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Nick Carter’s defamation lawsuit against a rape accuser is allowed to continue moving forwards, says a judge in a new ruling.The Nevada judge ruled on Tuesday (November 26) that the Backstreet Boys singer can proceed with his counterclaim against Shannon “Shay” Ruth, who filed a civil lawsuit in 2022, alleging that the singer raped her on a tour bus in 2001, when she was 17-year-old.Ruth claimed that Carter handed her a drink which she believes contained a mix of cranberry juice and alcohol, before attacking her on the bus. She added that the alleged incident took place when he picked her out of a line of fans seeking an autograph after a concert.Carter has repeatedly denied all accusations, while his attorney branded them “legally meritless” and “entirely untrue”.

Nick Carter’s attempt to countersue one of his rape accusers for defamation.In August last year, a woman called Ashley Repp came forward with a lawsuit against the former Backstreet Boys member, claiming Nick raped her when she was 15.She alleged that the incidents happened multiple times on a yacht and once on the back of a tour bus in 2003 when Carter was 23, according to Billboard.In a statement, Nick’s lawyers called the accusations “ridiculous,” saying they had been investigated and rejected as “meritless” at the time. In January, Carter then countersued her for defamation, and claimed that Repp told him that she was 18 years old and the sex was “consensual”.However, a judge has now ruled that the countersuit is to be dismissed.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter has filed a countersuit against his sexual assault accuser Melissa Schuman, denying her allegations and demanding $2.5 million in damages. The cross-complaint, filed in the Superior Court of California on July 26, was made in response to Schuman’s initial suit in April 2023.

Nick Carter has denied the “outrageous” sexual assault claims made against him in a new documentary.Fallen Idols: Nick and Aaron Carter, which dropped this week, accused the Backstreet Boys singer of assaulting three women – Shannon Ruth, Melissa Schuman, and Ashley Repp – in the early 2000s. Nick reportedly declined to take part in the docuseries.Now, Nick’s legal team have claimed to BBC News in a statement that the women were “spreading falsehoods”, adding: “These are exactly the same outrageous claims that led us to sue this gang of conspirators.“Those cases are working their way through the legal system now, and, based on both the initial court rulings and the overwhelming evidence, we have every belief that we will prevail and hold them accountable for spreading these falsehoods,” they continued.Nick was first accused of sexual assault by Shannon Ruth, who filed a civil lawsuit against the singer in 2022.

Nick Carter‘s legal team is responding to the allegations leveled against the Backstreet Boys singer in the new Investigation Discovery docuseries Aaron and Nick Carter: Fallen Idols.

Anna Tingley The first two episodes of “Fallen Idols,” a new documentary delving into the accusations and controversies surrounding Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter and late pop singer Aaron Carter, are now streaming online. The four-part docuseries airs across two nights on May 27 and May 28 at 9 p.m.

Michaela Zee “Fallen Idols” delves into the accusations and controversies surrounding Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter and late pop singer Aaron Carter. The Investigation Discovery docuseries introduces three women who claim they were sexually assaulted by Nick: Melissa Schuman, a singer best known for being a member of the girl group Dream; Ashley Repp, a former friend of Nick’s sister Angel; and Shannon “Shay” Ruth, who was the first woman to file a sexual assault lawsuit against him in December 2022. The four-part docuseries also provides insight into the Carter family — consisting of parents Robert and Jane and children Nick, Leslie, Angel, Bobbie Jean and Aaron — which was plagued with a series of tragedies: Leslie died at age 25 from a drug overdose in 2012; in 2022, Aaron drowned at age 34 under the effects of alprazolam, a generic form of Xanax, and inhaling difluoroethane; and Bobbie Jean died from a drug overdose at age 41 in 2023.

died at age 34 in 2022 of accidental drug-related causes – are the subjects of a new docuseries. Called “Fallen Idols: Nick and Aaron Carter” and premiering Monday, May 27 (on ID and Max), the four-part series explores the rise of the famous brothers, their relationship, Aaron’s struggles with substance abuse and mental health, and the sexual assault allegations against Nick from Melissa Schuman, Ashley Repp and Shannon “Shay” Ruth. A note onscreen states that Nick declined to participate in the documentary, and that he “denied the allegations and questions his accusers’ credibility.”Here are the biggest revelations.

Nick Carter is hitting back at allegations that he sexually assaulted a fan.

A third lawsuit has been filed against Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter, alleging the singer raped a 15-year-old girl two decades ago.

Nick Carter is celebrating a win in his legal battle against singer Melissa Schuman.

Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter is being sued for alleged sexual battery and assault, which he has denied. The singer, 43, used his “role, status, and power as a well-known singer” to groom, manipulate, and sexually exploit pop star Melissa Schuman, it has been claimed. Melissa, 38, who was part of US girl band Dream, filed the claim against Nick on Tuesday 11 April in Los Angeles.

Nick Carter has been sued for sexual assault a second time. Pop star Melissa Schuman filed a lawsuit Tuesday accusing Carter of sexual battery and sexual assault, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital. "I've faced extraordinary backlash for standing up for myself; I am not the first, however my intention is that I am the last," Schuman said in a statement.

Nick Carter is denying allegations against him. After former Dream member Melissa Schuman sued Carter for sexual assault and battery for an alleged 2003 incident, Carter's attorney, Liane K.

Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter has been sued for sexual assault and battery by singer Melissa Schuman.According to the court documents obtained by Rolling Stone, the singer claims that Carter used his fame and status to “gain access to, groom, manipulate, exploit, and sexually assault” her.Schuman was a member of the 2000s pop group Dream. She came forward in 2017 with a now-deleted blog post claiming that she was raped by Carter in 2003.

Nick Carter is being sued for sexual assault and battery by Melissa Schuman, a former member of the girl group Dream.

Nick Carter is facing new legal troubles.

Nick Carter is being sued for sexual battery after allegations he assaulted an underage teenage girl following a Backstreet Boys concert in 2001, Us Weekly can confirm.