Evan Rachel Wood spoke publicly about Marilyn Manson’s lawsuit against her for the first time today on The View. “I can’t obviously speak about any of the specific allegations of the lawsuit, but I’m not scared,” she said. “I am sad, because this is how it works. This is what pretty much every survivor that tries to expose someone in a position of power goes though, and this is part of the retaliation that keeps survivors quiet. This is why people don’t want to come forward. This was expected.”

Manson (whose legal name is Brian Warner) sued Wood for defamation, emotional distress, and “impersonation over the internet” earlier this month. Wood first alleged Manson abused her in February 2021; HBO’s forthcoming documentary series Phoenix Rising follows Wood as she seeks justice for Manson’s alleged abuse.

“I am very confident that I have the truth on my side and that the truth will come out,” Wood said. “This is clearly timed before the documentary … I’m not doing this to clear my name. I’m doing this to protect people. I’m doing this to sound the alarm that there is a dangerous person out there and I don’t want anybody getting near him. So people can think whatever they want about me. I have to let the legal process run its course, and I’m steady as a rock.”

Phoenix Rising debuted at Sundance Film Festival in January; in the film, Wood claimed that she did not consent to sex on the set of Manson’s video for his song “Heart-Shaped Glasses.” The film makes its premiere on HBO Max tomorrow (March 15).