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Longtime bassist for Marilyn Manson, Twiggy Ramirez, has been accused of rape by Jessicka Addams, lead singer in the band Jack Off Jill.
Addams detailed the alleged assault in a Facebook post, writing that she and Ramirez (real name Jeordie White) had a relationship in the '90s - when she was 18 - that became physically violent in the following months and years. She detailed a pattern of abuse that began with jealousy and escalated into hitting her repeatedly.
During a tour break with Nine Inch Nails, who White also played with, the musician allegedly visited Addams at their friend Pete's apartment.
"He forced me on to the floor with his hand around my neck," she wrote.
"I said NO. I said NO. I said it so loud enough, that Pete came rushing in from the other room to get him off of me. But I had been raped. I had been raped by somebody I thought I loved."
Addams said she didn't report the rape after warnings from her label that if she went public, her band could likely get blackballed by "concert promoters, radio programmers, and other bands and their managers".
"The label blatantly feared the big machine behind Marilyn Manson would use their power to destroy not only Jack Off Jill, but my name, Jessicka, as well," she wrote.
"The pressure and guilt of the inevitable repercussions of my rape story affecting my band's livelihood, happiness and success kept me silent for years."
Addams added that after making vague allusions to her encounter in an interview with Alternative Press Magazine, other women came forward with stories of abuse from White.
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Marilyn Manson, real name Brian Warner, said he knew nothing about it.
"I knew Jessicka and Jeordie had a romantic relationship many years ago and I considered and still consider Jessicka to be a friend," the 'Disposable Teens' singer said in a statement.
"I knew nothing about these allegations until very recently and am saddened by Jessicka's obvious distress."
White left Marilyn Manson in 2002, but rejoined in 2008.
Where to find help and support:
- Gender Minorities Aotearoa
- You, Me, Us
- Women's Refuge
- Lifeline
- Rape Crisis
- Find a sexual assault support centre near you.
Reuters / Newshub.
