Did Marilyn Manson Have Everyone Fooled - Or Was Turning A Blind Eye To Abused Women Turning Up In His Wake Simply Convenient?

When Rockstardom becomes a Get Out Of Jail Free Card for almost anything

Photography by Jeff Henrikson

While the County Of Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department are investigating Marilyn Manson following the abuse allegations made against him by his ex-fiancé Evan Rachel Wood, and several other women, a deep rift of irreconcilable opinion has split his fanbase in two.

There are those of us who are hurt, disappointed and appalled by the dirt spilling out.

But regardless of how much we admire Marilyn Manson as an artist and how deeply his music might have become embedded in our souls, we’re inclined to believe that, when over half a dozen women come forward and all point to one person as their abuser, the overwhelming odds are that they’re telling the truth.

Then there are those who dismiss or blame the alleged victims for any abuse they might have suffered at the hands of ‘our Emperor.’ I see these people all over social media claiming #istandwithmarilynmanson no matter what, or sharing that they simply do not give a rat’s ass whether or not he’s guilty.

After all, he’s Marilyn Manson, one of the last big, controversial rockstar…