Ricky Martin Sues “Maladjusted ” Nephew For $20M Over Attempts To “Assassinate” His Reputation & Biz Deals

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Just over a month after Ricky Martin escaped a restraining order or potential felony charges over sex abuse allegations in Puerto Rico, the “Livin’ La Vida Loca ” singer now has struck back with a $20 million lawsuit against his accusing nephew.“The reckless, malicious and culpable actions by Defendant Sanchez were motivated by the desire to expose Plaintiff to hatred and disdain from his fanbase, to threaten his business opportunities and to destroy his reputation,”says an extortion, malicious prosecution and abuse of right complaint lodged against “maladjusted” Dennie Yadiel Sanchez Martin in the Superior Chambers of San Juan today (read it here).“As a matter of fact, such actions caused Plaintiff to have multimillion dollar-contracts and present and future artistic projects cancelled,” the eight-page filing from Martin’s Monserrate Simonet & Gierbolini lawyers goes on to say. “The pecuniary damages caused as a result of these actions are quantified in an amount not less than ten million dollars ($10,000,000.00),” it adds. “In addition, such culpable actions have also caused damage to Plaintiff’s reputation who, until the Protective Order became public knowledge, enjoyed an impeccable reputation earned through his long artisic and altruistic career for the last almost forty (40) years of his life.

Such damages to Plaintiff’s reputation are quantified at the date of the filing this lawsuit in an amount not less than twenty million dollars ($20,000,000.00).”Alleging that Sanchez continues to communicate with Martin with threats to “assassinate his reputation” unless “he is economically compensated,” the complaint states that the Emmy nominated performer and his immediate family feel “unsafe in Puerto Rico” now.This all