Marilyn Manson may soon face trial over his sexual abuse case as new evidence has emerged in the case against the rock star.
Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón said on October 9 that prosecutors from his office’s sex crimes division are “carefully reviewing new leads and additional evidence that continues to surface.” our attention” from the Manson investigation, United States today report.
“New evidence has emerged over the past few weeks, adding to the already extensive case file presented to our office by LASD. It is our office’s responsibility to ensure that we have a picture complete set of acceptable evidence before making the decision to file,” Gascón said.
He also shared that senior staff met with Manson’s alleged victims.
“Our prosecutors continue to stay in contact with the victims and their representatives throughout this process,” Gascón said.
Manson has not commented on the new claims. However, he released a statement in 2021 regarding the incident.
“My close relationships have always been entirely consensual with like-minded people. Regardless of how – and why – others are now choosing to misrepresent the past, that is the truth” , he said United States today.
Over the years, Manson has been the subject of many accusations. Police raided his home in 2021 after launching a sex crimes investigation earlier that year when the first accusers came forward.
In September 2022, the Los Angeles Police Department turned over the 19-month sexual abuse investigation into Manson to Gascón, the investigative agency. Los Angeles Times report.
One of the many cases against Manson was that of Esme Bianco, an actress who appeared in Game of Thrones. He denied the charges against him, but eventually settled the lawsuit. Her lawsuit accuses Manson of sexual assault, sexual battery and human trafficking while they were dating in 2011.
Bianco alleges that the rocker locked her in the bedroom of his West Hollywood apartment to prevent her from running away and denied her food and sleep without his permission. Her lawsuit was filed in 2021 and alleges that Manson deprived her of sleep and food, bit, cut, and electrocuted her without her consent, and raped her throughout the relationship. their relationship.
Manson also settled a case with another woman, who remains unnamed. In that case, the woman alleged that he raped her orally and vaginally. The woman claimed that this also happened in 2011 and that he also did not let her eat or sleep.
Another lawsuit against Manson by his former personal assistant, Ashley Walters, alleging sexual assault is expected to go to trial in 2025.
His ex-girlfriend, actress Evan Rachel Wood, also accused him of sex crimes but never filed a lawsuit. Additionally, Ashley Morgan Smithline, another accuser, has continued to retract her statements against Manson.
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