Country music artist Garth Brooks is facing rape and sexual assault charges in a lawsuit filed by his former hair and makeup artist. The plaintiff, who remains anonymous in legal documents and is referred to as Jane Roe, alleges the incident occurred during a trip from Nashville to Los Angeles, where Brooks was scheduled to perform at the 2019 Grammy Awards. The complaint, filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleges that Brooks, who normally travels with a team, flew to the venue alone with the plaintiff on a private jet and arranged for a single hotel suite for their stay. There is.
Once inside the suite, Brooks appeared naked in the doorway of her bedroom and began assaulting her, according to the complaint. So far, Brooks’ representatives have declined to comment on the matter.
The suit alleges that Brooks acted as if nothing had happened and expected her to attend to her hair and makeup without delay. The woman further alleges that earlier that year, Brooks appeared in front of her undressed at Brooks’ residence, grabbed his hand and placed it on his genitals. To combat the allegations, Brooks reportedly filed a separate lawsuit in federal court in Mississippi last month, in which both he and the woman remain anonymous.
Thursday’s lawsuit.
In court documents related to the case, the plaintiff, identified as John Doe, claims the allegations are “absolutely false” and vows to publicly sue unless she provides millions of dollars in July. He claimed that he only became aware of it when he threatened him. of dollars.
He asked the judge to stop the woman from “deliberately inflicting emotional distress, defaming her reputation and falsely invading her privacy.” The lawsuit brought by Jane Roe alleges that in addition to the two aforementioned incidents, Brooks exposed himself to Jane Roe on numerous other occasions, discussed sexual fantasies with her, and sent her explicit text messages. claims. She claims she felt obligated to continue working for him because he knew of her financial hardship and exploited her. The anonymous plaintiff is also believed to have been employed by Brooks’ wife and fellow country singer Trisha Yearwood since 1999.
Garth Brooks
Brooks, born Troyal Garth Brooks on February 7, 1962, is a prominent American country singer and songwriter. His unique blend of pop and rock influences within the country music genre greatly contributed to his wide acclaim, especially in the United States. He has achieved remarkable success on both the country music singles and album charts, earning multi-platinum certification and setting records in live performances while also successfully transitioning into the mainstream pop music scene.
Garth Brooks
Brooks is known as one of the most successful music artists in the world, with over 170 million records sold. Billboard named him the greatest male solo artist in the history of the Billboard 200 chart. As of 2020, he holds the title of the best-selling solo album artist in the United States with 162 million copies sold domestically, according to a report from the RIAA, surpassing Elvis Presley in total album sales. It now ranks second behind the Beatles. Brooks was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on October 21, 2012, following his induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame the previous year. Additionally, in 2016, he was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame with his studio band, The G-Men. In 2020, Brooks had the honor of becoming the youngest recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
