A former member of the girl band Dream is suing singer Nick Carter, alleging he raped her in his Santa Monica apartment in 2003, an allegation Carter has previously denied.
Melissa Schuman filed suit in Santa Monica on Tuesday, alleging sexual battery, sexual assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Schuman first went public with her allegations against Carter in 2017.
In a statement Wednesday to "Entertainment Tonight,'' Carter's attorney again denied Schuman's allegations. Carter's lawsuit accused both women of orchestrating an extortion scheme by making false allegations of sexual assault. The suit contended that both women were working to "harass, defame and extort Carter,'' in the process costing the Backstreet Boys millions of dollars in revenues due to the allegations.
"Unfortunately, for several years now, Ms. Ruth has been manipulated into making false allegations against Nick, and those allegations have changed repeatedly and materially over time,'' he said. "No one should be fooled by a
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