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24. Marilyn Manson rose to fame in the ’90s as a controversial rock singer and has remained famous for the past few decades — but things took a major turn in 2021 when his ex-fiancée Evan Rachel Wood accused him of sexual assault and abuse. Other women quickly came forward with their own allegations against Manson, and Manson’s label and agency dropped him.
Manson denied all allegations and sued Wood for defamation and persuading other women to lie about him, but the suit failed, and he was later ordered to pay Wood’s legal fees. Meanwhile, he was also accused of sexual assault of a minor back in the ’90s last year (he pled no contest) and was sentenced to community service for a misdemeanor assault of a videographer in 2019.
In light of the wave of accusations and turning public opinion (Rolling Stone called him a “monster hiding in plain sight” in 2021), it seems unlikely Manson’s career will recover, even though some women’s cases have been dismissed or settled, and one victim recanted (a judge decided the victim’s new statements would not be used as evidence). He has not released music or appeared in film and television since 2021, and just days ago, a judge ruled not to toss a lawsuit by a woman accusing Manson of abuse when she was underage.
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