After the Los Angeles County District Attorney dominated Friday that Marilyn Manson is not going to be prosecuted over allegations of sexual assault and home violence, his ex-partner Evan Rachel Wood is talking out in help of the survivors.
On Friday, Wood took to her non-public Instagram (through People) to talk on the ruling in favor of Manson, which adopted a four-year investigation into the accusations posed towards the Grammy-nominated artist.
“My lawyer and I were advised by the Deputy District Attorneys and the Sheriff deputies who investigated the case that there was compelling evidence to support our claims, but that the statute of limitations prevents many of those crimes from being prosecuted,” she wrote. “We always knew that the statute of limitations would be a barrier, which is why we created the Phoenix Act– so that other victims wouldn’t have to experience this outcome.”
Wood continued, “Unfortunately, the Phoenix Act cannot help in cases which occurred before it was passed, but I hope this shines a light on why it’s so important to advocate for better laws. Evidence of violent crimes should not have an expiration date. I am grateful for the work law enforcement has done, and I am endlessly proud of all the survivors who risked everything to protect others by speaking the truth.”
The Phoenix Act extends the time that victims of home violence can come ahead and search justice towards their abusers. However, per Friday’s ruling, District Attorney Nathan Hochman stated in Manson’s case, the “allegations of domestic violence fall outside of the statute of limitations, and we cannot prove charges of sexual assault beyond a reasonable doubt.”
Hochman added that he and his crew “recognize and applaud the courage and resilience of the women who came forward to make reports and share their experiences, and we thank them for their cooperation and patience with the investigation.”