Nick Carter has filed a countersuit against a rape accuser who came forward this past December, claiming the Backstreet Boys singer had sexually assaulted her when she was 17.
The 43-year-old’s counter-complaint was filed against Shannon Ruth in Nevada on Thursday, according to court papers obtained byCarter is seeking at least $2.35 million in damages — the same amount he claims Ruth’s accusations have cost himself and the band in canceled appearances and various deals, according toRuth, who described herself as autistic and having cerebral palsy, claimed Carter invited her onto his tour bus following a concert in Tacoma, Washington, in Feb. 2001.
“After he raped me, I remember him calling me a ‘retarded bitch’ and grabbing me and leaving bruises on my arm,” Ruth said during a press conference. Days after the suit was filed,In the countersuit, Carter’s legal team denied the allegations. They have previously questioned Ruth’s credibility, claiming her story has “changed repeatedly and materially over time.” Additionally, they accuse Ruth of being “manipulated into making false allegations” by Melissa Schuman and her father, Jerome.
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