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Nick Carter is ‘being sued for sexual assault’ after it was claimed he assaulted a disabled fan on a tour bus in 2001, reports TMZ.
According to court documents reviewed by TMZ, Shannon Ruth, who has autism and cerebral palsy, claims the Backstreet Boys singer, now 42, invited her on his tour bus when she was 17 after the band’s concert in Tacoma, Washington, after seeing her waiting. in the autograph line.
Legal documents indicate that Ruth was allegedly asked if she would like a drink; after ordering apple juice, she claims that Carter offered her her cranberry and gave her a ‘red-colored’ drunk that she called ‘VIP juice’.
A source close to Nick denied the allegations, telling the publication: “This allegation is categorically false, Nick is focusing on his family and is mourning the death of his brother.”
Claim: Nick Carter is ‘being sued for sexual assault’ after claims he assaulted a disabled fan on a tour bus in 2001, reports TMZ (pictured from 2017)
Ruth claims the drink tasted unpleasant when she drank it and says she thinks it was a mixture of cranberry juice and alcohol.
Ruth claimed that Carter took her to the bus bathroom and ordered her to perform oral sex on him. Ruth alleges that she was crying the whole time, but Carter “kept instructing her”.
Ruth further claims that Carter took her to a bed on the bus and continued his alleged sexual assault.
She then claims that she told Carter that she would tell people about the alleged assault, but that he reportedly threatened to turn people against her, allegedly calling her a “little bitch that no one would ever do.” believe.’
Alleged: Shannon Ruth, who has autism and cerebral palsy, claims the Backstreet Boys singer, now 42, invited her on his tour bus when she was 17 and assaulted her (singer pictured in 2001)
Ruth claims that she contracted a sexually transmitted infection, human papillomavirus (HPV) infection from the alleged assault, having been a virgin beforehand.
It is now said to seek damages.
Carter’s younger brother, Aaron Carter, was found dead at age 34 in his bathtub in Lancaster, California, on November 5. The cause of death has not been officially declared, but it is known that he had mental health problems and addictions.
DailyMail.com has contacted representatives for Nick Carter for comment.
Carter has previously faced accusations of rape, which he has denied, having never been charged with any crime.
Singer Melissa Schuman has said the boy bander allegedly raped her in 2003.
In 2018, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office announced that it would not file charges against Carter due to the statute of limitations, which expired in 2013.
Denied: A source close to Nick denied the allegations, telling the publication: “This allegation is categorically false, Nick is focusing on his family and is mourning the death of his brother (pictured in 2001)
Melissa, who belongs to the 1990s girl group Dream, filed the police report in February of that year.
She claimed that in 2003 Nick had pushed her in a bathroom for forced oral sex, and later claimed that she was raped in the bedroom.
Nick has denied the rape allegations.
Later, the Backstreet Boys star said in a statement that he was “shocked and saddened” by the allegations.
He said: “Melissa never expressed to me while we were together or at any time since then that everything we did was non-consensual.”
Nick added that he “was always respectful and supportive of Melissa both personally and professionally.”
He concluded in the statement that ‘this is the first time I have heard of these allegations nearly two decades later. It is contrary to my nature and everything I hold dear to intentionally cause someone discomfort or harm.’
He continued, noting that they “went on to record a song and perform together.”
Melissa originally made the allegations in a November blog post.
She claimed she was “forced to participate in an act against my will” by Nick, who allegedly took her virginity when she was 18 and he was 22.
RIP: Nick’s brother Aaron Carter was found dead at the age of 34 in his bathtub in Lancaster, California on November 5 (pictured in his final interview)