Nick Carter in New York City in June 2017.Photo:Santiago Felipe/Getty
Santiago Felipe/Getty
In the filing, the woman identified as “A.R.” claims that Carter sexually abused her on a yacht and “knowingly engaged” in “sexual acts” without her consent. She also claims he “instructed” her to keep it a “secret” and failed to use protection.
In a separate instance, which also took place on a yacht, she claims he “knowingly provided alcohol and drugs” to her and “enticed three other men” to watch him “engaging in sexual intercourse with then-minor A.R. from a vantage point of an outside window in the cabin of Carter’s yacht.”
After allegedly engaging in sexual intercourse, despite her “repeated refusals and request for him to stop,” the three men “berated” her and told her they watched the whole thing.
After the alleged assault, she claims he infected her with HPV (human papillomavirus), a sexually transmitted disease. She also told her mother about the incident and reported the assault to Southern York County law enforcement in Pennsylvania. Now, she’s seeking $15,000 in damages.
“The impacts of Carter’s sexual abuse are ceaseless, causing Plaintiff severe emotional distress, physical anguish, intimacy issues, and other complex trauma,” the filing states, adding: “Plaintiff has experienced ongoing harassment from fans of Carter’s well known boy band, the Backstreet Boys, for decades.”
Nick Carter in Nashville in June 2018.Michael Loccisano/WireImage
Michael Loccisano/WireImage
“When A.R. first accused Nick Carter almost two decades ago, authorities listened and thoroughly investigated – and then informed A.R. that her allegations were meritless," he says. “And now she’s at it yet again. But repeating the same false allegations in a new legal complaint doesn’t make them any more true. Nick is looking forward to the evidence being presented and the truth about these malicious schemes coming to light.”
The new filing comes after a judge ruled Wednesday that Carter’s defamation countersuit againstMelissa Schuman, who previouslyaccused him of raping herin his Santa Monica apartment in 2003 when she was 18 years old and he was 22, could continue citing sufficient evidence.
The Anti-SLAPP statute is designed to prohibit lawsuits that are filed as retaliation against free speech through “expensive, baseless legal proceedings,” according to theReporter’s Committee.
Carter’scountersuit stated he believes he has never met Ruth, and he denies both allegations.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go torainn.org.
source: people.com
