Judge refuses to dismiss rape lawsuit against Garth Brooks A US judge has denied country music star Garth Brooks’ request to dismiss a sexual assault and battery lawsuit against him.
Requesting a dismissal of the case, Brooks argued that the lawsuit filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court was a “duplicative” of a defamation lawsuit he filed against his accuser in Mississippi in September.
Jeanne Christensen, a lawyer for the accuser, told the PA news agency: “We remain confident that Brooks will be held accountable for his actions and his efforts to silence our client through the filing of a pre-emptive complaint in Mississippi was nothing other than an act of desperation and attempted intimidation.”.
In October, a former employee claimed Brooks had raped her in a hotel room in 2019, and subjected her to unwanted sexual conduct, including exposing himself on several occasions and “groping her breasts”.
The judge temporarily paused proceedings in the Californian case until the outcome of pending motions in Mississippi, according to court documents.
