Who is Jane Roe? What are the allegations?

In a lawsuit filed Thursday, lawyers said, a makeup artist accused country singer Garth Brooks of sexual assault and rape.

The woman, identified in the lawsuit by the pseudonym Jane Roe, said Brooks raped her in a hotel room, repeatedly molested her and forced her to make unwanted sexual advances.

Brooks filed a separate lawsuit in September accusing the woman of extortion and defamation. He claims the woman tried to extort money from him before making the allegations public and that the sexual assault allegations were fabricated.

Who is Garth Brooks?

62-year-old country artist Garth Brooks is a two-time Grammy Award winner known for the songs “The Dance,” “Friends in Low Places” and “If Tomorrow Never Comes.”

The Tulsa, Oklahoma-born singer has been married to country singer wife Trisha Yearwood since 2005.

Brooks, a member of the Grand Ole Opry, moved to Nashville in 1987.

What was Garth Brooks accused of?

Garth Brooks' former makeup artist has filed a lawsuit against Brooks, accusing him of assault, battery, sexual violence, gender-based violence, and violations of the Bane Act and the Ralph Act – two California laws that protect its citizens from threats of violence and intimidation .

In the lawsuit, the woman claims the misconduct began in 2019 and that she was raped by Brooks in a hotel room while traveling to LA for a Grammy tribute to another artist.

The woman claims Brooks groped her, regularly exposed himself to her while she was changing, shared sexual fantasies with her and sent her inappropriate messages. She said she was so traumatized that she considered suicide.

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The woman's attorney said the lawsuit was filed Thursday, but a California Superior Court clerk for Los Angeles County said the lawsuit was not yet in court records as of Thursday. It often takes a few days for a lawsuit to appear.

In the lawsuit, the woman is seeking a jury trial, monetary and punitive damages and attorney's fees.

How did Garth Brooks respond to the allegations?

On Thursday evening, Brooks responded to the allegations in a statement to ABC News.

“For the past two months, I have been endlessly plagued with threats, lies and tragic stories about what my future would be if I did not write a multi-million dollar check,” he wrote.

“It was like a loaded gun was being waved in my face. Hush money, no matter how much or how little, is still hush money. In my mind, this means that I am admitting to behavior that I am incapable of – ugly acts that are not humane anyone should ever do to another.

“We filed a lawsuit against this individual almost a month ago to speak out against extortion and defamation of reputation,” he continued. “We submitted it anonymously in the interest of the families of both sides.”

The statement ended with the words: “Tonight I want to play music. I would like to continue our good deeds in the future. It breaks my heart that these wonderful things are now being called into question. I trust the system, I'm not afraid of the truth, and I'm not the man they portrayed me as.

What does the lawsuit Garth Brooks filed against the woman say?

An anonymous plaintiff sued an unnamed woman in federal court in Mississippi on September 13; The plaintiff was identified as a celebrity only in Tennessee.

The lawsuit alleges that the woman planned to sue him unless he paid her several million dollars. On Thursday, Brooks said he was the celebrity who filed the lawsuit.

The lawsuit said the sexual assault allegations against Brooks were untrue. He learned of the allegations from a letter the woman's lawyers sent him in July. Brooks said the woman threatened to go public in another letter the next month if she wasn't paid.

In her lawsuit, Brooks accuses the woman of defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress and invasion of privacy through misappropriation. The lawsuit alleges that the extortion stemmed from Brooks' failure to hire her as an employee or pay for medical benefits.

Brooks is seeking a jury trial, monetary and punitive damages and attorney's fees. He also asked the court to declare that the woman's claims were false.

Who is Jane Roe? Accuser in sexual assault lawsuit against Garth Brooks

According to the lawsuit, the woman, identified in the lawsuit by the pseudonym Jane Roe, had done makeup and hair styling for Brooks' wife, Trisha Yearwood, since 1999. She began doing makeup for Brooks in 2017.

The lawsuit does not say when the woman left her job at Brooks.

The lawsuit states that the woman moved to Mississippi in May 2021.

Which lawyers are representing Garth Brooks' accuser? What did they say?

Garth Brooks' accuser is represented by attorney Douglas Wigdor, a well-known attorney who represented clients in sexual assault cases against Harvey Weinstein. A partner at Wigdor's firm, Jeanne Christensen, and Hayley Baker, a Nashville attorney, are also on the team.

“We applaud our client’s courage in moving forward with her complaint against Garth Brooks,” the lawyers said in a statement.

“The complaint filed today shows that sexual predators exist not only in corporate America, Hollywood, and the rap and rock and roll industries, but also in the world of country music.”

The woman's lawyers see Brooks' lawsuit against her client as an attempt to silence her.

“We are confident that Brooks will be held accountable for his actions, and his efforts to silence our client by filing a preemptive lawsuit in Mississippi were nothing other than an act of desperation and attempted intimidation,” they said. “We encourage others who may have been victimized to reach out to us as no survivor should suffer in silence.”

Audrey Gibbs is a music reporter for The Tennessean. You can reach her at [email protected].

Who is Jane Roe? What are the allegations?

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Who is Garth Brooks?

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How did Garth Brooks respond to the allegations?

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