Garth Brooks files request to transfer sexual assault case to federal court Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By BRIAN MARKS FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 07:02, 8 November 2024 | Updated: 07:02, 8 November 2024 e-mail View comments Garth Brooks is trying to get his case moved to federal court after a former employee filed a lawsuit accusing him of sexually assaulting her.
The 62-year-old country music superstar filed documents on November 1 to have his complain against the woman, who initially filed as an anonymous 'Jane Roe,' moved from the California Superior Court to federal court, according to People . According to documents obtained by the publication, Brooks' attorneys requested the transfer because his accuser asked for damages exceeding $75,000, which would put the amount in the range that can be covered by federal courts. DailyMail.
com has contacted Brooks' representative to request comment. The singer, who has adamantly denied the woman's allegations, previously claimed he was the ' victim of a shakedown ,' and he accused the plaintiff of trying to 'blackmail' him in legal documents. Garth Brooks, 62, filed on November 1 to have a sexual assault and battery lawsuit against him moved to federal court, according to documents obtained by People; seen in 2021 in Washington, DC Read More Garth Brooks thinking of quitting US after being accused of sex abuse While speaking to Entertainment Tonight , the legal expert Tre Lovell explained that Brooks may also be.