NICK Carter has been accused of “raping an underaged autistic fan with cerebral palsy” who claimed she has feared the repercussions of telling her story for decades.
The now-39-year-old alleged the now-42-year-old left “bruises” on her body during the 2001 incident on his tour bus.
Instagram/@nickcarterNick Carter is being sued for sexual battery by a fan for an alleged 2001 incident on the Backstreet Boys’ tour bus[/caption]
Facebook/Childhood Sexual Abuse LawyersThe alleged victim claimed he “raped” her when she was a minor, ‘gave her alcohol’ he called ‘VIP juice’ and “forced her to perform oral sex” on him[/caption]
Nick, 42, is being sued by Shannon “Shay” Ruth for sexual battery, according to court docs obtained by Page Six on Thursday, December 8th.
Shannon tearfully held a press conference streamed over Facebook while joined by her attorneys – she claimed when she was 17 years old, and Nick 20, he sexually assaulted her on his tour bus.
“The last 21 years have been filled with pain, confusion, frustration, shame and self-harm that are a direct result of Nick Carter raping me,” Shannon alleged.
While taking the stand she continued: “Even though I’m autistic and live with cerebral palsy, I believe that nothing has affected me more than what Nick Carter did and said to me.”
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‘SCARED ME INTO SILENCE’
“Carter tried to scare me into silence … he was nasty and threatening” and left “bruises on my arm,” she continued on the Backstreet Boys singer.
Wiping her face as tears fell, she added: “I felt like I had nowhere to turn, no way to express my emotion. And I truly believe that if I’d told anyone I’d go to jail.
“I struggled with blaming myself because I got on the bus with Nick.
“My motivation with coming forward and filing this lawsuit is to stop Nick Carter from assaulting more teens and women.”
She said she “knows” other women have similar stories and her hope is to “hold Nick Carter accountable.”
Shannon’s attorney also took the podium to support his client and said there are three other women involved – identified only as Jane Doe.
‘MERITLESS’ – LAWYER RESPONDS
The U.S. Sun has received a statement from Michael Holtz, attorney for Nick Carter.
“This claim about an incident that supposedly took place more than 20 years ago is not only legally meritless but also entirely untrue.
“Unfortunately, for several years now, Ms. Ruth has been manipulated into making false allegations about Nick – and those allegations have changed repeatedly and materially over time.
“No one should be fooled by a press stunt orchestrated by an opportunistic lawyer – there is nothing to this claim whatsoever, which we have no doubt the courts will quickly realize.”
Nick has not made a public statement at this time.
ALLEGED BUS INCIDENT
According to the court docs, Shannon was invited by Nick to his tour bus after a concert in Tacoma, Washington, while waiting in an autograph line.
The docs state that Shannon was asked if she wanted a drink by Nick – she asked for apple juice, and he allegedly told her he had cranberry juice – giving her a “red-colored drink.”
Ruth said that the drink tasted wrong, which Nick called “VIP juice” but she drank it even though she was underage and didn’t want to.
She now believes it was a mix of alcohol and cranberry juice.
Nick, she claimed, took her to the bus’ bathroom, and ordered her to perform oral sex on him.
She claimed she was crying during the ordeal, but he kept going.
She then described how Nick took her to a bed on the bus and continued to assault her, and after the incident, she allegedly said she’d tell people about what he did.
The docs say he threatened he’d turn people against her nor would they believe her, calling her a “r******d little bitch.”
The alleged victim – a virgin at the time – per the lawsuit, claimed she contracted HPV after the incident. She is seeking monetary damages for the alleged crime.
In 2017, former Dream member Melissa Schuman claimed Carter sexually assaulted her per Page Six when she was 18 years old and he was 22 – he acknowledged they had sexual relations but that they were consensual and has never been charged for such crimes.
Nick’s brother Aaron Carter tragically died on November 5, 2022 – just weeks ago.
Facebook/Childhood Sexual Abuse LawyersShannon Ruth said she was ‘scared into silence’ after Nick took her from the bathroom onto his tour bus bed and called her a “r******d b***h”[/caption]
GettyNick’s lawyer said the claims were ‘meritless’ as Nick has not made a statement yet[/caption]
Getty – ContributorThe Backstreet Boys member’s brother Aaron Carter tragically died in November[/caption] Read More