Nick Carter Responds to Sexual Battery Accuser, Says Allegations are 'Factually Impossible'
justjared.comNick Carter is hitting back at allegations that he sexually assaulted a fan. In 2022, the 44-year-old Backstreet Boys singer was accused of sexual battery in a lawsuit filed by a woman named Shannon Ruth.
She alleged that she was raped by him during a 2001 encounter. Sources close to Nick denied the claims. His legal team is now filing court documents that question Shannon‘s version of events, going as far as to say that her story is “factually impossible.” Keep reading to find out more… On Tuesday (May 7), Nick‘s legal team filed court documents in Nevada asking for a judge to issue a summary judgement, meaning that a judge would rule on the case without a trial.
According to the documents, which were obtained by People, there is evidence that makes it “factually impossible” for Shannon and Nick to have interacted as she claims.
In her lawsuit, she alleged that she was 17 when she attended a Backstreet Boys concert. After the show, she said that Nick, then 21, invited her to his tour bus where she was forced to engage in sexual acts.
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