Country music legend Garth Brooks denies rape and assault allegations by former makeup artist --[Reported by Umva mag]

County music star Garth Brooks has said ‘I am not the man they have painted me to be’ after a former employee accused him of sexual assault and battery.

The harrowing lawsuit was filed under the name of Jane Roe in Los Angeles today and graphically describes instances of rape, battery, and other extremely distressing acts that took place in 2019.

Roe claimed the trauma from the alleged sexual assault became ‘so unbearable’ that she contemplated taking her own life.

Two-time Grammy winner Brooks, 62, has since said the lawsuit is an attempt at extortion for ‘millions of dollars.’

In a statement to the PA, Brooks said: ‘For the last two months, I have been hassled to no end with threats, lies, and tragic tales of what my future would be if I did not write a check for many millions of dollars.

‘It has been like having a loaded gun waved in my face.

‘Hush money, no matter how much or how little, is still hush money. In my mind, that means I am admitting to behaviour I am incapable of – ugly acts no human should ever do to another.’

In the lawsuit, the woman claims she was forced to keep working for Brooks because of financial hardship, which he knew about and allegedly exploited.

Brooks filed an anonymous lawsuit last month in Mississippi in which he asked a judge to stop the publication of ‘false allegations of sexual misconduct’ by the woman, claiming it would ‘irreparably harm (his) reputation, family, career and livelihood.’

In a statement to PA, he added: ‘I want to play music tonight. I want to continue our good deeds going forward. It breaks my heart these wonderful things are in question now.

‘I trust the system, I do not fear the truth, and I am not the man they have painted me to be.’

Lawyers from Wigdor LLP, acting on behalf of the woman, said in a statement to PA: ‘We applaud our client’s courage in moving forward with her complaint against Garth Brooks.

applaud our client’s courage in moving forward with her complaint against Garth Brooks.

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

‘We are confident that Brooks will be held accountable for his actions and his efforts to silence our client through the filing of a preemptive complaint in Mississippi was nothing other than an act of desperation and attempted intimidation.

‘We encourage others who may have been victimised to contact us as no survivor should suffer in silence.’

Roe was first hired to do hair and makeup for Brooks’ wife Trisha Yearwood, 60, in 1999, but began also providing these services for Brooks in 2017.

In one instance detailed in the make-up artist’s suit, she claims Brooks hired her to come to a show with him but booked only one hotel room for both of them. He then refused to provide another when asked.

‘Usually there were others on Brooks’ private jet but this time, Ms. Roe and Brooks were the only two passengers,’ the complaint reads.

‘Once in Los Angeles at the hotel, Ms. Roe could not believe that Brooks had booked a hotel suite with one bedroom and she did not have a separate room,’ it continues.

He then assaulted her in the doorway in a state of undress, dragged her into the room, and dangled her upside down by her ankles before raping her, causing her physical harm.

According to Deadline, the suit reads, in part: ‘This side of Brooks believes he is entitled to sexual gratification when he wants it, and using a female employee to get it, is fair game.’

The severity of the allegations are so extreme, some of the incidents are too sordid ‘to mention here,’ Deadline reports.

In addition to assault and battery, the suit alleges the country star repeatedly exposed himself to Roe, persistently told her about his sexual fantasies, repeatedly groped her when she was trying to do his hair and makeup, stripped off his clothing in front of her on multiple occasions, and sent her sexually explicit text messages.

The complaint also alleges that Brooks persistently spoke to Roe about having a threesome with him and his wife, and Roe believes Yearwood overheard comments of this nature at least once.

Jane Roe’s filing goes on to say: ‘Brooks is desperate to prevent his millions of fans from learning about the horrific things he has said and done to a junior female employee who did nothing to deserve such treatment.

‘But our legal system is not in place to allow wealthy wrongdoers the ability to run work-arounds on sexual assault victims who attempt to hold perpetrators accountable.’

Brooks’ previous lawsuit completely denies the allegations, saying: ‘Defendant is well aware, however, of the substantial, irreparable damage such false allegations would do to Plaintiff’s well-earned reputation as a decent and caring person, along with the unavoidable damage to his family and the irreparable damage to his career and livelihood that would result if she made good on her threat to “publicly file” her fabricated lawsuit.’

Brooks is one of the most successful musicians of all time and the only artist in music history to have released nine albums that were certified Diamond.

Metro has contacted Brooks’ representatives for comment.

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