GOTH rocker Marilyn Manson built a career on shocking audiences with lewd acts, self-harm and brazen claims of fantasising about beating his ex-girlfriend with a sledgehammer.
But his career is now in tatters after eight women came forward with allegations of sexual and emotional abuse – which saw him dumped by his record label and deserted by fans.
The avalanche of claims was sparked by brave Hollywood actress Evan Rachel Wood, who told how she was once tied up and “shocked” with a torture device.
Seven others accused the singer of “terrorising” them with violence, depriving them of sleep and forcing them to listen to him with other lovers – at his home nicknamed the “meat locker”.
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