Nick Carter is dealing with yet one more sexual assault lawsuit — however his legal professionals have vowed to combat the newest accusations.
The Backstreet Boy, 45 — who has been hit with three earlier sexual assault lawsuits — has been accused of sexually assaulting Laura Penly, allegedly ensuing within the girl contracting a number of STDs, resulting in a cervical most cancers prognosis. Carter has vehemently denied all accusations towards him.
The alleged assault passed off when Penly was 19, in accordance with the paperwork considered by People. Penly alleged the 2 had a “sexually intimate relationship and [they] would see one another roughly each few weeks” from December 2004 to February 2005.
Penly claimed she and Carter had consensual intercourse thrice earlier than their relationship soured at his Hollywood condo. She alleged Carter “refused” to put on a condom, and led her to imagine “he was ‘clear’ of sexually transmittable ailments,” in accordance with the paperwork.
When Penly returned to Carter’s condo in early 2005, she believed the 2 had been going to observe motion pictures collectively. As an alternative, Carter allegedly advised her “the one cause she was there was to have intercourse. Penly stated the “forceful” assault occurred on Carter’s mattress regardless of her saying “no” a number of instances. She claimed Carter “failed to make use of safety to stop the unfold of sexually transmitted infections.”
Months later, after a July 2005 physician’s appointment, Penly was allegedly identified with chlamydia, gonorrhea, and human papillomavirus (generally generally known as HPV). That’s additionally when the cancerous cells had been found.
She was identified with Stage 2 cervical most cancers and underwent a number of remedies, the paperwork alleged. Along with demanding a jury trial, Penly is searching for damages of $15,000.
Liane Ok. Wakayama and Dale Hayes, Jr., Carter’s attorneys, shared the next assertion with The Unbiased in response to the newest allegations: “That is simply extra of the identical nonsense from the gang of conspirators and their legal professionals who proceed to abuse the justice system to attempt to smash Nick Carter. It’s drawn from the identical predictable playbook – lie in wait for many years till Mr. Carter is celebrating knowledgeable milestone, then cover behind litigation privilege to make totally false claims in an try to inflict most injury on Nick and his household.
“Nick doesn’t recall ever even assembly Laura Penly,” the legal professionals continued. “He definitely by no means had any romantic or sexual relationship along with her. Ever.
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“Not solely will we combat this, we might be searching for sanctions towards her authorized group for enabling this frivolous motion.”
Penly is now the fourth girl to come back ahead with accusations of sexual assault towards Carter.
In 2017, Melissa Schuman alleged Carter raped her within the early 2000s whereas the 2 labored on a venture collectively. Schuman, who was within the band Dream, sued Carter for sexual assault and battery in April 2023. Her case is about to begin in California in December.
Shannon Ruth then got here ahead and alleged Carter raped her on a tour bus in 2001. She was simply 17 on the time. Ruth sued Carter in December 2022 for sexual battery.
Then, in August 2023, Ashley Repp sued Carter, alleging he sexually assaulted her a number of instances in 2003 when she was 15.
Carter countersued Repp and Ruth for defamation in 2023. However a choose dominated the following 12 months that Carter couldn’t countersue Repp.
Repp and Ruth’s circumstances are reportedly being heard collectively in Nevada in 2026, Folks reported.
Rape Disaster presents assist for these affected by rape and sexual abuse. You possibly can name them on 0808 802 9999 in England and Wales, 0808 801 0302 in Scotland, and 0800 0246 991 in Northern Eire, or go to their web site at www.rapecrisis.org.uk.
In case you are within the US, you’ll be able to name Rainn on 800-656-HOPE (4673).
