Isn't this sort of what he's supposed to be doing? I mean, it's been awhile since he's shocked someone or since anyone thought he was an actual demon or sorcerer. This puts him right back in the "insane, maybe he's a monster, whoa scary!" mix.

At a certain point, "showbiz scary-types" have to give up the horror gimmick for a new one. Like Alice Cooper and his golf or Ozzy and his stuttering/stumbling antics. Or, you re-mark your territory. You buckle down, get yerself a virgin antelope carcass and you have sex with it on the president's lawn... or something.

Keyboardist Stephen "Pogo" Bier filed a breach of contract lawsuit in August in which he accused Manson of taking cash belonging to the rest of the band to pay for the "sick and disturbing" purchases.

I thought "sick and disturbing" paid the bills around their house-- err, mansion. Castle? Nether realm?

This shtick is gonna help the whole band, so the whole band should kick in.

His lawyer Keith Fink has now filed additional papers adding to a list of artefacts bought by the goth singer- many of which are illegal in the US.

As well as the skeleton and masks, Manson is said to have bought a range of stuffed animals, including a grizzly bear and two baboons.

Grizzly bear? What's weird about that? Unless the bear was gay or one of those bike-riding circus bears or something, what's the big deal?

He is also accused of using band funds to pay for a collection of Nazi memorabilia.

Well... maybe he was just buying the stuff to smash it up in public. You know, like, to take a stand and say, "Fuck you, Hitler!" before crushing the plate beneath his platform boot.

Swastika wall tiles with matching custom rugs and Nazi government coat hangers owned by Adolf Hitler are allegedly on display in Manson's Californian mansion, according to legal papers.

Okay... maybe he's a weirdo... who loves Nazis.

Guy 1- "Ahh that ain't Hitler's hanger!"

Guy 2- "Sure it is, look closer."

Zoom in on tiny, crudely sharpied-in swastika.

Guy 2- "Okay, maybe it's not. Still works, though. Gimme a dollar for it?"

When interviewed on MTV after Bier filed the original lawsuit, Manson said: "The fact that he's claiming that I've treated him unfairly, financially, is really ridiculous."

"And I would never spend my money on a Chinese girl skeleton. That would be crossing the line. It's a Chinese boy, for the record."

Hmmm, I'm a big advocate for anything potentially being funny, if done the right way. However, when discussing your illegally purchased, Chinese boy skeleton on national television, I think you probably wanna tread lightly...

Bier is seeking damages and lawyers fees from millionaire Manson as well as his slice of the successful band's profit.

My guess is he settles for one of the baboons and the Hitler hanger.

TheCoolerKing is on the fence about what's actually worse; being a Nazi, or being a guy who thinks it's cool to ironically own Nazi memorabilia.

Vanessa

SUICIDEGIRL

USA

NOV 26, 2007 04:20 PM

Ok, first of all, this "news" piece is from about 6 months ago.

Second, "Pogo" is a fucking fruit loop.

kristoph

United Kingdom

October 2003

NOV 26, 2007 04:25 PM

AAaaah bless. I remember when I first got Antichrist Superstar and thought I'd bring about the apocalypse by listening to it.
His later albums...not so much so. I've just prayed for the end of the world whilst listening to them.
Arf.

StarBelliedBoy

Philadelphia, PA

December 2003

NOV 26, 2007 04:26 PM

Nazi loli-rape? Hmmm!