Kanye West now legally known as Ye, made major headlines when Marilyn Manson attended the Sunday service on Halloween. Kanye invited the rock star to the podium and lead a prayer alongside pop star Justin Bieber. Manson whose real name is Brian Warner is also well known for his association with the church of Satan even at a certain point being named minister.
The duo first public appearance
Manson made his first appearance with Ye in August during the Donda event that took place at Soldier Field. When they made their first public appearance, most fans labeled their friendship as rather unusual.
Halloween Sunday service
The Sunday service on Halloween marked the second public appearance between Kanye and Manson. The event which was live-streamed through a couple of TV apps, shows the rock star bowing his head during prayer.
The backlash
Many are questioning Kanye and Marilyn Manson’s friendship especially after several people have filed sexual misconduct lawsuits against the heavy metal artist. Kanye West has recently been criticized for defending his friendship with the rock star, who earlier maintained that all the allegations made against him were untrue.
2021 Public accusations against Marilyn
Following Evan Rachel Wood's first public sexual allegation against Marilyn Manson earlier this year, other people have also made similar charges against the musician so far.
First accusation
The first accusation was made, by wood through social media whereby she publicly named Manson as her abuser. This also led to four other women coming forward to accuse the artist of sexual abuse. Additionally, a former male personal assistant also accused the artist of the same. However, Manson has gone ahead to refute the claims stating that all his intimate relationships have always been consensual.
The second accusation
The second accusation included Mason's ex-wife, McGowan, Trent Reznor, Sharon Osbourne, Wes Borland, and also a stylist who accused the rock star of not only sexual abuse but also threatening her life.
Third accusation
Otep Shamaya who is also a metal singer accused Mason of abusing his wife.
Fourth accusation
Esme Bianco who is a game of thrones actress also came forward in February this year with sexually abused allegations against the rock star. She also adds that she was assaulted and tortured in the process.
Lawsuits
One of the accusers Ashley Walters alongside Wood publicly filed a lawsuit against the rock star in May 2021. They accused Manson of sexual harassment, assault, discrimination, battery, and emotional distress.
Another lawsuit was filed by a videographer against the artist the same month prompting a warrant of arrest. Manson alleged spit on a videographer during a live performance that took place in 2019. According to official police reports in May 2021, Marilyn faced two accounts of misdemeanor cases.
His former girlfriend also filed a lawsuit the same month for sexual assault describing the alleged incident as emotionally traumatizing.
Conclusion
On September 1st, 2021 Manson pleaded not guilty in one of his alleged 2019 spitting incidents against a videographer. One of his pending sexual assault cases was also dismissed because of the statute of limitations. It looks like the rock star is currently off the hook. When it comes to Ye and Manson, fans and foes are yet to see whether their controversial friendship will last or not. Time will unfold. On a side note, Novibet online roulette is an online casino gaming paradise with great bonuses and games worth checking out.
