Rape, Abuse, Drugs, & More: Members From Ricky Martin's Boy Band Menudo Make Shocking Claims In New Doc!

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Ricky Martin has spoken out for the first time since the withdrawal of a lawsuit by his nephew, which accused him of sexual assault.Yesterday (July 21), a judge dismissed the temporary restraining order against Martin after his accuser asked to have the case dropped.The singer’s 21-year-old nephew, Dennis Yadiel Sanchez, was previously granted a restraining order against Martin after accusing him of sexual abuse. According to attorneys for Martin, Sanchez asked to have the case dismissed in a Puerto Rican court today (July 21) and his request was obliged.“The accuser confirmed he was satisfied with his legal representation in the matter.

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Ricky Martin is going through some MAJOR legal troubles right now…

Thania Garcia A judge in Puerto Rico has issued a restraining order against Ricky Martin, police confirmed on July 2.Law enforcement spokesman Axel Valencia told the Associated Press that authorities visited the singer’s upscale neighborhood in the north coastal town of Dorado to serve the order, however, “police haven’t been able to find him.”Because the request was filed under Puerto Rico’s domestic abuse law, it remains unconfirmed who is behind it. Puerto Rican news outlet, El Vocero, reported that it came from someone Martin had dated for seven months.According to the petitioner, Martin has denied their breakup for two months now and he has been seen wandering near their home at least three times.

reported Saturday that the order states that Martin and the other person dated for seven months. The outlet quotes the order as saying they broke up two months ago — but that the petitioner alleges Martin did not accept the separation, and has loitered near the petitioner’s home at least three times.“The petitioner fears for his safety,” El Vocero quoted the order as saying.Valencia said that the order bars the “Livin’ la Vida Loca” singer from contacting or calling the person who filed it, and that a judge will later decide during a hearing if the order should stay in place or be lifted.Valencia noted that the person who filed for the restraining order did not contact police, which would have involved prosecutors determining if there was enough evidence to file charges.

A restraining order was filed against Ricky Martin in accordance with Puerto Rico’s domestic violence law, though the singer has denied the accusations.

added to People: ‘We are very confident that when the true facts come out in this matter our client Ricky Martin will be fully vindicated. ’Police have reportedly attempted to issue the restraining order in Dorado, Puerto Rico, but have been unable to locate him. Police spokesperson Axel Valencia told AP: ‘Up until now, police haven’t been able to find him.

Ricky Martin has been issued a restraining order.The Associated Press reported earlier today (July 3) that judge Raiza Cajigas Campbell had signed off on the order on Friday (July 1), although police were unable to discern Martin’s whereabouts until a day later. Police spokesman Axel Valencia refused to tell the publication who requested the restraining order, as the party’s anonymity is secured under Puerto Rico’s domestic violence law.Further details came courtesy of Puerto Rican newspaper El Vocero, who reported that, per legal documents obtained from the court, Martin and the petitioner dated for seven months.

Ricky Martin has denied all allegations in a domestic abuse restraining made against him in Puerto Rico over the weekend.

Ricky Martin. According to the news site, the judge signed the order after the alleged victim made the formal request in court.The outlet is also reporting that the singer's husband, Jwan Yosef, is not the person who requested the restraining order stemming from a domestic violence allegation. At this moment, it's unclear who requested the restraining order and under what circumstances the restraining order was requested.

Ricky Martin is speaking out against the allegations in a domestic abuse restraining order filed in Puerto Rico.

Ricky Martin is being sued for $3 million by his ex-manager, Rebecca Drucker.

including one with Enrique Iglesias), recording contracts, and sponsorships, and helped him to get back on track. Drucker claims she also protected him when he was threatened with ‘career-ending allegations. ’The manager also claimed that when she asked him for the money, he threatened her to stay quiet and demanded she sign a non-disclosure agreement (which she did not do).

according to legal docs, filed Wednesday in L.A. Central District Court, that mention a “potentially career-ending allegation.”Drucker noted that she worked with him on two separate occasions due to his “personal and professional life [being] in absolute turmoil” and allegedly helped the Puerto Rican singer navigate the world of “recording contracts, touring and sponsorship deals, and other professional endeavors.”“Rebecca Drucker saved Ricky Martin’s career,” the 15-page suit, seen by The Post, alleged.

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obtained by Deadline, Drucker “agreed and resurrected Martin’s career in every way”. Back as Martin’s “manager and top adviser”, Drucker said, she “guided Martin on his recording contracts, touring and sponsorship deals, and other professional endeavors”.

Ricky Martin is facing a $3 million lawsuit from his former manager.In new court docs obtained by ET, Rebecca Drucker, who served as Martin's manager in 2014-2018 and again from May 2020 to April 2022, is alleging that she was not paid the money she was owed per the management agreement she says they established, with the suit noting that Martin «maliciously refused to pay Rebecca the millions of dollars in commissions that he owes her under their management agreement.»In the complaint filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Drucker asked for $3 million, «or according to proof, and unpaid commissions are accruing on an ongoing basis.»Drucker claims that she «saved Ricky Martin’s career» and that she «protected» the «Livin' la Vida Loca» singer from «the consequences of his reckless indiscretions.»«Rebecca did so not only because she was his manager, but also because she thought that Martin was her dear friend,» the suit filed by attorneys Joshua M. Rosenberg and Armound Ghoorchian at Venable LLP read.Drucker alleged that she was in «a toxic work environment» and alluded to «a particularly ugly incident in Dubai involving Martin and his representative José Vega» in 2018, which caused her to resign from the role.

Ricky Martin’s former talent manager has issued a stark warning to the Grammy winner and Emmy nominee: pay up or reap the whirlwind. Specifically, in “excess of USD $3,000,000, or according to proof, and unpaid commissions are accruing on an ongoing basis,” reads a complaint filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court by Rebeeca Drucker against The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story star.

Ricky Martin is feeling like a proud dad.

“Livin’ La Vida Loca,” members of his former boy-band Menudo — one of the biggest Latin groups of all time — were living a nightmare.In a new documentary, Angelo Garcia — who joined Menudo after he had just turned 11 — said he was raped during his 1988-90 stint with the quintet. He details the sexual assault — which he said took place in his hotel room after he was given alcohol by an undisclosed man — in “Menudo: Forever Young,” a four-part docuseries that premieres on HBO Max Thursday.

Caroline Framke Chief TV Critic“Menudo: Forever Young” won’t mark the first time that members of Latin America’s iconic supergroup have tried to reveal the truth of what it took to be a part of it. As the new docuseries from directors Angel Manuel Soto (“Charm City Kings”) and Kristofer Rios (“Havana Skate Days”) details again and again, each time more revealing than the last, Menudo alums have been speaking plainly for years about the exhaustion, neglect and sexual abuse they allegedly suffered under the thumb of Edgardo Diaz, the man who masterminded the boy band.Over four episodes — two of which premiered at the Tribeca Festival, and all of which will be available to stream June 23 on HBO Max — “Forever Young” does its best to balance tributes to Menudo’s undeniable legacy with disturbing testimonies about the working conditions the group endured.