Note: This article discusses alleged sexual assault.
In the Amy Berg–directed documentary Phoenix Rising, which aired this week on HBO, Evan Rachel Wood alleged that she was “essentially raped on camera” by Marilyn Manson during the filming of the music video for his 2007 single “Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand).” On Wednesday (March 16) in an Instagram story, Wood shared a petition calling for YouTube to remove that video. The video is still available on the service, and according to a YouTube representative, it isn’t coming down at this time.
“We’re monitoring the situation closely and will take appropriate action if we determine there is a breach of our creator responsibility guidelines,” YouTube spokesperson Jack Malon said in a statement.
YouTube’s community guidelines and terms of service dictate that a user can have monetization suspended or their channel terminated if their behavior away from the platform “harms” YouTube users, their monetization or channel may be suspended. According to YouTube, a video could be removed in the event of a relevant conviction, confession, or legal ruling.
A confession appears unlikely from Manson, who recently sued Wood for defamation just prior to the televised premiere of Phoenix Rising. Manson’s attorney previously issued a statement denying Wood’s claims about the video.
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