Esme Bianco ‘disappointed’ in DA decision not to charge Marilyn Manson

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Game of Thrones Actress Esme Bianco—who sued and then settled a sexual assault lawsuit with Marilyn Manson—released a statement saying she was “deeply disappointed” but not surprised by the Los Angeles District Attorney’s decision not to prosecute the musician after a four-year investigation.

“Within our toxic culture to blame; Lack of understanding of coercive control, the complex nature of sexual assault within intimate partnerships, and statutes of limitations that do not support the realities of recovery; Prosecutions face an often insurmountable obstacle,” Bianco wrote. “Once again, our justice system has failed survivors.”

Bianco said it’s not that prosecutors or the detective in the case failed, but “the system that made them do it with one hand tied behind their collective facts.” Bianco assured that she would not allow the DA decision to limit her “healing and peace.”

On Friday, District Attorney Nathan Hochman said that after a four-year investigation, prosecutors had determined that the domestic violence allegations against Manson fell outside the statute of limitations and that the sexual assaults could not be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

“I know the truth about what happened to me. It is deeply rooted in my stomach, unreasonable, my. No one and nothing can take that away,” Bianco wrote. “And so to all the survivors reading this who are hit by another piece of stinging news and feel hopeless or discouraged, let me remind you: You know your truth too.

“Let it be your anchor, for it is stronger than the bars of any prison,” she added. “Using this truth as our guide, we can draw strength to continue the fight for justice reform. Shine our light on the dark realities of sexual violence and intimate partner abuse so that we can not only understand it, but end it. Strive to heal not only ourselves, but the wounded people who hurt others. ”

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Bianco ended his powerful statement by directing a few words to Manson. “Pulling myself through hell, I discovered the unstoppable power of my own power. I learned how strong and brave and bold I really am,” she wrote. “I emerged like a Phoenix from the ashes that you left my life. You know the truth too, and may you strive to find peace with it. ”

Said Bianco Rolling stones In October, that the DA’s office had “mishandled” the rap allegations and that she was in “absolute agony” waiting for a decision to charge to come forward. In interviews with the DA, Bianco said Manson groped her, beat her, repeatedly assaulted her and raped her at Knifepoint during a traumatic two-year domestic relationship that ended in 2011.

Outside of the criminal investigation, Warner reached an out-of-court settlement with Bianco in Janaury 2023. Later that year, he also reached a private settlement with a Jane Doe accuser who claimed he brutally raped her in 2011. The DOE prosecutor further alleged , that Warner also deprived her of food and sleep during their relationship and that he threatened to “bash her head in” if she reported.

As detailed in a 2021 Rolling stones Exposé, Warner has faced numerous allegations of sexual assault and violence over the years, including claims brought by actress Evan Rachel Wood. Warner has repeatedly denied the allegations against him.

“We are very happy that, after a thorough and incredibly long review of all Actually Proof, the district attorney has concluded what we knew and expressed from the beginning — Brian Warner is innocent,” Warner’s attorney, Howard King, said in a statement after the decision.

In Friday’s statement, Bianco’s attorney Jay Ellwanger said in the statement that it was “an honor” to represent Bianco and other victims who came forward to present evidence to the LA Sheriff’s Department, adding that “they respectfully disagree with Los Angeles County District Attorney’s decision.”

He added: “There is no statute of limitations on the suffering these brave women are experiencing.”