Marilyn Manson Accused Of Abuse By Five Women Including Ex-Partner & Actress Evan Rachel Wood

Trigger warning: The story has descriptions of abuse, implications of grooming that readers may find disturbing.

Marilyn Manson has just been dropped by long-time recording partner Loma Vista Recordings after several claims of abuse were leveled against the 52-year-old. According to PEOPLE, five women including actress Evan Rachel Wood alleged on Monday that the rock musician physically, emotionally, and sexually abused them, which pushed the record label to terminate their partnership with the singer. Announcing the news on Instagram, the label wrote: "In light of today's disturbing allegations by Evan Rachel Wood and other women naming Marilyn Manson as their abuser, Loma Vista will cease to further promote his current album effective immediately. Due to these concerning developments, we have also decided not to work with Marilyn Manson on any future projects."

Hours before the announcement, Manson's artist label on the record company's official website had been removed, a Billboard report stated. On February 1,  Wood took to her official Instagram and wrote: "The name of my abuser is Brian Warner, also known to the world as Marilyn Manson. He started grooming me when I was a teenager and horrifically abused me for years. I was brainwashed and manipulated into submission". She added that she no longer wanted to live scared of the consequences. "I am done living in fear of retaliation, slander, or blackmail. I am here to expose this dangerous man and call out the many industries that have enabled him before he ruins any more lives." The 33-year-old stood in solidarity with several of Manson's alleged victims and wrote: "I stand with the many victims who will no longer be silent."

Another one of his alleged victims, Ashley Lindsay Morgan, also shared her plight on Instagram with a long post. She claimed she met him for the first time in 2009/10. She said he seemed "intelligent, nice, and caring" initially and even flew her to Los Angeles to make her part of a film and photo series after she confided in him that she wanted to move out of modeling and into acting. "He was like many musicians I'd met...but with cocaine and absinthe. He made me feel safe, he told me he'd protect me and I believed him," she wrote. She revealed things went "very dark very quickly" when she went from living in Roosevelt Hotel to living with him. "I was given rules and got in trouble for any behavior he didn't approve of," she said.

According to PEOPLE, she also added: "He made me feel like him cutting me, burning me, his fist in my mouth was 'our thing'." She said she came out with the details to prevent anyone from going through this again. "I don't want him to do this to anyone else, and I've felt responsible for others getting hurt for so long. I just thought it was somehow my fault." A New York Times report reveals that actress Charlyne Yi accused Manson of harassment in a series of tweets that have now been deleted.  In September 2020, Dan Cleary, who said that he had worked as an assistant to Manson for several years, also posted several tweets stating that he had witnessed Manson being abusive.

The Hollywood Reporter reveals that Manson has also lost out on the upcoming season of AMC Network's Shudder series which was supposed to star the now-maligned singer. Starz network has also withheld the airing of an episode of American Gods -- a show where Manson has featured as a recurring character. Per reports, the network will not air the episode until Manson's sections are completely edited out. "Due to the allegations made against Marilyn Manson, we have decided to remove his performance from the remaining episode he is in, scheduled to air later this season. Starz stands unequivocally with all victims and survivors of abuse," a Starz spokesperson said in a statement.

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to rainn.org.