Marilyn Manson’s Brighton, England show, which was scheduled for October, has been canceled amid calls against him performing at Brighton Centre via an online protest and a Member of Parliament. The first leg of his One Assassination Under God Tour in Europe was set to kick off in the U.K. …
Read More »Marilyn Manson Won't Face Criminal Charges Tied to Abuse Allegations
Marilyn Manson will not face criminal charges in Los Angeles related to the domestic violence and sexual assault allegations that have been leveled against him. District Attorney Nathan Hochman said that after a four-year investigation, prosecutors had determined that the domestic abuse allegations against Manson (real name Brian Warner) fell …
Read More »Esme Bianco 'Deeply Disappointed' in D.A. Decision to Not Prosecute Marilyn Manson
Game of Thronesactress Esme Bianco — who sued and then settled a sexual assault lawsuit with Marilyn Manson — released a statement saying she was “deeply disappointed” but not surprised by the Los Angeles District Attorney’s decision not to prosecute the musician following a four-year investigation. “Within our toxic culture …
Read More »Evan Rachel Wood 'Endlessly Proud' of Survivors After Marilyn Manson Avoids Charges
Evan Rachel Wood said she was “endlessly proud of all the survivors” who shared their allegations against Marilyn Manson after prosecutors declined to bring criminal charges against the musician. Wood was one of the first people to publicly accuse Manson (real name Brian Warner), claiming he groomed her as a …
Read More »Marilyn Manson Can't Block Deposition Amid 'Indefinite' Criminal Probe
A judge ruled Monday that Marilyn Manson can’t use the specter of his “indefinite” criminal investigation to avoid sitting for a deposition in the sexual assault and battery lawsuit brought by his former personal assistant, Ashley Walters. Los Angeles County Judge Steve Cochran said Manson, born Brian Warner, can still …
Read More »Marilyn Manson Drops Lawsuit Against Evan Rachel Wood
Marilyn Manson has dropped a lawsuit he filed against Evan Rachel Wood and abandoned a related appeal attempting to revive his previous defamation claim. The musician has agreed to pay nearly $327,000 in Wood’s attorneys’ fees, according to legal documents obtained by Rolling Stone. Wood’s attorneys Michael Kump, Shawn Holley, …
Read More »Marilyn Manson Accuser Esme Bianco Slams L.A. Prosecutor Over 'Mishandled' Rape Allegations
Game of Thrones star Esmé Bianco says she’s spent the last four years in “absolute agony,” waiting quietly for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office to make a charging decision over her claims rock musician Marilyn Manson trafficked her, whipped her, repeatedly sexually assaulted her, and raped her at …
Read More »L.A. District Attorney Reviewing 'New Leads' in Marilyn Manson Sex Abuse Case
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced on Wednesday that a sex abuse case involving Marilyn Manson, whose real name is Brian Warner, is under review by the office’s Sex Crimes Division. In a statement, Gascón said that prosecutors are assessing “new leads and additional evidence” that continue to …
Read More »Marilyn Manson Files Appeal in Evan Rachel Wood Defamation Lawsuit
Marilyn Manson has appealed a judge’s decision to throw out parts of his defamation and emotional distress lawsuit against Evan Rachel Wood, according to court documents obtained by Rolling Stone. Lawyers for the musician —real name Brian Warner —filed the lengthy 92-page appeal on Tuesday in Los Angeles, more than …
Read More »Marilyn Manson Accuser Breaks Silence: 'Fear No Longer Controls Me'
A woman who claims Marilyn Manson groomed and sexually assaulted her multiple times in the 1990s – starting when she was still a minor – is speaking publicly for the first time. In a new statement released Monday, the woman says she felt “empowered” to step forward with her full …
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