On January 30, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released a massive, and likely final, batch of files related to the investigations into Jeffrey Epstein, totaling over 3 million pages, 2,000 videos, and 180,000 images. This release was mandated by the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump in November 2025, requiring the DOJ to produce its files related to the late sex offender and Ghislaine Maxwell. Together with the Epstein files, which strictly are files obtained from Jeffrey Epstein himself, and in which Marilyn Manson is never mentioned as having any sort of association with Epstein, the DOJ included a number of separate documents that consist of "anonymous tips." It is a document in one of these anonymous tips that the name Marilyn Manson can be found, in document EFTA00154698. In the context of document EFTA00154698, an "anonymous tip" refers to information submitted by a member of the p...
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Marilyn Manson bassist Piggy D did a few interviews in April where he talked about joining Marilyn Manson to help relaunch his career after 20 years of being in Rob Zombie.
On the April 7, 2025 episode of David Ellefson‘s (ex-Megadeth, etc.) 'The David Ellefson Show', Piggy D remarked that his joining Marilyn Manson was "a blessing" and a "magical moment" for him. Commenting on the change he has seen in Manson since joining, he stated:
“As someone who’s been in and out of the program myself over the last 25 years, it’s powerful to witness that kind of miracle again — especially with someone like him. I’ve kind of been joking for the past year, like… who would’ve thought Marilyn Manson in 2024 or 2025 would be a ray of fucking sunshine?
But honestly, it’s amazing. We did a bunch of tours with his band over the years when I was with Rob, and I’d quietly say a little prayer for him. Like, if he could just redirect all that energy in the other direction — man, he could move mountains.”
Then on April 28th he appeared on 'Talkin' Rock with Meltdown', where he talked about the difference between playing for Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson:
“My role with Rob was very much that of an entertainer. We rehearsed so much we didn’t have to think — it was all about bringing the show to life and getting in people’s faces. Manson’s like playing a songbook. You’re thinking about every note. You’re playing songs that hit people on a different level.”
Piggy D says he actually never planned on being a bassist and wanted to stick with being a guitarist, but when he joined Rob Zombie as a bassist, the bass parts mostly followed the guitar, which made it an easier transition. “But Manson’s stuff? Totally different. Twiggy wrote real bass lines. Now, after 20 years, I actually feel like a bass player.”
“My role with Rob was very much that of an entertainer. We rehearsed so much we didn’t have to think — it was all about bringing the show to life and getting in people’s faces. Manson’s like playing a songbook. You’re thinking about every note. You’re playing songs that hit people on a different level.”
Piggy D says he actually never planned on being a bassist and wanted to stick with being a guitarist, but when he joined Rob Zombie as a bassist, the bass parts mostly followed the guitar, which made it an easier transition. “But Manson’s stuff? Totally different. Twiggy wrote real bass lines. Now, after 20 years, I actually feel like a bass player.”