Marilyn Manson Fined IDR 18.4 Million for Snotting and Spitting on Videographer

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JAKARTA - Marilyn Manson was fined and sentenced to 20 hours of community service for allegedly snotting and spitting at a videographer at a concert in 2019.

The musician appeared in a New Hampshire courtroom on Monday, WMUR reports [via Blabbermouth], and pleaded no contest to the misdemeanor assault charge.

This means that he did not contest the accusation or admit his guilt.

Manson, whose real name is Brian Warner, was charged with two misdemeanor counts after a videographer accused the metal singer of spitting and blowing his nose.

The incident occurred at the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion in Gilford, New Hampshire on August 19, 2019, as part of the 'Hell Never Dies' tour he was headlining with Rob Zombie.

According to Manson's attorney, the second charge was dropped with a negotiated plea deal. Manson had to pay a fine of 1,200 US dollars (equivalent to IDR 18.4 million) and was sentenced to 20 hours of community service to be carried out within six months. With this request, Manson avoided attending the trial.

Meanwhile, the victim's attorney read a victim impact statement on behalf of the videographer in court.

“For me, I am a professional person and I have been in this industry for 30 years,” the statement read.

“I have worked for many companies, and in all my years of working with people, I have never been humiliated or treated the way this defendant did. Spitting on me and blowing his nose at me was the most disgusting thing a human could ever do."

“I understand that this is not a major criminal charge to begin with, but I hope the defendant will receive a sentence that will make him think twice before doing something like this again.”