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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 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.

Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter can countersue a woman who has accused him of rape.Accusations against Carter first arose last year, when a civil lawsuit was filed stating that the singer allegedly raped a 17-year-old fan on his tour bus in 2001.The allegations were made by Shannon Ruth, now aged 43, who stated that Carter handed her a drink which she believes contained a mix of cranberry juice and alcohol, before attacking her on the tour bus.She claimed that she encountered the singer when approaching him for an autograph after a Backstreet Boys show in Tacoma, Washington.

Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter has claimed that a dozen witnesses can back him up against his ongoing accusations of sexual assault.The accusations first arose last year, when a civil lawsuit was filed stating that the singer allegedly raped a 17-year-old fan on his tour bus in 2001.The allegations were made by Shannon Ruth, now aged 43, who stated that Carter handed her a drink which she believes contained a mix of cranberry juice and alcohol, before attacking her on the tour bus.She claimed that she encountered the singer when approaching him for an autograph after a Backstreet Boys show in Tacoma, Washington. She also stated that she remained quiet following the assault as she feared retaliation.Additionally, Melissa Schulman, who formerly performed with the pop group Dream, also came forward in 2017 – accusing him of rape.Carter has since denied all accusations made against him and, last month, filed a counter-suit against both Ruth and Schulman – seeking at least £1.93million ($2.35million) in damages.Now, according to new legal documents obtained by TMZ, Carter has reportedly said that he has 12 people who have testified in his favour and claim that the charges he faces are “factually impossible”.In the documents, Carter reportedly said that the witnesses gathered were all present at the show, and include a talent manager, security personnel and fans.

Nick Carter's ongoing legal battle rages on as Shannon Ruth — one of the women who accused the singer of sexual battery — is now filing to dismiss a countersuit Carter filed against her earlier this month.In December, Ruth sued Carter for sexual battery over an alleged February 2001 incident she claims happened when she was 17. In response, Carter filed a counterclaim earlier this month against Ruth — as well as two other accusers — for $2.3 million, claiming these individuals have been trying to extort money from him for years.On Wednesday, Ruth filed an Anti-SLAPP motion with the court in Clark County, Nevada, seeking to have Carter's countersuit dismissed.«Carter’s Counterclaim is clearly intended for no other purpose than to harass, intimate, and potentially silence [Ruth],» the motion, obtained by ET on Thursday, claims.

The Backstreet Boys' set at the Z100 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball in New York City was omitted from the station's livestream and social media feeds amid a sex assault lawsuit filed against the group's Nick Carter from a woman who says he raped her when she was 17 in 2001.According to Variety, Z100 did not feature any of the group's concert outing on its Twitter account, only featuring a group chat the musical group had with radio host Elvis Duran.'It also appears that the Backstreet Boys set was not livestreamed,' according to Variety, which noted that the band - notable for hits such as I Want it That Way and Everybody (Backstreet's Back) - did not walk the red carpet prior to the concert. The latest: The Backstreet Boys' set at the Z100 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball in New York City was omitted from the station's livestream and social media feeds amid a sex assault lawsuit filed against the group's Nick Carter, 42, from a woman who says he raped her when she was 17 in 2001.

Nick Carter performed at iHeartRadio Jingle Ball in New York City on Friday, December 9, with the Backstreet Boys, one day after he denied sexual assault allegations.

Nick Carter performed on-stage for the first time on Friday after a woman named, Shannon Ruth, came forward on Thursday to sue the singer of reportedly sexually assaulting her back in 2001 when she was 17-years-old, and he was 21. The performer, 42,  joined his fellow Backstreet Boys members as they took to iHeartRadio's Jingle Ball stage for their performance at Madison Square Garden. The group's appearance together also came after ABC axed their upcoming December 14 Christmas special called, A Very Backstreet Holiday, amid the rape allegations surrounding Nick, which his lawyer has vehemently denied.  Nick Carter performed on-stage for the first time on Friday after a woman named, Shannon Ruth, came forward on Thursday to sue the singer of reportedly sexually assaulting her back in 2001 when she was 17-years-old, and he was 21.

Nick Carter was named in a December 2022 lawsuit alleging he assaulted an underage teenage girl nearly 21 years earlier.

Nick Carter is being sued by a woman who claims he sexually assaulted her during a 2001 Backstreet Boys tour.

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.

Nick Carter is 'being sued for sexual battery' after it was claimed he assaulted a disabled fan on a tour bus in 2001, reports TMZ.According to court documents reviewed by TMZ, Shannon Ruth, who has autism and cerebral palsy, claims the Backstreet Boys singer, now 42, invited her onto his tour bus when she was aged 17 following the band's concert in Tacoma, Washington after spotting her waiting in the autograph line.The legal documents state Ruth was allegedly asked if she wanted a drink - after requesting apple juice, she claims Carter offered her cranberry and gave her a 'red colored' drunk which he called 'VIP juice'.A source close to Nick has denied the allegations and told the publication: 'This accusation is categorically false, Nick is focusing on his family and mourning the death of his brother.'  Claim: Nick Carter is 'being sued for sexual battery' after it was claimed he assaulted a disabled fan on a tour bus in 2001, reports TMZ (pictured 2017)Ruth claims the drink tasted 'off' as she drank it and says she believes it was a mix of cranberry juice and alcohol.It was claimed by Ruth that Carter took her to the bus' bathroom and ordered her to perform oral sex on him.