Garth Brooks has broken his silence on the shocking sexual assault lawsuit that was filed against him.
In his statement, the “Friends In Low Places” singer denied the allegations against him and called them “lies” and “tragic stories.”
“For the past two months, I have been in constant trouble with threats, lies and tragic stories about what my future would be like if I didn’t write a check for millions of dollars. It was like having a loaded gun waved in my face,” Brooks said in a statement News week read.
“Hush money, no matter how much or how little, is still hush money. In my mind, it means I’m admitting to acts that I’m not capable of doing—evil acts without any consequences.” someone should do it to someone else. We almost filed a lawsuit against this person.” a month ago to speak out against blackmail and defamation of character. We filed it anonymously for the benefit of both families,” he continued.
“Tonight I want to play music. I want to continue our good works into the future. My heart is broken. These great things are now in doubt. I trust the system, I don’t afraid of the truth and I’m not the man they have.” painted me,” the statement concluded.
Brooks is currently at Garth Brooks/Plus ONE and he posted a photo from his concert after the lawsuit hit the press.
“If there was ever a night that I really needed this, TONIGHT was it! Thank you my life!!!!! love, g,” he said.
On October 3, it was revealed that Brooks was the subject of a lawsuit filed by “Jane Roe”. In the complaint obtained by TMZ, she alleges that she was hired by Trisha Yearwood in 1999 before being hired by Brooks in 2017 to do his hair and makeup. However, the lawsuit goes on to allege that Brooks engaged in sexual battery as well as violently raping her in 2019. The woman alleges that when the two traveled to Los Angeles, Brooks denied her request for a private hotel room. She went on to allege that Brooks appeared naked in the doorway and pulled her onto the bed where he raped her. In the lawsuit, the woman alleges that Brooks held her upside down by her ankles and penetrated her. He allegedly did so in such a violent manner that she believed she was breaking in half.
Yearwood has not yet resolved the charges against her husband, and Brooks is still planning to fulfill his 2024 and 2025 residency terms.
The amount of money sought by the woman suing Brooks has not been disclosed.
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