Nick Carter is dealing with his third lawsuit since December accusing him of sexual assault.
The 43-year-old Backstreet Boys singer was sued Monday in federal courtroom in Las Vegas associated to sexual battery and intentional and negligent emotional misery, based on a authorized grievance obtained by the Los Angeles Occasions and a number of different shops.
The lady, who was recognized solely as A.R. within the 10-page grievance, stated Carter pressured her to have intercourse with him thrice in Florida in 2003. A.R. was 15 years previous on the time and stated Carter contaminated her with HPV. She’s looking for $15,000 in damages.
“We hope that A.R. receives some measure of justice and that this lawsuit will pave the way for other survivors to hold their abusers to account,” lawyer Margaret Mabie, who filed the lawsuit on A.R.’s behalf, advised the LA Occasions in a press release Wednesday.
Carter faces a string of lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault. Shannon “Shay” Ruth, together with three nameless ladies, filed a lawsuit in December. Ruth alleged Carter sexually assaulted her in February 2001 after a Backstreet Boys live performance in Tacoma, Washington — and contaminated her with HPV. Ruth was 17 on the time; Carter was 21.
In April, singer Melissa Schuman, who was within the lady group Dream, filed a lawsuit that claimed Carter used his celeb standing to “groom, manipulate, expoit and sexually assault” her in 2002 in Santa Monica. She was 18 on the time; Carter was 22.
“Nick is looking forward to the evidence being presented and the truth about these malicious schemes coming to light,” Carter lawyer Dale A. Hayes Jr. advised the LA Occasions in response to A.R.’s lawsuit.
Carter’s representatives didn’t instantly reply to a HuffPost request for remark Thursday.
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Hayes, who can also be representing Carter within the lawsuit filed by Ruth, advised the LA Occasions that A.R.’s grievance is “ridiculous.” He plans to mix each fits into one case and cited police studies from 2004 confirming authorities had declined to cost Carter.
“Abusers can take notice that just because they avoided prison doesn’t mean they don’t have to answer to a jury for their actions,” John Kawai, one other lawyer representing A.R., advised The Guardian on Thursday.
Within the lawsuit, A.R. stated she knew Carter as a household pal and was given alcohol regardless of her age earlier than being assaulted in August 2003. Days later, he allegedly pressured her to provide him oral intercourse. Carter invited three males to look at him assault her once more that October, based on the go well with.
A.R. stated Carter advised her after the primary assault to maintain the incident a secret.
Carter lately spoke in regards to the first two lawsuits, telling ET he was “really happy with the way things are going” and claimed to be trying “forward to finally talking about it.”
Carter has countersued each Ruth and Schuman for $2.3 million in Clark County, Nevada, per the outlet. He claimed the ladies had been engaged in a conspiracy to extort him for cash and had been accountable for untold tens of millions in potential Backstreet Boys income that was misplaced over time.
ABC canceled “A Very Backstreet Holiday,” a Christmas particular that includes the band and visitors together with Seth Rogen, days after Ruth’s December submitting.
Need assistance? Go to RAINN’s Nationwide Sexual Assault On-line Hotline or the Nationwide Sexual Violence Useful resource Heart’s web site.
