Trigger Warning: This article contains descriptions of sexual abuse, rape and explicit content that may be distressing to some readers. A makeup artist has filed a lawsuit against country music star Garth Brooks, accusing him of raping her in a hotel room and subjecting her to other unwanted sexual advances. These allegations include sending her explicit text messages and inappropriately touching her.
The woman, referred to as Jane Roe in the lawsuit, also claims Brooks exposed himself to her on multiple occasions. She says the trauma caused by the alleged rape was so severe that she considered taking her life. “Brooks is desperate to keep his millions of fans from discovering the horrific things he has done to a female employee who did nothing to deserve such treatment,” the lawsuit said, reports Variety.
The complaint also mentions that Brooks filed a preemptive lawsuit last month against the woman in Mississippi federal court. In this earlier lawsuit, the plaintiff — who remains anonymous — alleges that the woman threatened to tarnish his reputation by filing a sexual abuse claim unless he paid her a large sum of money. The federal lawsuit, filed under the pseudonym John Doe, accuses the woman of attempted extortion, defamation and emotional distress.
“Defendant’s allegations are false,” the complaint said. “Her public accusations were made with malice, ill intent and for the improper purpose of extorting money from Plaintiff.” The federal suit seeks to s.