A makeup artist sued Garth Brooks on Thursday, accusing him of raping her in a hotel room and subjecting her to unwanted sexual acts, including sending lewd text messages and groping her breasts. Ta.
The woman, identified in the lawsuit as Jane Roe, also accused Brooks of exposing herself on multiple occasions. She claims the trauma of the rape was so severe that she considered suicide.
“Brooks is desperate to prevent his millions of fans from learning about his horrific behavior toward a junior female employee who did nothing to deserve such treatment,” the complaint states. ” is stated.
According to the complaint, Brooks filed a preemptive lawsuit against the woman in federal court in Mississippi last month.
Plaintiffs in the case allege that the woman threatened to file a sexual abuse lawsuit if she did not pay him millions of dollars.
The federal lawsuit was filed anonymously, listing the plaintiffs only as “celebrities and public figures residing in the state of Tennessee.” Plaintiff John Doe alleges attempted extortion, defamation, and infliction of emotional distress.
“Defendant’s allegations are not true,” the complaint states. “Defendants’ publication of these false claims was not privileged and was done with malice and malice for the wrongful purpose of extorting unjust payments from Plaintiffs.”
The lawsuit, filed on September 13, seeks an injunction to prevent her from continuing her “outrageous conduct” and damages.
The woman is represented by Douglas Wigdor, who has filed numerous #MeToo lawsuits against Harvey Weinstein and other powerful figures.
The woman said she began working for Brooks’ wife, Trisha Yearwood, as a makeup artist and hairstylist in 1999. She claims she began working for Brooks in 2017 and began working more frequently in 2019 when she faced financial hardship. Difficult.
She was at Brooks’ home when Brooks came out of the shower naked and with an erection, according to the complaint. She claims Brooks forced her to touch his penis and encouraged her to perform oral sex on him. She refused but continued working for him.
In May 2019, she claimed Brooks traveled to Los Angeles for a Grammy tribute and booked a hotel for the two of them. She claims Brooks violently raped her in a hotel room.
After that, she claims Brooks frequently discussed sexual fantasies in her presence, sent her lewd text messages and stared at her breasts. She claims he groped her breasts and then pressured her to open her shirt so he could masturbate.
The woman filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles state court under the state’s Sexual Abuse and Concealment Liability Act.
