Cornered: Marilyn Manson to be investigated for sexual abuse allegations
Although the controversial singer denied being guilty of any act of this nature, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s office announced that it will advance the investigations, to determine whether or not there was a crime.
Controversial and sometimes even cartoonish, the figure of Marilyn Manson, who burst onto the rock scene in the mid-1990s with her debut album Portrait of an American Family in 1994, and with the hit Anthicrist Superstar in 1996, was there from the beginning. associated with the idea of scandal as the norm.
From the decision to take the name of the band from serial killer Charles Manson to videos such as Long Hard Road out of Hell, in which the faces of different religious icons are replaced by his own, passing through numerous letters that are difficult to digest or his “degenitalized” dehumanization on the cover of the 1999 album Mechanical Animals, almost every step in the 52-year-old musician’s career, sparked some kind of reaction, almost always scandalous.
However, beyond the occasional altercation involved his appearance before certain legal claims, everything seemed to be rather part of the sales strategy of a product, by the way quite trite, based on industrial metal seasoned with a certain dose of “Satanism “and some sexual ambiguity, that something that deserves attention beyond the strictly commercial issue.
But now, a recent decision by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department has just put Manson, whose real name is Brian Hugh Warner, facing a bleak future by announcing that he will investigate the abuse allegations that have been made against him. the artist.
Earlier this month (on February 1, 2021), Evan Rachel Wood and several other women accused Manson of sexual abuse and manipulation, though the musician has denied the claims, saying that all of their “intimate relationships have always been totally consensual. with like-minded peers. “
But now, the digital medium TMZ reported that the authorities are planning to meet with one of Manson’s alleged victims. The post cites law enforcement sources, alleging that the Sheriff’s office wants to determine whether or not a crime was committed and, if so, whether further investigation is required.
Since Wood and the other women came forward with accusations earlier this month, other people have joined in speaking out against Manson. Among others, Game Of Thrones actress Esme Bianco accused the musician of abuse, claiming he chased her around her home with an ax.
Singer Phoebe Bridgers also recounted her alleged experience with the singer, stating that he had told her that he had a “rape room” in his home when she visited him in her late teens. Something that is in line with statements by Manson himself, who once confessed that his grandfather had a basement where he kept all kinds of ‘hardcore’ and sadomasochistic sexual material, which he came to see.
Meanwhile, as part of his discharge, Manson, who during his childhood was a victim of sexual abuse by a neighbor for a long period of time, described the accusations as “horrible distortions of reality.” However, even some of his colleagues, such as Brian “Head” Welch of the band Korn, spoke of the accusations against Manson and did not leave him well off at all.
In an interview with NME, Welch recounted how it felt to hear Wood’s testimony. “I see real pain in his voice when he speaks and I just hope that if it’s true, Manson can recognize it and get help,” he said. Welch went on to discuss his own experiences of being abusive with a partner. “I’m very open about how I screwed up,” he said.
“I was in an abusive relationship. I wrote all about it in my book, as a way to own it; it is something that allows you to get out with your demons and become a better person. Even Marilyn Manson can do that,” he explained almost like a “recommendation”.
For now, the accusations are having direct consequences on Manson’s career, who was terminated by his record label, Loma Vista, after the allegations were made public. His CAA booking agent and former manager Tony Ciulla left as well, while it was confirmed that his appearances would be removed from the American Gods television shows and the Creepshow anthology.