Record label drops Manson over allegations of abuse
LOS ANGELES: Rock singer Marilyn Manson was dropped by his record label yesterday after Westworld TV and film actress Evan Rachel Wood said he had ‘‘horrifically abused’’ her.
Wood (33), who dated Manson (52) from around 2007 and was briefly engaged to him in 2010, made the accusation in an Instagram post.
‘‘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,’’ she wrote.
‘‘I was brainwashed and manipulated into submission,’’ Wood added.
Three other women on Monday also posted accusations on Instagram against Manson of emotional and psychological abuse in the last 10 years.
Manson’s record label, Loma Vista Recordings, said in a statement that in light of the ‘‘disturbing allegations’’ the company would not promote his current album or work with him in the future. — Reuters