

The comments in Spin where Manson had a fantasy of using a sledgehammer on Evan and he cut himself 158 times was obviously a theatrical rock star interview promoting a new record, and not a factual account. Your confusion around the timeline of this is extremely worrying. Your next couple of points deal with comments Manson made in Spin magazine in 2009. Metal Hammer also cited the song “Perfume” from Manson’s latest album, WE ARE CHAOS, particularly the lines, “So you wear your damage on your sleeve…Cause victim is chic/ You’re as famous as your pain.”

Without naming anyone specific, Wood described an abusive relationship with an older man when she was 18 - around the time she was known to have dated Manson, who was 36 at the time.Īfter Manson cut the interview with Metal Hammer short, the news outlet sent his UK publicist 10 questions related to his relationships with Wood and other women, with hopes that Manson would answer.Īmong the points they brought up was a 2009 interview with Spin, in which Manson appeared to acknowledge a tumultuous relationship with Wood. The allegations stem from Wood’s testimony before California senators last year during the creation of the Phoenix Act, which extends the statute of limitations on domestic violence felonies from three to five years. The statement comes after Manson hung up during an interview with Metal Hammer when he was asked about Wood’s 2019 testimony in which she revealed she was in an unspecified abusive relationship. Marilyn Manson’s publicity team has released a lengthy statement addressing the singer’s former relationship with actress Evan Rachel Wood.
