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Garth Brooks accused of assault and battery by makeup artist in new lawsuit
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Garth Brooks accused of assault and battery by makeup artist in new lawsuit

A former makeup artist for Garth Brooks accused the country music star of assault and battery in a lawsuit filed Thursday.

Brooks, 62, allegedly raped “Jane Roe” in 2019 during a business trip, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital. According to the documents, the woman was first hired in 1999 to do makeup and hair styling for Brooks’ wife, Trisha Yearwood. She started working for Brooks in makeup and hair in 2017, a few years before the alleged events took place.

Brooks has reportedly filed a lawsuit in an attempt to block the makeup artist’s upcoming lawsuit, according to Cnn. In the document, filed under “John Doe,” Brooks allegedly denied the woman’s claims.

Representatives for Brooks and Yearwood did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment.

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood at the Library of CongressGarth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood at the Library of Congress

Garth Brooks, seen with his wife Trisha Yearwood, was charged with sexual assault on Thursday.

Brooks and the makeup artist traveled to Los Angeles in 2019 for a Grammys tribute to R&B singer Sam Moore, the complaint said. Instead of having separate rooms, “Jane Roe” claimed that only one room was booked for them to share.

“After they arrived, Brooks suddenly appeared in the bedroom doorway, completely naked,” the complaint stated. “He stood there and flexed his muscles. Ms. Roe immediately felt sick to her stomach, knowing she was stuck in the room alone with Brooks, with no one to help and far away from Nashville.”

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The country music star then allegedly raped her.

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Garth Brooks at the 2020 NAMM showGarth Brooks at the 2020 NAMM show

Brooks’ former makeup artist claimed the country star raped her.

The makeup artist also accused Brooks of openly talking about sex in front of her, exposing his genitals, sharing sexual fantasies with her, texting her explicit messages and physically groping her breasts.

When she started working for Brooks, she was having financial problems.

“It didn’t take long for Brooks to take advantage of her financial problems,” the lawsuit said. “Brooks took what he saw as an opportunity to subjugate a female employee to a side of Brooks that he keeps hidden from the public. This side of Brooks believes that he is entitled to sexual gratification when he wants it, and that he must use a female employee for this.” , is fair game.”

Garth Brooks during the 2023 Music City Walk Of Fame induction ceremonyGarth Brooks during the 2023 Music City Walk Of Fame induction ceremony

Brooks denied the woman’s claims in an earlier filing to stop her lawsuit, a report said.

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The makeup artist claimed that the frequency of these sexually charged actions increased after the alleged rape in 2019.

“Brooks increased the frequency of his sexually charged conversations with Ms. Roe, and this included his repeated comments about having a threesome with his wife, in which he suggested that Ms. Roe would be the third person to date Brooks’ wife heard at least once, Ms. Roe believes,” the complaint states.

Garth Brooks at the 58th Academy Of Country Music AwardsGarth Brooks at the 58th Academy Of Country Music Awards

Brooks and Yearwood have been married since 2005.

“Jane Roe” asks for monetary damages and a jury trial.

“We applaud our client’s courage in moving forward with her complaint against Garth Brooks,” attorneys for “Jane Roe” said in a statement obtained by Fox News Digital. “Today’s complaint shows that sexual predators exist not only in corporate America, Hollywood, and the rap and rock ‘n’ roll industries, but also in the world of country music.

“We are confident that Brooks will be held accountable for his actions and his attempts to silence our client by filing a preemptive complaint in Mississippi was nothing more than an act of desperation and attempted intimidation. We encourage others who may have been victimized to contact us as no survivor should suffer in silence.”

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