LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced Friday that shock rocker Marilyn Manson — who has been accused in recent years by more than a dozen women of sexual assault and abuse – – will not face any criminal charges.
“We have determined that allegations of domestic violence fall outside of the statute of limitations, and we cannot prove charges of sexual assault beyond a reasonable doubt,” according to a statement from the District Attorney’s Office.
The decision involving the 56-year-old Manson, whose real name is Brian Warner, comes following a four-year investigation by prosecutors. In October, then-District Attorney George Gascón announced that “new evidence” had emerged in the investigation, “adding to an already extensive case file presented to our office by the” sheriff’s department.
Among the women who have accused Manson of wrongdoing were “Game of Thrones” actress Esme Bianco, who sued the rocker in April 2021 but settled the case in 2023. Actress Evan Rachel Wood is also among Manson’s accusers. Ashley Walters, a photographer who worked with and for Manson Records from May 2010 to October 2011, also sued Manson alleging sexual harassment and assault.
Attorneys for Manson have consistently denied the allegations. Attorney Howard King told the Los Angeles Times last year the accusations “are false, alleged to have taken place more than a decade ago and (are) part of a coordinate attack by former partners and associates of Mr. Warner who have weaponized the otherwise mundane details of his personal life and their consensual relationships into fabricated horror stories.”
Manson is currently on a world tour, and earlier this week he announced a series of U.S. tour stops.
The District Attorney’s Office statement Friday said, “We recognize and applaud the courage and resilience of the women who came forward to make reports and share their experiences, and we thank them for their cooperation and patience with the investigation.
“While we are unable to bring charges in this matter, we recognize that the strong advocacy of the women involved has helped bring greater awareness to the challenges faced by survivors of domestic abuse and sexual assault,” according to the D.A.’s Office. “We also acknowledge and commend them for making an important contribution to extending the statute of limitations for the prosecution of domestic abuse locally and throughout the nation. Due to their efforts, victims of domestic violence have a greater voice in our criminal justice system and prosecutorial offices around the country have improved tools to hold domestic violence abusers accountable for their actions.”
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