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Evan Rachel Wooden’s ex Jamie Bell has reportedly been given main custody of their son, in keeping with courtroom paperwork obtained by The Blast.

The Westworld actress, 35, has been concerned in a custody dispute with the Billy Elliot actor, 37, over their 9-year-old son, Jack, for over two years. It started in December 2020 when Wooden did not switch custody of the boy to his father for the vacations. Wooden claimed it was as a result of she feared for the kid’s security.

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The newest: On Thursday, The Blast reported that Wooden and Bell, who had been by no means formally married, agreed their son will reside in L.A. with the British actor. Each Wooden and Bell had been L.A.-based till 2020, when Wooden relocated to her house in Nashville, Tenn., full-time. She advised Bell, who was alleged to have the kid for Christmas that 12 months, that she felt unsafe returning to L.A. She stated she was a witness in a high-profile felony investigation and feared for the boy’s security in addition to her personal. In February 2021, Wooden accused her ex-boyfriend, Marilyn Manson, of sexual assault and abuse throughout their previous relationship, which spanned from mid-2006 to early 2011. (Manson denied Wooden’s abuse allegations.)

In accordance with courtroom docs obtained by the outlet, the previous couple’s son will “primarily stay with [Bell] in Los Angeles,” the place he resides along with his second spouse and Unbelievable 4 co-star Kate Mara, whom he married in 2017, and their two younger kids (born in 2019 and 2022). “[Wood] shall have custody of Jack one (1) prolonged weekend monthly from Friday, after college or 10:00 a.m.” Wooden may also have custody on some holidays and faculty breaks.

Reps for Wooden and Bell haven’t but responded to Yahoo’s request for remark in regards to the custody change.

Lengthy-running dispute: Wooden and Bell began relationship in 2005 for a few 12 months. They rekindled their romance in 2011, welcomed their son in 2013, however cut up in 2014. There are experiences that they wed in 2012, however their courtroom paperwork observe they by no means married.

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In 2016, Wooden talked about co-parenting, saying it concerned her and her ex placing apart their “points.”

The identical 12 months, Wooden revealed she was the survivor of sexual assault, however didn’t initially reveal the id of her abusers. In 2018, she testified in entrance of a Home Judiciary Subcommittee in Washington, D.C., about surviving sexual assault. Whereas it was three extra years earlier than she publicly accused Manson, she began getting threats instantly, which she claimed had been from the singer’s followers, and feared he would possibly retaliate, in keeping with an interview she gave the The Minimize in 2022. Wooden claimed she spent a whole lot of hundreds of {dollars} on safety at her L.A. house, together with putting in bulletproof-glass home windows, a metal door and a safety fence, to maintain her and her son secure. She owned a second house in Nashville and commenced spending extra time there, pondering it will maintain her youngster safer.

In December 2020, Wooden apparently determined to completely transfer to Nashville, however did so Bell’s permission. In accordance with courtroom paperwork, Bell stated he was alleged to have Jack for Christmas that 12 months, however Wooden didn’t make the custody trade nor did she return his calls or texts “for a number of days.” The kid remained out-of-state in Tennessee with Bell unaware of the kid’s whereabouts. Bell stated he lastly came upon the place his son was through Wooden’s assistant, claiming Wooden “unilaterally determined to withhold Jack” from him.

When Bell did hear from Wooden, he claimed in paperwork seen by Yahoo that she advised him she was a cloth witness in a high-profile felony investigation and feared for his or her security. He claimed he was despatched on a “wild goose chase” after being given a letter Wooden stated was from the FBI, which he questioned the authenticity of. He claimed when he lastly spoke with legislation enforcement, he was advised that no matter was taking place with the felony case wouldn’t change him having custody or entry to their son.

Bell’s authorized group wrote that Wooden’s “story defies credibility. Both the felony investigation really is inserting her in peril, by which case Jack must be in Jamie’s care, not hers, or she has invented or exaggerated any potential hazard and is withholding Jack from Jamie to fulfill her personal whims. Each variations are alarming and counsel points with Evan’s judgment and skill to co-parent right now.”

Wooden admitted in her personal submitting that, “At one time I did conceal from Jamie our whereabouts.” She stated it was attributable to her accusations in opposition to Manson and settlement to testify in opposition to him. She claimed she was “very involved about our youngster’s security when in Los Angeles” after being knowledgeable by investigators that her household’s security was in danger. She claimed Manson, who additionally lives in Los Angeles, threatened to abuse Jack. (Manson has denied ever threatening Wooden or her household.)

In early 2021, Bell nonetheless hadn’t seen his son. Wooden recommended mediation, however he felt it was a “stalling” tactic and stated she was “withholding our son from me for different causes of her personal invention.” Bell accused his ex of inflicting “short- and long-term psychological hurt” to the kid by the “extended separation.” The docs famous how the kid youngster’s college, docs and occupational therapist had been all in L.A.

On the finish of March 2021, Bell noticed his son for the primary time since December, in a impartial location. In the course of the go to, Bell claimed, “Jack voiced his concern for his security and reminded us repeatedly of the person who damage his mother, and displayed emotional outbursts associated to the case his mom is concerned in. After I talked about enjoyable issues to do sooner or later, Jack advised me he might solely do them ‘if Brian is in jail.’” (Brian Warner is Marilyn Manson’s actual identify.)

Bell stated he was “completely appalled and terrified that Evan is feeding this data to our [son]… Evan beforehand made related allegations of abuse in opposition to Marilyn Manson, which has been properly documented within the press. Their relationship and alleged abuse came about a few years in the past. I totally help Evan and any sufferer of abuse. However any such abuse right here is just not new and doesn’t contain me or our son.”

Bell stated he “desperately” wanted the courtroom to “assist to get Jack again house. For seven years I shared equal custody of Jack along with his mom and now his mom has been preserving him from me… That is an absolute nightmare. It is mindless to me. I’m not attempting to take Jack away from Evan. I simply need to return to the shared custody we had in Los Angeles.”

In Wooden’s The Minimize interview she stated Bell had been considered one of “the least supportive” folks in her life after she got here ahead in opposition to Manson. She additionally stated “household courtroom is among the worst locations to place a domestic-violence survivor.”

Nonetheless, it was decided, apparently late final 12 months, that Bell would get main custody.

Wooden v. Manson: Wooden’s battle with Manson goes on. In 2021, she formally accused the “Coronary heart-Formed Glasses” singer of grooming her as a youngster and abusing her for years. (They began relationship when she was 19 and he was 39.) Wooden detailed the allegations within the 2022 documentary Phoenix Rising. Manson has not been charged with any crime linked to her allegations.

Manson is suing Wooden for defamation. In a ruling this month, the decide struck down his largest claims. One of many claims stricken from Manson’s grievance is that Wooden cast the FBI letter, referenced by Bell within the custody case, a few felony investigation into Manson. Manson claimed the letter was cast “to create the false look that Warner’s alleged ‘victims’ and their households had been in peril, and that there was a federal felony investigation of Warner ongoing.” His authorized group stated it was a part of Wooden’s efforts to “stress” different ladies to accuse Manson of abuse. Wooden denied fabricating the letter. The decide didn’t rule on the letter’s authenticity.

Greater than a dozen different ladies in whole have come ahead with abuse allegations in opposition to Manson. He denied all allegations of abuse. He was dropped by his report label and expertise company, however not too long ago teased new music.

This story was initially revealed on Thursday, Could 25.