of redactions.

"Worse yet, the time records reflect excessive and inefficient billing by partner-level attorneys charging up to $900 per hour, and rampant duplication of nearly all tasks, from legal research to court appearances," read his motion.

Marilyn Manson requests a reduction in Evan Rachel Wood's $387k request

Manson has further contended that the fees were inflated, citing excessive and inefficient billing by the 'Barefoot' actress' legal team.

In a newly filed motion, Wood asserted that the billing records were sufficient and requested her motion should be granted.

"[Manson] tries to evade his obligation to reimburse Wood for her attorneys’ fees by arguing that the billing records submitted include redactions and purported 'block-billing' or vague time entries. [Manson’s] complaints are much ado about nothing," read her motion.

She also added that the fees charged by her attorneys are comparable to those of Manson's legal team, countering his argument that the legal fees was unreasonably high.

"[Manson] attempts to challenge the staffing decisions made by Wood’s counsel, arguing that a hypothetical associate should have done more of the work rather than Ms. Kleindienst. [Manson] is grasping at straws," read the filing.

Inside Marilyn Manson and Evan Rachel Wood's legal battle

The legal dispute between Manson and Wood stems from the rocker's defamation lawsuit, in which he claimed that Wood falsely accused him of abuse during their three-year relationship from 2007 to 2010. 

The actress first spoke against Manson in 2021 and a series of women also came forward to publicly accuse him of abusing them.

Manson filed the defamation lawsuit claiming that Wood and her ex Illma Gore conspired to damage him personally and professionally.