Nick Carter accused and sued for rape allegations, is it a ‘PR stunt’?

Famous American pop star Nick Carter is being taken to court docket by singer Melissa Schuman.

She claimed that again in 2003, when she was 18 and Nick was 22, he carried out oral intercourse with out her consent earlier than forcing her to commute.

Schuman alleged in her court docket paperwork that Carter took her virginity towards her will, although she begged Carter that she is just not prepared for this earlier than marriage.

Back in November, 2017, Schuman first accused the well-known pop star of raping her and filed a report at Santa Monica Police Department. But the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s workplace denied any prosecution as a result of the statute of limitations was over.

Apparently, a California legislation that got here into impact earlier this 12 months prolonged the statute of limitation and sexual assaults claims. That’s why now Schuman takes all of it to a choose.

Nick has denied all of the allegations towards him, actually he sued Schumar for defamation and making an attempt to extort cash from him earlier this 12 months. This go well with was additionally a part of his ongoing litigation which was filed by Shannon Ruth, who accused Carter for sexual abuse in a tour bus.

Liane Okay. Wakayama, Nick’s lawyer said, “Melissa Schuman has been peddling this tale for many years, but her allegation was false when she first made it back in 2017 and it still is.” The lawyer continued, “ A judge is Nevada recently ruled, after reviewing the extensive evidence we laid out, that there are strong grounds for Nick Carter to proceed with his lawsuit against Ms. Schuman for plotting to damage, defame and extort Nick, his associates, his friends and his family.”

The lawyer concluded saying, “In light of our progress in Nevada, this kind of response is at once both predictable and pathetic. But this PR stunt [by Schuman] won’t shake Nick from his determination to hold Ms. Schuman and her co-conspirators to account for the immeasurable pain and suffering their extortionate conduct has caused.”