Nick Carter42 denied allegations that he sexually assaulted an autistic fan after inviting him to an event. backstreet boys“This claim regarding an incident that supposedly happened more than 20 years ago is not only legally nonsensical, it is completely untrue,” his attorney said. Michael Holtzsaid in a statement obtained by hollywood life “Unfortunately, over the last few years, Ms. Ruth has been manipulated into making false claims about Nick – and those claims have repeatedly changed substantially over time.”
He continued, “No one should be fooled by a press stunt orchestrated by opportunistic lawyers. There is nothing in this allegation. I have no doubt the court will soon find out.” Shannon “Shay” Ruth She, who has cerebral palsy and autism, revealed her sexual assault lawsuit against Nick at a press conference on Dec. 8. She claimed that the original incident occurred in the bathroom of the tour bus and then moved to bed. did.
“The past 21 years have been filled with pain, confusion, frustration, shame, and self-harm that are the direct result of Nick Carter raping me,” she said through tears. is autistic and lives with cerebral palsy, but nothing has impacted or made a lasting impact on my life like what Nick Carter did or said to me. I remember him calling me “Lady Bitch” after he raped me, grabbing me and leaving me with bruises on my arm. “
Later in an emotional speech, Shay claimed she had been silent for so long because Nick allegedly used scare tactics to silence her and thought she might be sent to prison for speaking out. “Carter tried to scare me into shutting him up…he was nasty and threatening,” she said. He said it was to “stop” assaulting young people and women so that he could be “responsible”.
Shay also claims he contracted HPV, a sexually transmitted infection (STI), after the rape and is seeking monetary damages. According to Shay’s attorney, three of her other women filed a lawsuit with Shay, but did not disclose her identity.
The lawsuit against the “I Want It That Way” hitmaker came just a month after his brother. Aaron Carter, died suddenly at the age of 34. Nick spoke for the first time about his heartache and taking the stage with his bandmates the day after Aaron’s death in an interview released Dec. 2. everyone with me.I had a hard time getting on stage that night,” he recalls. addition!.
“There’s an old saying, ‘The show must go on.’ It’s been with us for years, but that night I didn’t know what to expect.” It was a comfort to me, and it meant a lot to me.”
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