Marilyn Manson Will not Be Charged in Sexual Assault, Home Violence Case

11:26 AM PT — A supply near Marilyn Manson tells TMZ … The D.A. reviewed sworn testimony of witnesses and claimants that contradicted the claims they made. Together with Smithline who sued and was interviewed by the press over her claims, solely to later swear below oath that the claims have been false and she or he was manipulated by Evan Rachel Wooden into making false claims. And the sworn testimony of Ashley Walters that flatly contradicted each her claims and claims of Esme Bianco. And the most recent claims by a claimant who by no means met Brian.

Marilyn Manson is not going to be charged by the L.A. County District Legal professional’s Workplace in his sexual battery case … TMZ has discovered.

District Legal professional Nathan Hochman introduced Friday … after a complete four-year assessment by the D.A.’s Intercourse Crimes Division and sheriff’s detectives, they’ve decided they will not cost Manson.

D.A. Hochman introduced in a press launch the division has decided the statute of limitations has lapsed within the home violence case, and the workplace cannot show the sexual assault allegations past an inexpensive doubt … so, they are not charging the singer.

The district legal professional thanked the ladies who got here ahead to make their stories for his or her cooperation and endurance … and, although the workplace will not deliver expenses, Hochman provides he feels their tales will deliver extra consciousness to challenges confronted by sexual assault and home violence survivors.

TMZ broke the story again in 2021, when Particular Victims Unit detectives confirmed up at Manson’s L.A. pad, executing a search warrant and snagging media storage items, together with exhausting drives.

Cops have been already digging into some severe abuse allegations, together with claims that Manson — authorized identify Brian Warner — locked ladies in a soundproof room at his house as a type of punishment.

As we reported, this got here on the heels of Evan Rachel Wooden, who Manson dated again in 2007 making very public allegations of abuse towards the rocker.

Manson has continued to disclaim all allegations towards him, and sources linked to his authorized group say they’ve labored with investigators all through the investigation.

In a stunning lawsuit filed towards Wooden by Manson, he accused his former lover of writing a faux letter from the FBI, pretending to be an agent and hinting on the reality he was below investigation.