Marilyn Manson Will Not Face Rape, Sex Abuse Charges, Says Los Angeles DA

Shock rocker Marilyn Manson will not face charges on domestic abuse and sexual assault, prosecutors announced Friday after a four-year investigation into allegations about Manson’s conduct.

“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, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman announced on Friday, Jan. 24.

It was not clear whose allegations and what conduct the investigation centered. But Manson, born Brian Warner, has faced several allegations of sexual misconduct, including from ex-fiancee Evan Rachel Wood and Game of Thrones actress Esme Bianco, who have accused Manson in civil lawsuits of sexual assault and abuse.

“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,” Hochman wrote.

““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.”

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In 2021, authorities began investigating alleged incidents between 2009 and 2011 in West Hollywood, where Manson lived.

Despite the outcome of this case, Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said it remains “fully committed to seeking justice for survivors of domestic abuse and sexual assault whenever legally possible. We encourage anyone experiencing abuse to seek support and make a report to law enforcement as quickly as possible.”

Manson’s attorney, Howard King, said his client had been vindicated by Hochman’s decision.

“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,” said King.

Manson has also been tied up in civil litigation related to his alleged conduct, including with Wood and Bianco.

Manson filed a defamation suit against Wood after she accused her ex-partner of sex abuse in 2021.

Manson denied the allegations, calling them a “malicious falsehood;” he dropped the suit last year after agreeing to pay Wood’s $327,000 in legal fees.

Bianco also filed a civil suit against Manson, accusing him of sexual abuse, assault, and battery that included allegations he locked her in a bedroom, tied her up, whipped her and electrocuted her. They settled the case out of court in 2023.

Manson also faced litigation from anonymous accusers.

In 2021, a judge dismissed a case filed by an anonymous woman who accused him of raping her in 2011 but said she had “repressed” memories of the event until other women came forward that year, PEOPLE previously reported. The judge said the statute of limitations had expired on the claims.

The case was re-filed several weeks later but was settled out of court in 2023, just before the trial was set to begin.