L.A. sheriff's department investigating Marilyn Manson after abuse allegations

Feb. 19 (UPI) -- The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is investigating Marilyn Manson after abuse allegations were made against the singer.

Manson, born Brian Warner, is being investigated following allegations of abuse by his ex-fiancée, actress Evan Rachel Wood, and other women.

The L.A. sheriff's department confirmed it is investigating Manson, 52.

"The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Special Victims Bureau is investigating allegation(s) of domestic violence involving Mr. Brian Warner, also known as 'Marilyn Manson,' who works in the music industry," the department said in a statement. "The incidents occurred between 2009 and 2011 when Mr. Warner lived in the city of West Hollywood."

Wood accused Manson of abuse in an Instagram post Feb. 1, saying the singer "started grooming" her when she was a teenager and "horrifically abused" her for years. Wood, who met Manson when she was 18 and he was 36, was briefly engaged to the singer in 2010.

"I am done living in fear of retaliation, slander, or blackmail. I am here to expose this dangerous man and call out the many industries that have enabled him, before he ruins any more lives," she said.

Manson subsequently denied the allegations in a statement on Instagram.

"Obviously, my art and my life have long been magnets for controversy, but these recent claims about me are horrible distortions of reality," he wrote. "My intimate relationships have always been entirely consensual with like-minded partners. Regardless of how - and why - others are now choosing to misrepresent the past, that is the truth."

Other women, including Game of Thrones actress Esmé Bianco, have since accused Manson of abuse.

Following the allegations, Manson was dropped from his record label, Loma Vista Recordings, and his agency, CAA. In addition, the TV series Creepshow and American Gods pulled episodes featuring Manson.