# Billy Corgan Defends Friendship with Marilyn Manson: “I Personally Didn’t Feel That He Was Guilty”

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-23 17:40 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Billy Corgan Defends Friendship with Marilyn Manson: “I Personally Didn’t Feel That He Was Guilty”" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include NME, Guitar Player, Stereogum and Loudwire. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| People.com | Billy Corgan Defends Marilyn Manson Friendship amid Sexual Assault Allegations: I ‘Didn’t Feel That He Was Guilty’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxPM21fUW9CeEFrY0tpaGFVb1g0S2xJc2ZBMVZrR05nd0dxc093Z2RlWUF5ckE0bjdDMFJEQTF4QkNpd1dqcm0wUUR3YW9RYjF1TTlWR0JLb0xkclhMcWRVR2xRTzBOWnJUa3otQl9BN2tNaXNqUkxnMF8yUFJmVEVUMEpxY3pWbXJTSThMcnVpYzNVMjFhMzVyTlEtSk1FaEoxYTRpQk5KMEdXdw?oc=5) |
| Louder | "This kind of witch mob thing bothers me." Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan cites his Christianity as a reason for maintaining his friendship with Marilyn Manson in the face of on-going sexual assault cases against the singer | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7wFBVV95cUxPQ3FaR2lqVXZUdVJBLWhDMWloMU5qaDVTZnh2OWUwN1FxVmJRZGNCVHlBUWhhZHBqWmlLWFZac2NSNFhqU2tPamJ1UF9GN0ZHV0JZSnhUSnJqaVJRbjAtclB3TW9JbDlCRVFob2MwZjFTX3FYNmF1MDhobEt1VXdrMG41YzJELTB1V19KR0dVZDR4ZlNHTDV0UVppSXJKdEZaY1hoNkQyMzc0VVhhLXZ0eEt3cUhJalEtdXBnLVF6bExSNGNuSHB6WThmb1duc0lrSmJtUVBkYllPeWppYXVvMWdfUDd3MkdHelFvLXFWZw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Billy Corgan on Why He’s Stood By Marilyn Manson: ‘I Don’t Want the World to Tell Me Who My Friends Are’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxNeUdWbHBjcjV2WUVocUVMdTNIMFZkTjF2YzdlVWVYNjJjLUs1cFhQblRUeS1uWjJMclhCYnJNOHgxSUpaZ2h6NXhrbXZJU2I2R1BxMTJVWTN2NWw4MHVqbTBjMlZwd0Q1ejVHRnBHampFRmk2eG1UN2xSMHdfVG9qdVBHMC1LYk1iMktXOTFMX3NwdHRMOXlPQnlwb0k?oc=5) |
| NME | Billy Corgan defends his friendship with Marilyn Manson: “I personally didn’t feel that he was guilty” | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxNTUtJVVFtSU1tUEF4TG9uQW15bzNzdFB4V3FnN3UyZHhJeUpKVGdKQjdyTTlCU09UdXZabkVsckFCWnU5WElKTkxMdmlxWXNZWjRYc2h6aTAtLUxGc2xqU2Qxbi13M1dROTRiN3pFVGpRTUVUcHJnRmxUSjNlNnVtVFA2T2RLb2o5LVFyNnpTM05fMUhnUXc1Q2k3VW9NN21Bc21XYkFlSi1QRVNpRlJFelZB?oc=5) |
| Guitar Player | Billy Corgan defends his Marilyn Manson friendship amid sexual assault allegations: "This witch mob thing bothers me” | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTE1qOWt6eXo0U0tIUDZ6aVhYWTJVcmdvazZhcFh2dTQxYjNMS01mV2habTdmSzY3RkFneVB5UFBDcTgzalp4UXNQUmg0Y3YxUFl0dGk1aUVYc2xJZG9vRE1IWDEyYkh1b0ExcU9IMzlaNi1ScGw1Z3FUel93?oc=5) |
| Stereogum | Billy Corgan Defends Friendship With Marilyn Manson, Compares Himself To Kanye West, And Explains Resentment Toward "The Hipster Writer Class" | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwJBVV95cUxPTkZZRDZCc1JrOUtQWkg5QVhYVF9VMFVQU245djVReEtQZl9VcUtTS1FmU0xsWWRJbnA1cXd5OWVtZGs4ZHcyQ1lFZTBhcGlwOEJadnZKQVBkWU9DNm5pMmptZHZLc0x4N2UzY1FOVjMzdllVenRJR2dzNFhGZ1JPTmZqbEpiUm1RSTkzc2VpZmNBdFBWaDd0RkJaNjdLdWpVMXVaWDN5d0I5UTNCZkNHVFJNay13aFZNN0Y2aktSaDlEcU5ZRVlNMVZxSFp6MWc3TjZFUDdrbWs4R00xMjBLckxMbjJiQTR6dkEyLUdvMDY3dEhzTkhOVG8zVl85dWpUY2Z3?oc=5) |
| Loudwire | 'I Don’t Want the World to Tell Me Who My Friends Are' - Billy Corgan Defends Friendship With Marilyn Manson | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTE5CcUt5QkdpLXJ0S0lhT0VOX3FtaG9PQkFwTU8xeVFOODVGY0diMEprNGRXMUZVQmVUWkZWZFFfaW0xekw0S2E4NWFYYzR4cUVxMkRKdlhEcmRQaS03VFVWS1U1ZzZkcC1lLTlTR3ZMWkFxZ29JTEdBYlZsVUE?oc=5) |
| Consequence of Sound | Billy Corgan Defends Friendship with Marilyn Manson: “I Personally Didn’t Feel That He Was Guilty” | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxOMzFIbFN3UUNMNF9lWTlGUWYyd1RzSWhnZHRUNy1ZQ0xPa2dmZzRJdENleHZGRXVUYVpyUE9OSjFiVDNZR2RQTk5rUHU5ejJtZmp5MTNQT21JNmZ2SXpLQ2NlaG5TY0RObjNzYUZ4c2RGT3hnNXF0LUZlQlZLWWNsZHBRMWtQMWk5WkdPQw?oc=5) |

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