Backstreet Boys Nick Carter’s defamation lawsuit against rape accuser to be allowed by judge, is he married?
Nick Carter was accused of sexually assaulting a fan in 2001.
The Backstreet Boys singer, 44, counter claim against rape accuser will be allowed to move forward a Nevada judge has ruled. According to reports, the judge gave the new ruling on Tuesday (November 26) that the defamation lawsuit can proceed.
Nick Carter’s counter claim is against Shannon “Shay” Ruth, who filed a civil lawsuit in 2022, alleging that the singer raped her on a tour bus in 2001, when she was just 17-years-old. She claimed that at the time of the assault the singer handed her a drink which she believes contained a mix of cranberry juice and alcohol, before attacking her on the bus.
Shannon Ruth added that the alleged incident took place after he picked her out of a line of fans seeking an autograph after a concert. His team claims no such line existed.
Nick Carter has denied all accusations with his attorney saying the allegations were “entirely untrue”. According to People “Nevada Supreme Court judge Nancy L. Allf denied Ruth's anti-SLAPP motion against Carter's counterclaim because she "failed to satisfy her burden," according to documents obtained by the publication.
"Our resolution of this appeal has been hindered by Ruth's failure to identify with specificity any of the statements that form the basis of Ruth's anti-SLAPP motion. We therefore conclude that any statements on which Carter's counterclaims are based that are not specifically addressed in this order do not warrant reversal of the district court's order," the filing states.”
Is Nick Carter married?
Nick Carter has been married to actress Lauren Kitt since 2014 and share three children together. He previously dated Paris Hilton from 2003 to 2004 and rumoured to have dated Ashlee Simpson in 2004.
How many siblings does Nick Carter have?
The Backstreet Boy singer has four siblings and two half siblings; his sister Leslie Carter died in 2012, sister Bobbie Jean Carter died in 2023 and younger brother Aaron Carter passed away in 2022. Aaron’s twin sister Angel is Nick Carter's only living sibling. His two half siblings Taelyn Dobson and Kaden Brent Carter share the same father as the singer.
Nick and his four siblings starred in the E! reality show House of Carters, which premiered in 2006. The show followed the family's lives and dynamics.
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