Marilyn Manson 's lawyer has filed an appeal in court declaring the singer "not guilty" to the assault charges stemming from a 2019 incident involving a photographer.
In July, Manson went to the Los Angeles Police Department under an arrest warrant and was released on bail after being charged with an incident that occurred at one of his shows, where he allegedly spat and expectorated on a photographer working at the event.
At the time the singer's arrest warrant was issued, his lawyer claimed that "it's no secret to anyone who's ever been to a Marilyn Manson concert that he likes to be provocative on stage, especially in front of the camera." A hearing in the case is scheduled for December 27, and Manson has agreed to appear at all court hearings to which he is summoned.
The incident in question has no connection whatsoever with the series of abuses, torture, and violence of which Marilyn Manson has been accused by numerous women in recent months.
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