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From CNN: Country music star Garth Brooks has been accused of sexual assault and battery in a lawsuit from a “Jane Roe” who says she worked as a hairstylist and makeup artist for the award-winning singer.
The complaint, filed in a state court in California on Thursday and obtained by CNN, states the alleged incidents occurred in 2019. She claims she was once raped by Brooks during a work trip.
Prior to Roe’s filing and as first reported by CNN, an anonymous celebrity plaintiff – now disclosed to be Brooks – had tried to block Roe from publicly repeating her allegations and fiercely denied the claims, according to a previous complaint he had filed as a “John Doe.”
Roe began handling hair and makeup services for Brooks in 2017, according to her suit, which states that she was first hired to do hair and makeup for his wife, Trisha Yearwood, in 1999.
In the bombshell lawsuit, the woman accuses Brooks of a long list of inappropriate incidents, including sexual assault and battery, groping her, exposing himself, sending sexually explicit text messages, and more.
WATCH the news report below:
This morning, I reported on a filing from an anonymous celebrity plaintiff who had urged a Mississippi court to prevent a sexual assault lawsuit, which he strongly denies, from being filed against him. He filed as “John Doe” — we now know that John Doe is Garth Brooks. pic.twitter.com/cUC3ZgB80L
— Elizabeth Wagmeister (@EWagmeister) October 3, 2024
Brooks has responded to the allegations with the following statement:
“For the last two months, I have been hassled to no end with threats, lies, and tragic tales of what my future would be if I did not write a check for many millions of dollars. It has been like having a loaded gun waved in my face.
“Hush money, no matter how much or how little, is still hush money. In my mind, that means I am admitting to behavior I am incapable of—ugly acts no human should ever do to another. We filed suit against this person nearly a month ago to speak out against extortion and defamation of character. We filed it anonymously for the sake of families on both sides.
“I want to play music tonight. I want to continue our good deeds going forward. It breaks my heart these wonderful things are in question now. I trust the system, I do not fear the truth, and I am not the man they have painted me to be.”
NEW: In a statement from his publicist, Garth Brooks maintains his innocence and claims he has been extorted and defamed by his accuser.
“I trust the system, I do not fear the truth, and I am not the man they have painted me to be,” he says.
Full statement here. pic.twitter.com/Tu5p1O8cQp
— Elizabeth Wagmeister (@EWagmeister) October 4, 2024
Late Thursday night, Brooks posted a photo as he performed before a large audience at a concert and wrote, “If there was ever a night that I really needed this, TONIGHT was that night! Thank you for my life!!!!! love, g.”
If there was ever a night that I really needed this, TONIGHT was that night! Thank you for my life!!!!! love, g pic.twitter.com/q6FFLrJO0a
— Garth Brooks (@garthbrooks) October 4, 2024
BREAKING: Country music star Garth Brooks has been accused in a new lawsuit of sexual assault and battery by a hair & makeup artist who worked for him and his wife, Trisha Yearwood.
He previously tried to block her lawsuit, strongly denying the claims. https://t.co/89x37kCXnV
— Elizabeth Wagmeister (@EWagmeister) October 3, 2024
Garth Brooks is reportedly facing sexual assault allegations from a makeup artist and hair stylist who according to the law firm of Wigdor, LLP filed a lawsuit against him on Oct. 3 in a Los Angeles court. pic.twitter.com/0hjtqqITVO
— Access Hollywood (@accesshollywood) October 4, 2024
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