Following a highly-publicized four-year investigation into allegations of assault and domestic violence, Marilyn Manson will face no criminal charges. Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman said that the assault charges against the shock rocker could not be proven beyond a reasonable doubt, and domestic violence allegations fall outside the statute of limitation in California.
More than a dozen women made allegations of abuse in regards to Manson. The District Attorney’s office released a statement saying: “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.”
Manson’s lawyer also issued a statement: “We are very pleased that, after a thorough and incredibly lengthy review of all of the actual evidence, the District Attorney has concluded what we knew and expressed from the start – Brian Warner is innocent.”
“Game of Thrones” actress Esme Bianco was among the women who once dated Manson and sued the singer for assault before reaching an out-of-court settlement.
The actress wrote on Instagram: “Within our toxic culture of victim blaming; a lack of understanding of coercive control, the complex nature of sexual assault within intimate partnerships, and statutes of limitations that do not support the realities of healing; prosecutions face an oftentimes insurmountable hurdle. Once again, our justice system has failed survivors. Not the individual prosecutors and detectives who worked for years on this case, but the system that made them do so with one hand tied behind their collective backs. Seven years ago when I was faced for the first time with that failure, it set me out on a journey of advocacy and activism, but with that came a very clear directive. My healing and peace could not be reliant upon the outcome of a desperately broken system.”
Speaking to Manson directly Bianco said: “By you dragging me through hell I discovered the unstoppable force of my own power. I learnt how strong, and brave and bold I really am. I emerged as a Phoenix from the ashes that you left of my life. You also know the truth, and may you endeavor to find peace with that.”
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