Marilyn Manson avoids LA sex abuse charges after years-long investigation
Marilyn Manson avoids LA sex abuse charges after years-long investigation
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A Los Angeles attorney determined the allegations were too old and there wasn’t sufficient evidence to charge the shock rocker. Marilyn Manson will not face charges of sexual assault and domestic violence, the Los Angeles District Attorney has said. However, on Friday (January 24), L.A. County DA Nathan Hochman announced that the allegations were too old under the law and there wasn’t sufficient evidence to prove charges of sexual assault.
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“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,” Hochman 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.”.
Nearly four years after the investigation began, then-District Attorney George Gascón said on October 9 that his office was pursuing new leads that added to the “already extensive” file that authorities had amassed. L.A. County sheriff’s detectives said early in 2021 that they were investigating Manson for incidents between 2009 and 2011 in West Hollywood, where Manson lived at the time. The probe included a search warrant that was served on his West Hollywood home. The case was initially turned over to prosecutors in September 2021, but the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office requested more evidence-gathering and the investigation resumed.
