Swan Song: How Rockstar Marilyn Manson Torched Himself and Evan Rachel Wood Won

As Marilyn Manson got justice with a successful return to music, Brian Warner assassinated his chances for retribution in court. He lost multiple key witnesses and a bounty of evidence to support his claims. Those loses plus a new District Attorney signaling a desire to prosecute the rockstar changed the legal landscape.

Evan Rachel Wood emerges as the clear winner with her right to speak intact as Warner leaves with a steep legal bill.