After Nick Carter, a member of the Backstreet Boys, was sued by Shannon “Shay” Ruth for alleged rape and physical assault on December 8, in a court in Beverly Hills, California, in the United States, the singer decided countersue.
Nick claims he is being extorted by singer Melissa Schuman, who, in 2017, claimed that Carter raped her in 2002, and her father, Jerome Schuman, who have trained Ruth to make false claims about her, wanting to take advantage of the #MeToo movement.
On February 2, Nickolas Carter filed a countersuit in the Clark County District Court in Nevada, United States, accusing Shannon “Shay” Ruth of being an opportunist who takes advantage of the #MeToo movement to conspire with Melissa and her father. to defame and extort him. In the case file, obtained by The Timesthe lawyers exposed the subject.
Carter will not allow himself to be maligned in this way. Protecting one’s reputation and name by calling a liar a liar is not victim blaming or bullying. It is simply telling the truth.
As reported The Timesthe countersuit centers on five different phone reports Ruth made to Tacoma police between 2019 and 2020. Those reports are reportedly riddled with numerous discrepancies and inconsistencies, leading authorities not to file charges against Carter at that time. moment.
In an interview for the TMZ portal, Nick’s lawyer, Michael Holtz, spoke about the case.
As our countersuit sets out in detail, Nick has been the target of a long-running and malicious conspiracy. He has never done the outrageous things that he has been accused of. In fact, he is the victim of a calculated and concerted disinformation campaign designed to destroy his reputation. He hopes he can expose the truth, vindicate himself in court, and put an end to the slander and extortion attempts forever.
In addition, the countersuit alleges that the Schumans “exploited” Nick Carter’s younger brother, Aaron Carter, who was battling addiction and died in November 2022. According to the document, Aaron was used to “legitimize his frivolous tales,” but ultimately He withdrew his involvement.
It seems like only yesterday that we started singing this song together with you. Thank you for all the love ❤️ #grateful #iwantitthatway pic.twitter.com/G3QDCNBuZR
— Nick Carter (@nickcarter) February 2, 2023
It seems like yesterday that we started singing this song with you. Thanks for all the love.
Source: Okchicas
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