Los Angeles brand Enfants Riches Déprimés is currently showcasing their Spring 2024 collection at Maxfield LA, and the event was attended by Marilyn Manson and his wife Lindsay on April 17th. On March 16th, Manson posted photos on his social media wearing the Enfants Riches Déprimés brand, which is French for "Depressed Rich Kids". Enfants Riches Déprimés is a Los Angeles and Paris based luxury fashion brand founded in 2012 by the conceptual artist Henri Alexander Levy, who has created a French punk streetwear line based on the movements of the late 1970s and Japanese Avant-garde movements of the 1980s. One of the core precepts of the brand is high price points, with T-shirts ranging on average from $500 to $1,000, and haute couture jackets priced as high as $95,000. ERD consistently utilizes the business model of artificial scarcity. In this regard, all styles are sold on an extremely exclusive basis, and thus in relatively small quantities. In a 2016 interview with Complex
On January 30th 2023, another civil lawsuit was brought against Marilyn Manson (Brian Warner, that is, as well as Interscope Music, Nothing Records and 20 anonymous individuals) by someone that is going by the anonymous name of Jane Doe (to distinguish her from other Jane Doe's, she is commonly called Jane Doe #3). Because her story was widely publicized in the media and on a podcast for two years prior to this lawsuit and she often brought up her story in her own social media, we can comfortably identify this Jane Doe as Bianca Allaine, most well known for her career as a B-Movie Horror actress. In her complaint, she accuses Marilyn Manson of childhood and adult sexual abuse and assault beginning when she was 16 years old in 1995 until 1999.
According to the Factual Allegations of the Complaint, Bianca says that Marilyn Manson displayed his pedophilic tendencies openly through his art, interviews, autobiography, music lyrics, promotion and symbology. In this article I want to focus on the two symbols depicted above which Bianca presents as proof that Marilyn Manson is a pedophile.
The spiral symbol is said to represent "Little Boy Lover" and the larger heart over the smaller heart symbol is said to represent "Girl Lover".
According to the Factual Allegations of the Complaint, Bianca says that Marilyn Manson displayed his pedophilic tendencies openly through his art, interviews, autobiography, music lyrics, promotion and symbology. In this article I want to focus on the two symbols depicted above which Bianca presents as proof that Marilyn Manson is a pedophile.
The spiral symbol is said to represent "Little Boy Lover" and the larger heart over the smaller heart symbol is said to represent "Girl Lover".
Bianca points out that the following promotional flyers from 1994 outright depicts this spiral symbol. She says in her complaint:
Another flyer includes two small, completely naked children, again with pigtails and immature physical characteristics alongside drug paraphanalia and references to Satan and pedophilia. For example, the spiral symbol on the bottom left of the flyer below and next to the top hat in the flyer above is consistent with what the FBI has identified as “Symbols and Logos Used by Pedophiles to Identify Sexual Preferences” referencing a “Little Boy Lover.”
Another flyer includes two small, completely naked children, again with pigtails and immature physical characteristics alongside drug paraphanalia and references to Satan and pedophilia. For example, the spiral symbol on the bottom left of the flyer below and next to the top hat in the flyer above is consistent with what the FBI has identified as “Symbols and Logos Used by Pedophiles to Identify Sexual Preferences” referencing a “Little Boy Lover.”
Bianca further alleges that the same spiral symbol is depicted in the lettering on the album artwork for Smells Like Children:
Defendants often incorporated such pedophilia symbols in their promotional materials. The above-referenced spiral logo is incorporated into the lettering on the album artwork for the “Smells Like Children” album seen below. Similarly, other symbols associated with pedophilia are visible on Defendant Warner’s body while he performs, as shown below.
The symbols on his body seems to be a reference to not plural but a singular spiral heart tattoo on Manson's left wrist. This Bianca associates with the heart logo said to be used by pedophiles who love girls.
Defendants often incorporated such pedophilia symbols in their promotional materials. The above-referenced spiral logo is incorporated into the lettering on the album artwork for the “Smells Like Children” album seen below. Similarly, other symbols associated with pedophilia are visible on Defendant Warner’s body while he performs, as shown below.
The symbols on his body seems to be a reference to not plural but a singular spiral heart tattoo on Manson's left wrist. This Bianca associates with the heart logo said to be used by pedophiles who love girls.
In her citation for this claim, she accurately cites a 2007 unclassified document that was leaked by Wikileaks from the FBI titled "Symbols and Logos Used by Pedophiles to Identify Sexual Preferences". According to this document:
Pedophiles, to include those who sexually abuse children as well as those who produce, distribute, and trade child pornography, are using various types of identification logos or symbols to recognize one another and distinguish their sexual preferences. To specifically indicate the pedophile's gender preference, members of pedophilic organizations encourage the use of descriptions such as "boylove", "girllove", and "childlove." These symbols have been etched into rings and formed into pendants, and have also been found imprinted on coins. The BoyLover logo (BLogo) is a small blue spiral-shaped triangle surrounded by a larger triangle, whereby the small triangle represents a small boy and the larger triangle represents an adult man. A variation of the BLogo is the Little Boy Lover logo (LBLogo), which also embodies a small spiral-shaped triangle within a larger triangle; however, the corners of the LBLogo are rounded to resemble a scribbling by a young child.3 Images of the BLogo and LBLogo symbols are depicted below.
Pedophiles, to include those who sexually abuse children as well as those who produce, distribute, and trade child pornography, are using various types of identification logos or symbols to recognize one another and distinguish their sexual preferences. To specifically indicate the pedophile's gender preference, members of pedophilic organizations encourage the use of descriptions such as "boylove", "girllove", and "childlove." These symbols have been etched into rings and formed into pendants, and have also been found imprinted on coins. The BoyLover logo (BLogo) is a small blue spiral-shaped triangle surrounded by a larger triangle, whereby the small triangle represents a small boy and the larger triangle represents an adult man. A variation of the BLogo is the Little Boy Lover logo (LBLogo), which also embodies a small spiral-shaped triangle within a larger triangle; however, the corners of the LBLogo are rounded to resemble a scribbling by a young child.3 Images of the BLogo and LBLogo symbols are depicted below.
We are also told:
The GirlLover logo (GLogo) depicted below is a small heart surrounded by a larger heart, which symbolizes a relationship between an adult male or female and minor girl.
The ChildLover logo (CLogo), as shown below, resembles a butterfly and represents non-preferential gender child abusers. The Childlove Online Media Activism Logo (CLOMAL), also represented below, is a general purpose logo used by individuals who use online media such as blogs and webcasts.
The GirlLover logo (GLogo) depicted below is a small heart surrounded by a larger heart, which symbolizes a relationship between an adult male or female and minor girl.
The ChildLover logo (CLogo), as shown below, resembles a butterfly and represents non-preferential gender child abusers. The Childlove Online Media Activism Logo (CLOMAL), also represented below, is a general purpose logo used by individuals who use online media such as blogs and webcasts.
The story of how the FBI came to a knowledge of these symbolic logos is also given:
FBI investigations in several cities have uncovered several symbols used by pedophiles to proclaim their attraction to children. After a seizure of a subject's computer in connection with an Innocent Images case in the Jacksonville Division, a Computer Analysis Response Team forensic examiner came across an unfamiliar symbol that was integrated into a Web site banner named "ATBOYS.COM, where the "A" in "ATBOYS" was actually the BoyLove symbol and written as follows: TBOYS.com. It was further determined that "ATBOYS" is an acronym for Attracted To Boys. These pedophilia symbols also appear on Web sites such as one of the banners advertised on www.boylover.net, shown below.
In another incident, FBI Sacramento was alerted by the California Department of Justice about an unusual marking on a coin. Research of the marking concluded that the BoyLover logo (BLogo) was imprinted on the front of the coin, and the phrase "Kids Love Pedos" was engraved on the back of the coin. (Coins depicting the BLogo are pictured on page one.) The appearance of the BLogo on coins is another method used by pedophiles to announce their sexual preferences. Pedophilia symbols on jewelry, coins, Web sites and other effects are indicative of advertisement methods used by child sexual predators to promote their cause. Pedophile activists advocate for the social acceptance of sexual relationships between adults and children. These organizations seek to decriminalize sexual relationships between adults and children and to legalize child pornography based on their belief that children have the ability to consent to sexual acts. Identical or similar jewelry and symbols as described in this intelligence bulletin should raise suspicion of possible pedophilia activity when found during searches. Investigators should also be attentive to pedophilia symbols advertised on Web sites. During examinations of computer files, investigators should be conscious of subjects who try to conceal child pornography by labeling them with symbols instead of the typical suggestive explicit names.
FBI investigations in several cities have uncovered several symbols used by pedophiles to proclaim their attraction to children. After a seizure of a subject's computer in connection with an Innocent Images case in the Jacksonville Division, a Computer Analysis Response Team forensic examiner came across an unfamiliar symbol that was integrated into a Web site banner named "ATBOYS.COM, where the "A" in "ATBOYS" was actually the BoyLove symbol and written as follows: TBOYS.com. It was further determined that "ATBOYS" is an acronym for Attracted To Boys. These pedophilia symbols also appear on Web sites such as one of the banners advertised on www.boylover.net, shown below.
In another incident, FBI Sacramento was alerted by the California Department of Justice about an unusual marking on a coin. Research of the marking concluded that the BoyLover logo (BLogo) was imprinted on the front of the coin, and the phrase "Kids Love Pedos" was engraved on the back of the coin. (Coins depicting the BLogo are pictured on page one.) The appearance of the BLogo on coins is another method used by pedophiles to announce their sexual preferences. Pedophilia symbols on jewelry, coins, Web sites and other effects are indicative of advertisement methods used by child sexual predators to promote their cause. Pedophile activists advocate for the social acceptance of sexual relationships between adults and children. These organizations seek to decriminalize sexual relationships between adults and children and to legalize child pornography based on their belief that children have the ability to consent to sexual acts. Identical or similar jewelry and symbols as described in this intelligence bulletin should raise suspicion of possible pedophilia activity when found during searches. Investigators should also be attentive to pedophilia symbols advertised on Web sites. During examinations of computer files, investigators should be conscious of subjects who try to conceal child pornography by labeling them with symbols instead of the typical suggestive explicit names.
Are these pedophile symbols really used by Marilyn Manson?
The answer is no, and this can be demonstrated with clear proof.
Bianca cites the promotional flyer and the album lettering for Smells Like Children as proof that Marilyn Manson is advocating for "Little Boy Lovers" through the use of the spiral symbol. However, the spiral symbol logo identified by the FBI as being associated with a "Little Boy Lover" first of all does not meet the criteria of the logo, which requires the color of the spiral to be "blue" to identify it as being intended for boys (and no boy has ever accused Manson of sexual assault). Secondly, the "Little Boy Lover" symbol has been traced to its original source dating to 2003. Before 2003, this logo did not exist and the symbolic use of it as being associated with pedophilia was non-existent even among pedophiles. Meanwhile, the promotional flyer Bianca cites as proof dates to 1994 and the album lettering Bianca cites dates to 1995, nearly a decade before this symbol ever became associated with the pedophile community.
The answer is no, and this can be demonstrated with clear proof.
Bianca cites the promotional flyer and the album lettering for Smells Like Children as proof that Marilyn Manson is advocating for "Little Boy Lovers" through the use of the spiral symbol. However, the spiral symbol logo identified by the FBI as being associated with a "Little Boy Lover" first of all does not meet the criteria of the logo, which requires the color of the spiral to be "blue" to identify it as being intended for boys (and no boy has ever accused Manson of sexual assault). Secondly, the "Little Boy Lover" symbol has been traced to its original source dating to 2003. Before 2003, this logo did not exist and the symbolic use of it as being associated with pedophilia was non-existent even among pedophiles. Meanwhile, the promotional flyer Bianca cites as proof dates to 1994 and the album lettering Bianca cites dates to 1995, nearly a decade before this symbol ever became associated with the pedophile community.
We even have information on the two pedophiles who developed this logo in 2003. Harold Spurling (aka Aztram) and Jeffrey Brisson (aka The Night Raven) were arrested in New Britain, Connecticut in 2008 and charged with risk of injury to a minor, illegal sexual contact and four counts of first-degree sexual assault. Investigators found photographic and video evidence of the two sexually assaulting children on the hard drive of their computer, with the youngest being a 3-month-old baby (who was sadly present inside the apartment) and the oldest being 14 years old (who had been their victim for 8 years). Brisson pleaded guilty to several counts of first-degree sexual assault and three counts of risk of injury to a minor. Spurling faced 60 related charges. Eventually, Spurling was sentenced to 40 years in prison and 20 years of special parole while Brisson received a 45 year sentence. Police investigated their apartment after a local middle school received an anonymous tip that pedophiles were operating nearby. It is believed that there may have been many more victims involved.
As for the pedophile heart logo used by "Girl Lover" advocates, Bianca's association of it with Manson's spiral heart tattoo on his left wrist is really desperate. First of all, the tattoo looks nothing like the pedophile logo, and therefore would render the meaning of the logo (which can be read in the picture below) to be meaningless. The logo itself was developed in the late 1990's, and even though Manson got his tattoo on Valentine's Day in 2007 with Evan Rachel Wood (who got a matching black heart tattoo to symbolize their mutual love), his explanation of the meaning of it was that he had come to a point in his life when he was married to Dita Von Teese that he was so depressed he wanted to kill himself, but when he fell madly in love with Evan it inspired him to be creative again, which is why he placed the spiral heart on his left wrist, should he ever be driven to want to commit suicide again, he would have to "break a heart" to do so by slitting his wrist.
The reason why Manson chose the spiral heart is because of its association with the 1935 film Mad Love starring Peter Lorre. In the movie, Peter Lorre's character falls madly in love with a married woman who is an actress at the Grand Guignol in Paris. Because he knows he cannot have her, he creates a wax figure of the woman of his desires in the hopes that it would come to life as in the Greek myth. This theme inspired a Shakespearean reenactment by Manson onstage during his 2007 Rape of the World tour with a robotic Evan Rachel Wood, as two large spiral hearts formed the background. The spiral heart itself comes from the movie poster for the film.
Concluding Remarks
In summary, while Bianca is correct to cite those two symbols as authentic logos that the FBI have identified with pedophiles, we can conclusively say that any similar formation or symbol by Marilyn Manson has absolutely no association with those pedophile logos. This is nothing but Bianca's desperate attempt to form a conspiracy which would conclude that Marilyn Manson is a pedophile. Her attempt, however, has failed miserably when citing the origins and meanings of the symbols and comparing them as I have done above. And as we will see, similar misleading interpretations and comparisons made by Bianca to make her case that Manson is a pedophile are of the same distorted nature.
In summary, while Bianca is correct to cite those two symbols as authentic logos that the FBI have identified with pedophiles, we can conclusively say that any similar formation or symbol by Marilyn Manson has absolutely no association with those pedophile logos. This is nothing but Bianca's desperate attempt to form a conspiracy which would conclude that Marilyn Manson is a pedophile. Her attempt, however, has failed miserably when citing the origins and meanings of the symbols and comparing them as I have done above. And as we will see, similar misleading interpretations and comparisons made by Bianca to make her case that Manson is a pedophile are of the same distorted nature.